The new year has just begun, and that means only one thing: new video games are on the horizon. The holiday season is over, 2022 is in full swing, and there are a ton of incredible new titles for gamers to get excited about in the coming year.
From first-party exclusives to genre-bending indies, 2022 is looking like a benchmark year for video games. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles are now in their second year, and developers are primed to take full advantage of their impressive hardware. So, without any further ado, here are some of the biggest games currently expected to release in 2022.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction is Ubisoft’s latest attempt to diversify the Rainbow Six brand. Featuring cooperative play between three people, players must use tactics and stealth to navigate alien-infested bunkers in order to recover resources vital to taking down the intergalactic threat.
Platforms: Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Store, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, Luna, Stadia
Nintendo’s vaunted Pokémon series goes open-world with Pokémon Legends: Arceus. The new title takes place far in the past of the Sinnoh region and features new mechanics and variations of existing monsters.
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, the long-awaited sequel to Techland’s zombie-survival, parkour game, is finally coming this February, and the new game comes with a host of improvements over its predecessor. New zombies, weapons, and abilities will allow players to freely explore the game’s large open world and interact with the various factions within it.
Platforms: Epic Games Store, Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5
Sifu is a stylish, beat ‘em up game from the developers of Absolver. Featuring over 150 unique attacks, Sifu puts players in the body of a martial arts master on a quest for revenge. A magic talisman allows the main character to cheat death at the cost of rapid aging with each resurrection.
Platforms: Epic Games Store, PS4, PS5
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