2025's Most Anticipated Video Game Releases

Here's a re-written version of your provided text, aiming for originality without altering the core meaning or image placement:

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025 – another orbit around our fiery solar star successfully completed! A new year is the perfect time to look ahead at upcoming gaming releases. Here are some of the biggest game launches of 2025 we know about:

January 2025

On January 17th, Tecmo Koei's renowned "musou" series returns with Dynasty Warriors: Origins, its first major installment since 2018. This next-gen title leverages current hardware to deliver a visually stunning experience, overwhelming players with hordes of enemies to vanquish. Prepare for epic battles! Available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

If long-range precision is your style, then January 30th brings Sniper Elite: Resistance. This latest entry in the acclaimed series continues its tradition of… shall we say… creative eliminations of foes. The core gameplay remains largely unchanged, but who's complaining when that gameplay involves… well, you get the idea. Available on all Xbox and PlayStation consoles, and PC.

February 2025

Is it real life? Is it fantasy? Neither, but it is a historical RPG epic! Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 continues Henry of Skalitz's journey in 14th-century Bohemia. Expect deep RPG mechanics and a vast open world. Launching February 11th on current-gen consoles and PC.

For a broader historical scope, Sid Meier's Civilization VII also launches on February 11th. This legendary strategy game needs little introduction. Guide a civilization through the ages, exploring, expanding, exploiting… and exterminating (if necessary). Available on nearly every platform, including Linux (mobile version to follow).

February 14th sees the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows, taking the franchise to feudal Japan. Choose your path: ninja or samurai? This title lets you be both, thanks to its dual protagonists. Available on current-gen consoles and PC.

Feeling lonely on Valentine's Day? Date Everything! is a quirky sandbox dating simulator offering a unique cast of 100+ anthropomorphic inanimate objects. Fully voice-acted! Available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC.

Obsidian's Avowed arrives on February 18th for Xbox Series X|S and PC. Set in the same world as Pillars of Eternity, but with a first-person perspective and real-time combat. Expect a more focused experience compared to other open-world RPGs.

For high-seas adventures, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (February 21st) features Goro Majima as an amnesiac pirate. Need we say more? Available on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii strategically shifted its release date to avoid clashing with Monster Hunter Wilds (February 28th), another title needing little introduction. Capcom aims to refine the core experience while adding new features for both veterans and newcomers. Available on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC.

March 2025

Hazelight Studios, creators of It Takes Two and A Way Out, bring us Split Fiction on March 6th. This co-op adventure plunges players into a bizarre VR experience. One copy allows two players to enjoy the online adventure together. Available on PC and current-gen consoles.

March 25th offers a gentler pace with Tales of the Shire, a cozy life simulator focusing on the daily lives of hobbits. Experience the simpler side of Middle-earth. Available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC.

For a post-apocalyptic twist, Atomfall (March 27th) offers a survival experience inspired by Fallout and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.. Explore a ravaged countryside in a grim alternate future. Available on all platforms except Switch.

Also on March 27th, The First Berserker: Khazan, a single-player action RPG based on the Dungeon Fighter Online universe, launches on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.

March 28th sees the PC launch of inZOI, a visually stunning South Korean life simulator with the potential to disrupt the market. Console versions are planned for later.

April 2025

The Fatal Fury series returns after a long hiatus with Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves on April 24th. This marks the first mainline entry since 1999. Available on PlayStation, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.