2025 Poised to Be a Landmark Year for Video Games with Major Releases

Highly anticipated titles like Grand Theft Auto VI, Elden Ring: Nightreign, and Citizen Sleeper 2 are set to define the gaming landscape this year.

Rockstar Games aims to release Grand Theft Auto VI in fall 2025, marking the first new entry in the franchise in over a decade, with a modern Vice City setting and dual protagonists.
Elden Ring: Nightreign, a multiplayer cooperative spin-off, is expected to bring a new twist to FromSoftware's acclaimed formula by focusing on roguelike gameplay and shared experiences.
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, releasing January 31, will expand the original's narrative-driven gameplay with a focus on exploration and survival in a sci-fi universe.
Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds, launching February 28, introduces weather-influenced monster behaviors and cooperative multiplayer in a new open-world setting.
Other notable releases include Civilization VII with its revamped historical mechanics on February 11, and Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed, a fantasy RPG, on February 18.