Although we are only halfway through 2022, the gaming world has already witnessed a number of masterpieces. Among them, the standout titles are definitely FromSoftware’s Elden Ring and Nintendo’s Pokemon Legends: Arceus—two blockbusters that have received extremely high scores from experts, broken revenue records, and achieved unprecedented milestones.
However, due to this unexpected success, many publishers have chosen to delay the release of their games until 2023, partly to allow for more development time, and partly to avoid being compared to these two masterpieces.
Below are the games that gamers are most excited about looking forward to in 2023.
Starfield
A very surprising name, as not many people may have heard of it. Starfield is a game currently being developed by Bethesda and was the most searched game on Google in the weeks of mid-June—when Starfield was introduced at a major gaming event. As a role-playing game with a science fiction theme, Starfield promises to feature a well-developed storyline lasting about 30-40 hours.
Initially, this game was scheduled for release in 2022 but has officially been pushed back to 2023 to allow for more development time.
Hytale
Another name that may be somewhat unfamiliar to the online community. In fact, Hytale is a project developed by Hypixel Studios, which hasn’t gained much fame. However, when this studio was acquired by Riot Games and announced plans to help Hytale compete directly with Minecraft, the game gradually attracted the attention of gamers.
Although only a project announcement and a short trailer have been released, the nearly 60 million views on the video are likely enough to demonstrate the game’s appeal.
Ark 2
The Ark franchise has been famous over the past years and has proven to be one of the most successful series in history. However, the popularity of this series is likely to expand further as Ark 2 is set to officially launch in 2023.
Not only will the amount of game content increase, but the monster system of Ark 2 will also become much more diverse. And with even superstar Vin Diesel tweeting to promote Ark 2, showing his excitement, there’s no reason we should overlook this masterpiece.