After many successful releases such as Dead Space Remake, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Final Fantasy 16, 2023 still has a lot of fuel in the tank for upcoming Triple-A video games. Regardless of being a PlayStation, Xbox or a PC player, it’s undoubtedly one of the best years for Triple-A gaming.
Here is the list of upcoming Triple-A video games for 2023:
- Starfield
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Assassin’s Creed: Mirage
- Alan Wake 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Let’s take a detailed look at these games with their release dates and platforms:
- Starfield
Platform(s): Xbox Series X/S, PC
Release Date: September 6, 2023
Bethesda’s magnum opus, Starfield, releases later this year after being in development for nearly six years. Described as “Skyrim in space, by Todd Howard, Starfield promises to take the action-RPG genre to space. Undoubtedly one of the biggest launches of this year.
Starfield is Bethesda’s most ambitious project to date, featuring around 1,000 planets for players to explore, customizable ships and guns, character creation, player choices and more. The game is set to launch on Game Pass Day one.
- Mortal Kombat 1
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Release Date: September 19, 2023
NetherRealm Studio’s next-generation Mortal Kombat 1 is a soft reboot with original and returning characters, following the events of Mortal Kombat 11. Fire God Liu Kang resets the timeline which is disrupted as he finds out that evil is a constant, no matter the timeline.
Mortal Kombat 1 is set to make changes to the already established canon, as well as introduce innovative mechanics to make the game feel unique than its predecessors. The addition of Kameo Fighters along with the return of X-Rays and Klassic Mortal Kombat Fatalities, it is sure to be a treat for the fighting game community.
- Assassin’s Creed: Mirage
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, Amazon Luna
Release Date: October 12, 2023
Ubisoft goes back to its roots with Assassin’s Creed: Mirage, set in 9th-century Baghdad. Players take control of Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla’s Basim Ibn Ishaq, a cunning street thief with nightmarish visions seeking answers and justice.
Mirage promises to take the franchise back to its roots with its gameplay, parkour, combat and the setting. Departing from the RPG-style gameplay of Valhalla and Odyssey, Assassin’s Creed: Mirage will focus once again on the base elements of parkour, assassinations, and stealth. It seeks to tell a scaled back story, similar to the earlier games.
- Alan Wake 2
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC
Release Date: October 17, 2023
More than a decade later, Alan Wake returns, marking Remedy Entertainment’s first foray into the survival horror genre. The story follows bestselling thriller novelist Alan Wake, who has been trapped in an alternate dimension for 13 years, as he attempts to escape by writing a horror story.
Alan Wake 2 features two playable characters: Alan Wake and Saga Anderson, an FBI agent sent to Bright Falls to investigate the killings. Two stories interwoven together to solve a supernatural horror story written by Wake in order to escape from his captivity. Manuscript pages make a return in Alan Wake 2, which foreshadows upcoming events in the story.
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Platform: PlayStation 5
Release Date: October 20, 2023
Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Spider-Man franchise returns this October, with Peter Parker and Miles Morales reuniting to face the ultimate test of strength, both inside and outside the mask. Built exclusively for the PlayStation 5, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 promises to offer players a next-generation Spider-Man experience.
Unleash the power of the Symbiote Suit, switch between two Spider-Men at the push of a button, use the brand-new Web Wings to traverse Marvel’s New York, battle a variety of iconic Spider-Man villains such as Kraven the Hunter, Venom, Lizard and much more. Arguably the biggest gaming event of this year, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is sure to make October be even greater than it was.
- Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Release Date: December 7, 2023
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will keep you at bay while you wait for the rest of the Avatar sequels. Set to release on December 7, dive into the unknown and unique open world of the Western Frontier of Pandora. While not directly connected to the movies, fans will find surprises from it throughout the game.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora tells the story of a N’avi trying to save Pandora by battling the terran RDA forces after waking up from a 15-year cryosleep. The game will feature customizable options including different body types, voices and body paint which offers a tailor-made experience.
That’s everything you need to know about the biggest AAA games releasing in 2023.
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