A new year means a new crop ofvideo gamesto look forward to, and 2025 could be one of the best years yet if it just delivers on some highly anticipated release dates. While the last few years have been hard for developers, they have been very kind to players, delivering everything from lengthy and mechanically deepRPGs likeBaldur’s Gate 3to fun andinventive platformers likeAstro BotandAnimal Well. These stellar years for games set the bar pretty high going into 2025, but it’s one that the year may just be able to clear.
Some of the most highly anticipated games still don’t have an official release date, a problem that 2025 may finally solve. One of the most highly anticipated games in recent memory is set to be released this fall, and information on a couple more games seems more likely. Now, new info on these games isn’t necessarily a guarantee, as unexpected delays can always sabotage a game’s release, as anyone awaitingHaunted Chocolatierknows all too well. Still, if 2025 can deliver concrete dates for just three games,it will be one of the most exciting years in recent memory.
3 Of The Most Anticipated Games Of All Time Are Due Release Dates
Release Dates For GTA 6, The Elder Scolls 6, And Hollow Knight: Silksong Are Overdue
Hollow Knight: Silksong,The Elder Scrolls 6, andGrand Theft Auto 6all share at least two qualities:they are hotly anticipated, and they are due for official release dates. In the case ofElder Scrolls 6, it might be safe to say the game is overdue for some sort of update since barely any information has come out since it was first announced in 2018. While players are eagerly awaiting theSkyrimsequel, it probably isn’t the most anticipated of the three games.
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To say video game fans are excited forGrand Theft Auto 6is a bit of an understatement. For years, videos online have been claiming to have information about the game, garnering millions of views off the backs of nothing more than speculation and rumors. When the game’s trailer finally dropped onRockstar Games’ YouTube channel, it got over 230 million views and nearly a million comments. In comparison, theGTA 5trailer has accumulated half as many views in the 13 years it’s been online. Players will be thrilled to get a release date, especially if it’s for 2025.
While not a AAA juggernaut likeThe Elder ScrollsorGTA,Hollow Knightis a well-loved indie title. And, at this point, fans have been waiting almost as long forSilksongas they haveThe Elder Scrolls 6, with the game first being announced in 2019. If 2025 manages to deliver a release date for it as well as these other two highly-anticipated games, players will have a lot to look forward to.
Everything We Know About The Releases So Far
The Three Games Vary In Terms Of How Much Information Players Have
As of right now,Grand Theft Auto 6is probably the game with the closest thing to a concrete release date out of these three. Its trailer said it would release sometime in 2025, and a press release from Rockstar Games’ parent company,Take-Two, has the game slated for a fall release. This is similar toGTA 5,which landed in September 2013.
Finding information about the possible release date forThe Elder Scrolls 6takes a little more digging, but there are some clues as to when it might be released. According toThe Verge, a chart sent by Microsoft to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) confirms thatThe Elder Scrolls 6is not expected until 2026 or later. The fact that 2026 is even mentioned as a possibility could be good news about how far along the game is. If it really is coming out next year, then a release date being given in 2025 seems possible.
Of the three games,Hollow Knight: Silksongis the one with the least official information at the moment. Though some players wereexpecting an announcement at PAX, it didn’t end up materializing. The game was originally scheduled for an early 2023 release before an announcement that it had been delayed indefinitely. Since then, there has been no official word aside from the fact that it’s still in development.
These Announcements Could Make 2025 A Phenomenal Year For Gaming
Announcing These Games Would Be A Huge Relief For Eager Players
These three games have been casting a shadow over the gaming landscape for years at this point. While plenty of exciting releases have come out during the time players have been waiting for them, that hasn’t done too much to alleviate the frustration of waiting for news that seemingly never comes. By even just giving players some concrete release dates, the developers of these games could relieve a lot of tension from waiting players.
It’s hard to say for certain that all three games will get a release date announcement this year.Grand Theft Auto 6is likely to get one since it is hopefully coming out this fall. Even if it doesn’t, one would imagine Rockstar would give players a concrete release date alongside the announcement of a delay. Unfortunately,The Elder Scrolls 6andHollow Knight: Silksongare a bit harder to predict. That said, given the state thatSkyrimwas initially released in, maybe a long wait for thesevideo gamesisn’t the worst thing in the world.
