THE year 2018 was a great year for games, especially with the emergence of well-known games such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, God of War, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Call of Duty: Black ops 4, Red Dead Redemption 2, Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth, among others.
Even though 2019 is just getting started, there are already announcements for new game releases this year, some of which are games that several gamers have been waiting for.
Kingdom Hearts 3
Release Date: January 25, 2019
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One
It’s been years since fans of Square Enix's Disney/Final Fantasy mash-up franchise anticipated the release of the third main game of Kingdom Hearts. This time, apart from usual worlds you can travel in the first two main games, worlds of Toy Story, Monster Inc., Frozen, Rapunzel, Big Hero 6, and others.
Resident Evil 2
Release Date: January 25, 2019
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC
A remake of the original Resident Evil 2 for the PlayStation in 1998, this version of RE2 uses the same engine as RE7 and features new camera angle such as the over-the-shoulder third-person shooter gameplay and new puzzles.
Devil May Cry 5
Release Date: March 8, 2019
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Devil Hunters Nero and Dante are back with the former using his awesome sword and mechanical arm and the latter with his motorbike as his weapon. Formally announced at E3 2018 during the Microsoft Press Conference, Devil May Cry 5 follows Nero as he fights off a widespread demon invasion, before Dante's return from the demon world.
The Division 2
Release Date: March 15, 2019
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 is a shooter RPG with campaign, co-op, and PvP modes that offers more variety in missions and challenges, new progression systems with unique twists and surprises, and fresh innovations that offer new ways to play.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Release Date: March 22, 2019
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC
In Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, you are the "one-armed wolf," a disgraced and disfigured warrior rescued from the brink of death. Bound to protect a young lord who is the descendant of an ancient bloodline, you become the target of many vicious enemies, including the dangerous Ashina clan. When the young lord is captured, nothing will stop you on a perilous quest to regain your honor, not even death itself.
Days Gone
Release Date: April 26, 2019
Platforms: PS4
Set in the beautiful, volcanic scarred high-dessert of the Pacific Northwest, Days Gone is an open-world action-adventure game. Since its another post-apocalyptic survival game, expect the world to be overrun with zombies and at the same time be guarded from the attacks from enemy camps.
These are just some of the games to be released this 2019. Its still January so there's bound to be more games which will be created this year that avid gamers will truly look forward to play.