The biggest new games of 2022

The most important and exciting titles coming to consoles and PC over the next 12 months. 

2022 looks set to be quite the year for blockbuster titles. Here are the biggest games of the next 12 months we can't wait to play...

Rainbow Six Extraction

A spin-off from Rainbow Six Siege, this co-op shooter pits your squad against parasite-esque aliens known as Archaeans.

Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, Google Stadia, Amazon Luna
Release date: Jan 20, 2022

Dying Light 2

With its reactive world, branching narrative, finessed combat, and radically upgraded visuals, Dying Light 2 looks set to be the only zombie game you'll need in 2022. 

Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, Switch
Release date: Feb 4, 2022

Horizon Forbidden West

Aloy returns in one of the year's most anticipated sequels. New machines, a San Francisco setting and underwater sequences ensure Forbidden West looks as fresh as it is gorgeous. 

Platforms: PS5, PS4
Release date: Feb 18, 2022

Elden Ring

FromSoftware's biggest game to date spices up the Dark Souls formula with its open world. Expect incredible monster designs and rich lore from George R.R. Martin.

Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC
Release date: Feb 22, 2022

Gran Turismo 7

With car models so realistic you can almost smell the gasoline, and loads of nerdy customization options, this should be 2022's most polished driving simulator. 

Platforms: PS5, PS4
Release date: Mar 4, 2022

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2

This long-awaited shooter sequel will deliver an even dealier version of the Zone to explore, and violent mutants, deadly anomalies and warring factions to contend with. 

Platforms: Xbox Series X/S, PC
Release date: Apr 28, 2022

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

The iconic blob is back in an adventure set in a mysterious world containing remnants of a past civilization.

Platforms: Switch
Release date: Spring 2022

Saints Row

Build the Saints from the ground up in this origin story reboot. Make your mark in the city of Santo Ileso as you make decisions that will shape the infamous gang. 

Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC
Release date: Aug 23, 2022

Starfield

Bethesda's first new IP in 25 years is wrapped up in mystique and profundity. All we know is that it's a sprawling open world space RPG that's been in development for years.

Platforms: Xbox Series X/S, PC
Release date: Nov 11, 2022

God of War: Ragnarok

Ragnarok broke the internet with its latest trailer, showing Kratos and a much bigger Atreus facing family strife as they take on Freya, Thor, and the impending Ragnarok. 

Platforms: PS5, PS4
Release date: TBC 2022

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