In 2022, big releases are expected for all video game consoles.
2022 has become one of the most exciting years in recent times for the video game industry since the launch of great titles called to revolutionize the market such as “Elden Ring”, “God of War: Ragnarök” or the highly anticipated second installment of “Zelda: Breath of the Wild” are expected.
In addition to these three great releases, 2022 also keeps others in the chamber like “Gran Turismo 7”, “The Lord of the Rings: Gollum”, “Gotham Knights”, “STALKER 2”, “Splatoon 3”, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League “,” Bayonetta 3 “,” Metroid Prime “,” Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora “, a remake of” Dead Space “and nods to” Pokemon “” Final Fantasy “,” Super Mario “,” Sonic “or “Call of Duty”, among others.
The year starts strong very soon, because on February 25th, one of the most anticipated triple “A” games (high-budget games produced and distributed by a major company) will be released: “Elden Ring”, an action role-playing game, set in a fantasy open world in the style of the Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones.
Developed by FromSoftware and devised by Hidetaka Miyazaki, “Elden Ring” will be released for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series and Xbox One, and now only with “gameplays” (video that shows how to play a certain title) and “trailers” that circulate on networks, it can be said that it will be one of the games that will be talked about the most in 2022.
As will also be “God of War: Ragnarök”, the ninth installment of this mythical saga of Sony Santa Monica video games for PS5 and PS4, and the second and last set in Norse mythology (sequel to the last “God of War” of 2018), in which Kratos and his son Atreus will explore and confront the mysteries and dangers of the Ragnarök myths.
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But if there is a game that is awaited with great passion among its followers, that is undoubtedly “Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2”, which will finally see the light after Nintendo confirmed this sequel at one of its 2019 digital events, becoming at that time one of the great wishes of the users of the Nintendo Switch.
Within the catalog of this hybrid video game console, other titles will also appear this year such as “Bayonetta 3”, one of the most popular role-playing, action and combat series since its first title in 2007; “Metroid Prime 4”, “Pokémon Legends: Arceus”, “Triangle Strategy”, “Rune Factory 5”, “Hollow Knight: Silksong”, “Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake”, “Splatoon 3”, “Kirby and the Forgotten Land ”,“ Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope ”and many more.
Another game called to be a hit of 2022 is “Gran Turismo 7”. The latest in this iconic PlayStation driving simulator comes eight years after the launch of its sixth installment, and is called upon to compete head-to-head with the Xbox exclusive, “Forza Horizon 5,” which has been on the market since the end of the last month.
Not forgetting the new “Lord of the Rings: Gollum”, (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Switch and PC), a new Avatar game (“Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora”) that will come out in parallel to the movie that expected to premiere at the end of next year; or “Ghotam Knights” (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One and PC) about the new squad that must protect the city of Gotham after the death of Batman.
It is also planned that “Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League” will be released for next-generation consoles, devices for which “Cyberpunk 2077” and the remake of one of the best horror games in history, “Dead Space,” will also be released. “; the “Final Fantasy XVI and a new version of” Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic “for PS5, a PC adaptation of” Final Fantasy VI “or the annual installment of the mythical” Call of Duty “.
And many more titles, among which a final mention should be made of the adaptation prepared for PS4 and Xbox One of one of the great games of the PS2, “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time”; a “retro” game of the Ninja Turtles and “Sonic Frontiers”, where the popular blue hedgehog from Sega will enter a totally open world for the first time. (E)
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