The Game Awardsaren’t just about looking back at the greatest video games released in the past year - they’re also dedicated to celebrating what’s in store for the next year of video game releases. 2024 (the show’s tenth anniversary) was no exception, with much of the show devoted to trailers, developer appearances, celebrity endorsements, and world premieres - not to mention performances by Snoop Dogg.
New game promos caused controversy at last year’s Game Awards, with many viewers criticizing the amount of advertising aired during the show. Some of 2023’s winners were hurriedly played off stage in the middle of their acceptance speeches, while photos of a teleprompter at the event urging presenters to “Please wrap it up” went viral on social media. While there was a lot less rushing this time around, that doesn’t mean there were any fewer announcements. As always,a significant portion of The Game Awards 2024’s runtime was devoted to announcing games, DLC, and other new releasescoming soon.
15The Outer Worlds 2 Is The Next Effort By A Legendary RPG Studio
Obsidian Entertainment, 2025
The Outer Worldswas an open-world sci-fi RPG released by legendary developer Obsidian Entertainment, best known forStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2,Neverwinter Nights 2, andFallout New Vegas. It received positive reviews for its writing and creative vision, but with criticism focused on the lack of variety and polish in its gameplay. But Obsidian is back, and better than ever, withThe Outer Worlds 2,a sequel to the original game that it promises is “twice as big.“Like its predecessor, it’s expected to be a first-person shooter RPG with a witty sense of humor when it comes out in 2025.
14Clive Rosfield From FF16 Is Coming To Tekken 8
Bandai Namco, June 13, 2025
Amid rumors of upcomingFinal Fantasyrep inTekken 8,Clive Rosfield blasted onto TGA screens in a fiery new trailer for his debut in the legendary fighting game. Clive’s typical fighting style, which uses a large sword and elemental spells summoned from powerful beings known as Eikons, was on full display in the trailer, with Clive summoning bursts of fireballs in an extended battle against series mascot Jin Kazama. Clive will be available inTekken 8starting December 16 - just a few short days after this trailer’s debut.
Netmarble, 2025
Developed by Netmarble,Game of Thrones: Kingsroadis an action-adventure game set alongside the events of the hit dark fantasy TV series. Featuring characters from the series like Jon Snow, Varys, and Jamie and Cersei Lannister, it’ll take players through an original story set just after the death of Robert Baratheon. The game will star the player’s own custom character, a bastard of House Tyre. They’ll be able to choose from one of three classes (Knight, Sellsword, or Assassin) as they participate in pivotal battles to determine the fate of Westeros. It’s expected out next year, with further details to come.
12Mafia: The Old Country Got Its First Look Trailer
Hangar 13, 2025
Revealed as the finale of this year’s Summer Game Fest,Mafia: The Old Countryis the upcoming installment in the long-running crime drama action game series. Set in early-1900s Sicily,The Old Countryfollows the earliest days of the Sicilian mafia. The new trailer provides a first look at its story, exploring themes of loyalty, risk, and violence in the lush Sicilian countryside, and marks the first real look at the game itself since its Summer Game Fest teaser. It also features a broad cast of characters, ranging from seasoned gangsters to new recruits, whom players will control and interact with. It’s scheduled for release in summer of 2025.
11Honkai Star Rail Provided A New Look At Its Amphoreus Region
Hoyoverse, June 12, 2025
Gacha gameHonkai: Star Railhas met with immense success since its release last year. Set in a space-age science fiction universe,Honkai: Star Railfeatures a broad cast of collectible characters, whom players can control in turn-based combat. During TGA 2024,Honkai: Star Railprovided a new look at the Amphoreus region, expected to come to the game next January in its 3.0 update. Revealing further details about upcoming NPC Castorice and its Greco-Roman-inspired setting, which will bring lots of new gameplay options and explorable environments to the already expansive game. Further details are likely to be revealed in streams between now andHSR3.0’s final release.
10Dispatch Is A New Adventure Game From Former Telltale Devs
AdHoc Studio, 2025
Dispatchis a totally original, choice-based comedy developed by former Telltale Studios devs(The Wolf Among UsandThe Walking Dead). Described as a “superhero workplace comedy,“Dispatchsolves a pair of down-on-their-luck good guys, including the robot pilot Mecha Man, who must suddenly come out of retirement to deal with an existential threat to the planet. Like most Telltale games, players will be responsible for pivotal choices that shape the outcome of major story events. Announced by actors Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad) and Laura Bailey (The Last of Us Part 2andCritical Role), both of whom lend their voices to the game,Dispatchboasts an all-star cast that also includes Jeffrey Wright, Jacksepticeye, and Moistcr1tikal.
9Helldivers 2 Is Getting A Major Update, Omen Of Tyranny
Surprise hit co-op shooterHelldivers 2is getting a major content update- and it’s already out now. Released this February to practically overnight success,Helldivers 2was lauded for its delightfully chaotic gameplay and punishing difficulty. Updates slowed a few months after release, leading some players to declare the game dead. But it’s anything but with the reveal of its next update,Omen of Tyranny. The update introduces new enemy types, new vehicles, and new areas to be explored. The best part is, the update is out tonight - there’s no waiting required to experience this newHelldiverscontent.
8Palworld Announced Its Next Update, Feybreak
Pocketpair, July 06, 2025
Andspeaking of major updates,Palworldis getting one this winter, too.Feybreakis due out on December 23 of this year, introducing new weapons, new base elements, and, most importantly, several new Pals to the creature-collecting game. The announcement ofFeybreakcomes amidrenewed controversy forPalworld, which is currently embroiled in a lawsuit with Nintendo over alleged patent infringement based on certain game mechanics. Although recent changes toPalworld, believed by some players to be a direct result of the ongoing lawsuit, haven’t been popular, a new update might be just the thing it needs to up its game.
7Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Is Reviving Virtua Fighter
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, 2025
Although a pioneer in the fighting game genre, theVirtua Fighterseries has been mostly defunct since 2006. For a while, the easiest way to playVirtua Fightergames, unless one was lucky enough to own an old copy or find one in an arcade, was to play them as mini-games in the variousYakuzaandLike A Dragontitles in which they appeared. So it’s only fitting thatLike A Dragondeveloper Ryu Ga Gotoku studio would be working on the next originalVirtua Fightergame, as yet untitled. It’s due out in 2025; expect more information from Sega in December.
6RGG Is Also Working On A New Historical Japanese Brawler, Project Century
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios, No Release Date
RGG Studio just can’t stop winning this year, as immediately after announcing itsVirtua Fightersequel, it launched intoa new trailer forProject Century, a brawler set in 1915 Japan. Its first trailer depicts its as-yet unnamed hero swinging fists, knives, and broken bottles at all manner of street toughs. That’s right, this isn’tYakuza,Like A Dragon, orIshin- it’s a totally original property brought to players by the creators of those beloved series. AlthoughProject Centurydoesn’t have a release date (or, presumably, a final title yet), it’s got quite a pedigree behind it, and looks pretty promising.
