Now that the major press conferences for E3 2017 have ended, everyone is overloaded with all sorts of gaming news. It can be hard to keep track of every announcement from every company, and if you’re anything like me, you’re also filled with a desire to play all of the new games that were on display. In case you forgot, or wanted a quick refresher, here are the known release dates from now until the end of 2018 for all the games from Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, Ubisoft and more.
Keep in mind that video game development takes a long time and delays are inevitable. The release dates on this list may change from now, but all are accurate as of the time of this article being written.
June
There aren’t many games highlighted at E3 that will be getting released this month. Here are highlights of games that may be playable somewhere on the show floor:
ARMS - June 16
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy - June 30
July
July is similar to June, not much time to announce a game then release it.
Splatoon 2 - July 21
Fortnite early access begins - July 25
Dragon Quest XI - July 29
August
August starts to see a pick-up in game releases. There are some exciting ones coming this month, and something for every kind of gamer.
Tacoma - Aug. 2
Ark: Survival Evolved - Aug. 8
LawBreakers - Aug. 8
Agents of Mayhem - Aug. 15
Sonic Mania - Aug. 15
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy - Aug. 22
Madden NFL 18 - Aug. 25
One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition - Aug. 25
Absolver - Aug. 29
Everybody’s Golf - Aug. 29
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle - Aug. 29
Yakuza Kiwami - Aug. 29
Life Is Strange: Before The Storm - Episode 1 - Aug. 31
September
September keeps the good times rolling, with some more great games for all consoles and gamers.
Knack II - Sept. 5
Destiny 2 - Sept. 6
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 - Sept. 12
Divinity: Original Sin II - Sept. 14
Dishonored 2: Death Of The Outsider - Sept. 15
Metroid: Samus Returns - Sept. 15
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite - Sept. 19
NBA 2K18 - Sept. 19
Project CARS 2 - Sept. 22
Total War: Warhammer II - Sept. 28
Cuphead - Sept. 29
FIFA 18 - Sept. 29
October
October slows things down a bit, but there are still some huge game releases coming. In fact, Oct. 27 may be the biggest day of the year, with new Mario, Assassin’s Creed and Wolfenstein all releasing at once.
Forza Motorsport 7 - Oct. 3
Middle-earth: Shadow of War - Oct. 10
The Evil Within 2 - Oct. 13
South Park: The Fractured But Whole - Oct. 17
Assassin’s Creed: Origins - Oct. 27
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - Oct. 27
Super Mario Odyssey - Oct. 27.
November
Get ready online gaming fans, because November drops some major players with the new Call of Duty, Star Wars Battlefront and Crackdown games. If you want more of a single-player experience, there’s also the new Ni no Kuni to fall in love with.
Call of Duty: WWII - Nov. 3
Crackdown 3 - Nov. 7
Need for Speed Payback - Nov. 10
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - Nov. 10
Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 - Nov. 14
Star Wars Battlefront II - Nov. 17
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon - Nov. 17
Vampyr - Nov. TBA
December
Currently no games are scheduled to release in December. This is likely to change with the Q4 releases finalizing release dates.
Fall/Holiday Season/Q4
These games all have release windows towards the end of 2017, but no date has been specified yet. There’s a chance these games can get delayed, but as of right now, they are still planned to release this year.
Nidhogg 2 - Q2/Q3 2017
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for Nintendo Switch - Q3 2017
Fire Emblem Warriors - Fall 2017
WWE 2K18 - Fall 2017
Gran Turismo Sport - Fall 2017
Dauntless - Q4 2017
Dreadnought - 2017
Lords of the Fallen 2 - 2017
Sonic Forces - Q4 2017
Rocket League for Nintendo Switch - Holiday 2017
Early 2018
No games are scheduled to release in January as of right now, but a few of the Q1 games could be slotted into the month. A few of the Q4 games from 2017 may also get pushed into 2018 as well.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance - Feb. 13
Far Cry 5 - Feb. 27
A Way Out - Q1/Q2 2018
God of War - Q1 2018
The Crew 2 - Q1 2018
Red Dead Redemption 2 - Q2 2018
Sea of Thieves - Q1/Q2 2018
State of Decay 2 - Q1/Q2 2018
2018
These games are scheduled for either late 2018, or just a 2018 release in general. It’s very possible these games could be released in early 2018, but we’ll have to wait for more announcements from the various developers and publishers.
Anthem - Q4 2018
Code Vein - 2018
Dragon Ball Fighter Z - 2018
Darksiders III - 2018
Marvel’s Spider-Man - 2018
Metal Gear Survive - 2018
Monster Hunter World - 2018
Metro Exodus - 2018
Psychonauts 2 - 2018
Shadow of the Colossus - 2018
Shenmue III - Q3/Q4 2018
Skull and Bones - Q3/Q4 2018
Starlink: Battle of Atlas - Q3/Q4 2018
Surviving Mars - 2018
The Last Night - 2018
Tropico 6 - 2018
Unnamed Fire Emblem Switch game - 2018
Unnamed Kirby Switch game - 2018
Unnamed Star Wars Visceral game - 2018
Unnamed Yoshi Switch game - 2018
So what do you think? Are there any games coming out soon you are excited for? What games do you want to see a proper release date for? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
