The biggest video game releases of 2025: GTA 6 leads the way

After a quiet 2024, the gaming world is bouncing back in 2025 with some big releases. You’ll see much-awaited sequels and exciting reboots across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. Popular series like Grand Theft Auto, Assassin’s Creed, and Doom are making a comeback, along with new RPGs and open-world adventures.

With many major games lined up, 2025 looks set to be one of the most thrilling years for gamers. Here’s a look at some of the year’s biggest releases.

The most anticipated games of 2025

Grand Theft Auto 6

There’s no denying it: Grand Theft Auto 6 is the game everyone’s waiting for in 2025. It’s Rockstar Games’ first new GTA game in over ten years and might launch in the latter half of the year. You’ll dive back into a modern-day Vice City, now with two main characters, Lucia and Jason. The game’s bound to redefine open-world gaming.

There’s talk about the online mode, with whispers about Rockstar making it separate and possibly using a subscription model, like Xbox Game Pass. Even though we’ve only seen one trailer, the excitement is through the roof, cementing GTA 6 as the year’s standout game.

Assassin’s Creed: Shadows

Ubisoft’s famous Assassin’s Creed series is back with Shadows, set in 16th-century Japan. You’ll experience the story through two heroes—a ninja name Naoe and a samurai name Yasuke. It’s got new stealth and combat tricks. It was meant to come out in 2024 but was delayed to March 2025 for extra polish. Given the series’ love for history, it’s shaping up to be a big release for Ubisoft.

Doom: The Dark Ages

After Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal, Bethesda is switching things up with Doom: The Dark Ages. This prequel dives into how the Doom Slayer came to be, taking you to a medieval world with the same sci-fi horror you love. It’s looking at a mid-2025 release and will focus on the fast and furious combat you expect, facing off against demons.

Fable

At last, Fable is making a comeback in 2025. Created by the team behind Forza Horizon, this reboot brings back Albion through modern tech.

Fable (2025) 🚀

✅3rd Person Fantasy/RPG
✅Melee and long range combat
✅Magic spells
✅Wonderfully detailed and bustling towns
✅Developed by Playground
✅Eidos Montreal assisting
✅Coming 2025

Will you play or pass?😎 pic.twitter.com/vh7P9f120d

— Rino (@RinoTheBouncer) December 30, 2024

While we don’t know much yet, it’s hoped to balance the charm, humor, and RPG magic of the original trilogy.

Monster Hunter Wilds

Monster Hunter World was huge back in 2018, and now, Monster Hunter Wilds is ready to take the spotlight. It’s got better graphics, more monsters, and bigger co-op fun. Releasing in February 2025, you’ll find Wilds on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

Avowed

From Obsidian Entertainment, Avowed is a role-playing game in the Pillars of Eternity universe. It merges first-person fighting with a rich story, letting you choose how you want to fight—melee, magic, or range. Originally set for 2024, it’s now coming out in early 2025, making sure it delivers what RPG fans crave.

Dune: Awakening

Riding the wave of the Dune movies, Funcom’s Dune: Awakening is an open-world survival MMO set on the daunting deserts of Arrakis.

Meet up with your friends, check out the latest on the Exchange, or dance your worries away at a bar before returning to the fray when visiting Harko Village or Arrakeen, the social hubs the game will offer at launch.

Access them via the overland map with your ornithopter. pic.twitter.com/aZd1e88z9B

— Dune: Awakening (@DuneAwakening) January 17, 2025

You’ll struggle to survive in a world where resources are rare, with rival groups vying for power. Using Unreal Engine 5, it’s set to debut in early 2025, first on PC.

A milestone year for gaming led by GTA 6

With many big games coming out, 2025 looks to be an exciting year for gaming. You’ll find everything from the open-world magic of Fable and Dune: Awakening to the intense action in Doom: The Dark Ages and Monster Hunter Wilds. But topping them all is Grand Theft Auto 6, ready to change open-world gaming once again.

Rockstar Games is getting ready to release the next GTA game, and fans are excited to learn about its gameplay, online features, and new tech. With everyone in the gaming world watching GTA 6’s release, it’s sure to influence future game trends. While 2025 offers many big games, it’s clear that Grand Theft Auto 6 will be the focus of this exciting gaming year.