We are witnessing a truly historic moment for the gaming industry. This year, many leading studios are switching to Unreal Engine 5. At the same time, new installments of many “grown-up” franchises are also being released on new engines. HYPERPC will now tell you exactly which ones.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 Heart of Chornobyl
A post-apocalyptic shooter whose release we have been eagerly awaiting for a long time! In it, fans will be able to find everything that made the original series a cult phenomenon: dark locations, radiation, anomalies, unique bloodthirsty mutants, and, of course, endless confrontations between factions. The exact release date is unknown.
Marvel’s Spider Man 2
The first part was named the best superhero game of all time. In the sequel, which will be released this year, we will once again be able to don the Spider-Man suit, fight criminals, and, of course, swing on a web. This time, the enemies will become even stronger, and the tasks more difficult. Are you ready to save the world again? Release date: fall of this year.
Baldur’s Gate 3
A continuation of the role-playing game series from Larian Studios. Here, as usual, we have to go on an exciting journey full of dangers and riddles. Gamers will be able to create their character or choose from those available. You can also assemble a squad of 4 people and explore ancient ruins together, find a couple of powerful artifacts and fight scary monsters. Release date: August of this year.
Starfield
“Space Skyrim” – that’s how the Bethesda studio project was immediately dubbed in the media. Considering the status of the developers, we are waiting for an incredibly beautiful and thought-out RPG adventure, during which it will even be possible to assemble your own starship. A cool storyline and a lot of interactions with aliens are also expected. Release date: September 6.
Alan Wake 2
Not much is known about this “dark horse”. However, millions of fans are waiting for their beloved hero to return to PC and consoles. We can only say for sure that the game genre will be slightly different from the previous parts – from action with elements of horror to horror survival. And this means that we will have something new. The exact release date is unknown.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Setting and plot. This will be a continuation of the story that started in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine. The main character will still be the space marine Ultramarine Tit, but the main enemies will be not orks but tyranids. There is very little information so far, but it is obvious that the new game will have no less action and blood than the previous one.
In the previous game, Captain Tit was sent to the planet Graia, which has strategic importance to the Imperium because powerful war machines are produced there. The orks are trying to capture one of these machines, the Titan “Invictus.”
The Ultramarines, deceived by Chaos puppets, believe they are launching a psionic weapon that will free the planet from orks, but instead they help to open a warp rift. Tit manages to deal with both the Chaos Lord and the orks, but now the Inquisition suspects him of heresy.
Why we’re excited. Massive and grandiose battles, expensive action, the Warhammer 40,000 universe – if you love this kind of thing, then Space Marine 2 will probably give you a lot of pleasure.
By the way, the Saber Interactive team that is developing this game is known for the decent sci-fi shooter TimeShift about time management. Another popular project of the studio is SnowRunner, an addictive off-road driving simulator in various regions of the planet. Release date: 2023.
There are other new releases as well, especially if you don’t limit yourself to PC projects, but they don’t seem as anticipated as these ones. Well, to play all the top new releases you’ll need a powerful gaming PC.
