Early reveals can be a powerful tool for gauging public opinion and can help developers create more successful products. This is done by sharing early versions of their products with potential users, so as to gather feedback and adjust their designs accordingly. This process can help weed out undesirable features and focus on the ones users find more desirable.
This article will shed light on:
- Why video game developers announce the release dates of upcoming games
- Games set to be released in 2023 (including but not limited to games with a confirmed release date)
Why video game developers announce the release dates of upcoming games
One of the biggest benefits of early reveals is that they allow developers to get a better sense of what users want. Getting feedback early in the development process can help developers make changes before investing too much time and resources into a product that might not be well-received. This can save both time and money in the long run.
Early reveals can also help identify potential problems or issues with a product before it’s released to the public. Testing a product with a small group of users helps developers identify any bugs or glitches and address them before they become bigger problems. This can help ensure a smoother launch and better user experience overall.
Also, when it comes to the release of video games, timing is crucial. Publishers stake out their claim on a specific day and date for a good reason – money. With so many games being released on a regular basis, publishers want to avoid competition from rival companies that may release similar games.
Games for consoles are costly, and people have limited budgets to purchase all the latest titles. So, publishers are competing for your hard-earned cash. By announcing the day and date of release, publishers are indirectly warning their rivals to avoid that specific date, as there likely won’t be enough room for two big AAA titles in the same week.
When it comes to highly anticipated games, the competition becomes even more fierce. For instance, when Rockstar finally announces the release date for Grand Theft Auto 6, every single other publisher, including EA, will most likely avoid that date and potentially even a few weeks after it. The reason is simple: to maximize their profits by avoiding competition from the most anticipated game release of the year.
Games set to be released in 2023
This list provides an up-to-date schedule of upcoming games for 2023 and will be continuously updated as new release dates are announced and big reveals occur. It will serve as a useful tool to plan your gaming year ahead and beyond, covering games across various platforms including PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch, VR, and mobile devices.
January
These are the major game releases for January 2023:
Platform(s): Switch
Release Date: January 3
Platform(s): Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: January 6
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: January 11
Platform(s): PC, iOS, Android
Release Date: January 11
Platform(s): PC, Switch
Release Date: January 12
Platforms(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Switch
Release Date: January 12
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: January 13
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: January 13
Platform(s): PC
Release Date: January 18
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: January 19
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, PC, Switch
Release Date: January 19
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
Release Date: January 19
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: January 19
Platform(s): Switch
Release Date: January 20
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
January 20
Platform(s): iOS
Release Date: January 20
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, PC
Release Date: January 24
Platform(s): Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: January 24
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch
Release Date: January 24
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: January 24
Platform(s): Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: January 25
Platform(s): iOS, Android
Release Date: January 26
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: January 26
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: January 27
Platform(s): Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch
Release Date: January 27
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch
Release Date: January 30
Platform: Switch
Release Date: January 30
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Platform(s): Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: January 31
Season: A Letter to the Future
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC
Release Date: January 31
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Switch
Release Date: January 31
Platform(s): iOS, Android
Release Date: January 31
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: January 31
February
These are the major game releases for February 2023:
Platform(s): PlayStation 5
Release Date: February 1
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: February 2
Platform(s): Switch
Release Date: February 2
Platform(s): PC
Release Date: February 2
Platform(s): Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
Release Date: February 2
Endling – Extinction is Forever
Platform(s): iOS, Android
Release Date: February 7
Platform(s): Switch
Release Date: February 8
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: February 10
Platform(s): PC, Switch
Release Date: February 14
Boyfriend Dungeon
Platform(s): PlayStation 5
Release Date: February 14
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: February 14
Souls of Chronos
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, PC, Switch
Release Date: February 14
Platform(s): iOS, Android
Release Date: February 14
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: February 14
Platform(s): PC
Release Date: February 15
Platform(s): PC
Release Date: February 15
Platform(s): PC, Switch
Release Date: February 16
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: February 16
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, Switch
Release Date: February 16
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: February 17
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch
Release Date: February 17
Platform(s): PC
Release Date: February 17
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: February 17
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: February 21
Atomic Heart
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: February 21
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: February 21
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date:: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PC, Switch
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
FantaVision
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Job Simulator: The 2050 Archives
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Jurassic World Aftermath Collection
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
NFL Pro Era
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platforms: PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
The Light Brigade
Platforms: PC, PlayStation VR, PlayStation VR2, Oculus Quest
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Zombieland: Headshot Fever Reloaded
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: February 23
Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, PC
Release Date: February 23
Platform(s): PC
Release Date: February 23
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: February 23
Platform(s): PC
Release Date: February 23
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Switch
Release Date: February 24
Kirby’s Return To Dream Land Deluxe
Platform(s): Switch
Release Date: February 24
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Switch
Release Date: February 24
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Google Stadia
Release Date: February 28
Platform(s): PC
Release Date: February 28
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: February 28
March
These are the major game releases for March 2023:
Leap
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: March 1
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: March 3
Dead Cells: Return To Castlevania
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Switch
Release Date: March 6
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: March 9
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: March 9
Platform(s): Switch
Release Date: March 9
Platform(s): Switch
Release Date: March 9
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: March 9
Oni: Road to be the Mightiest Oni
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Switch
Release Date: March 9
Platform(s): Switch
Release Date: March 9
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: March 10
DC’s Justice League: Cosmic Chaos
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: March 10
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PC, Switch
Release Date: March 14
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: March 14
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: March 16
The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Release Date: March 16
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
Platform(s): Switch
Release Date: March 17
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: March 17
Platform(s): Switch
Release Date: March 21
Platform(s): Switch, PC
Release Date: March 22
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch
Release Date: March 23
Platform(s): PC, Switch
Release Date: March 23
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: March 24
Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
Platform(s): Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
Release Date: March 28
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: March 28
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
Release Date: March 28
Platform(s): PC
Release Date: March 28
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: March 30
Platform(s): Quest 2, Steam VR
Release Date: March 31
April
These are the major game releases for April 2023:
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch
Release Date: April 4
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: April 4
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: April 4
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: April 6
Platform(s): PC
Release Date: April 6
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: April 7
Platform(s): PC, Switch
Release Date: April 11
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PC, Switch
Release Date: April 14
God of Rock
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: April 18
Minecraft Legend
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: April 18
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores
Platform(s): PlayStation 5
Release Date: April 19
Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
Release Date: April 20
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
Platform(s): Switch
Release Date: April 21
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Google Stadia
Release Date: April 21
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: April 25
Platform(s): PC, Switch
Release Date: April 26
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: April 27
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PC, Switch, PlayStation VR
Release Date: April 27
Platform(s): Switch
Release Date: April 27
Platform(s): Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: April 27
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: April 28
May
These are the major game releases for May 2023:
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: May 2
Platform(s): Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: May 2
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Release Date: May 5
Platform(s): PC
Release Date: May 8
Platform(s): PlayStation 5
Release Date: May 9
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Platform(s): Switch
Release Date: May 12
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: May 16
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: May 18
Platform(s): Steam Early Access on PC
Release Date: May 18
The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: May 25
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: May 26
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: May (TBA)
June
These are the major game releases for June 2023:
Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection
Platform(s): PC, Switch
Release Date: June 1
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: June 2
We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: June 2
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: June 6
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Switch
Release Date: June 6
Platform(s): PlayStation 5
Release Date: June 22
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: June 27
Master Detective Archives: Rain Code
Platform(s): Switch
Release Date: June 30
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Release Date: June (TBA)
July
These are the major game releases for July 2023:
The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Switch
Release Date: July 7
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: July 14
Platform(s): Switch
Release Date: July 21
Platform(s): Switch
Release Date: July 25
Platform(s): Switch
Release Date: July 28
August
These are the major game releases for August 2023:
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Switch
Release Date: August 29
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, PC
Release Date: August 31
September
These are the major game releases for September 2023:
Platform(s): Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: September 6
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: September (TBA)
November
These are the major game releases for November 2023:
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: November 10
December
These are the major game releases for December 2023:
Video games with unconfirmed dates but expected to be released in 2023
These are all the major game releases with unconfirmed dates in 2023:
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Platform(s): Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Platform(s): PC
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
ARK 2
Platform(s): Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Platform(s): PC, Switch
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Platform(s): iOS, Android
Platform(s): Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Platform(s): PS5, Xbox Series X|S
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Platform(s): PC
Platform(s): PS5
Platform(s): PlayStation VR2
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Platform(s): Xbox Series X|S, PC
Platform(s): PC, Switch
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Platform(s): PC
Platform(s): PC
I Am Jesus Christ
Platform(s): PC
Platform(s): Switch
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Platform(s): PS5
Platform(s): PC
Platform(s): iOS, Android
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Switch
Platform(s): Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Platform(s): PC, Switch
Pragmata
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
Platform(s): Xbox Series X|S, PC
Starship Troopers: Extermination
Platform(s): PC
SteamWorld Space Build
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
The Expanse: A Telltale Series
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch
The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum
Platform(s): Switch
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, PC
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
January 2024
These are the major game releases for January 2024:
Radiance
Platform(s): PC
Release Date: January 11
Arclands
Platform(s): PC
Release Date: January 19
Astortion
Platform(s): PC
Release Date: January (TBA)
Uboat Mechanic Simulator
Platform(s): PC
Release Date: January (TBA)
It is important to conclude by letting you know that apart from aiming to create products that are better tailored to the needs and desires of their target audience, releasing video games is a business, and timing is a critical factor in ensuring a game’s success. Publishers aim to release their games on a day and date that is optimal for maximizing their profits while minimizing competition. So, the next time you’re eagerly anticipating the release of your favorite game, keep in mind that the publisher’s primary goal is to make money.