Top 10 Anticipated Video Games of the Next Decade
Top 10 Most Anticipated Games in the Far Future
We don’t know when they’re coming, but they’re coming, and we couldn’t be more excited. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten most anticipated games releasing in the far future.
For this list, we’ll be looking at the most anticipated video games that don’t have an official release date. To help differentiate this from our 2020 list, we will only be including games whose release dates are completely unknown.
#10: “Star Citizen”
“Star Citizen” is a long time in the making. Development began way back in 2011 and was overseen by a massive Kickstarter campaign. Suffice to say, the hype is strong with this one. This is largely due to the involvement of Chris Roberts, the lead designer of the “Wing Commander” series. Despite initially being scheduled for release in 2014, we have only received a handful of alpha components, and a beta of the single player mode, called “Squadron 42,” is planned to release sometime in the spring of 2020. As for the full release, we can only speculate…
#9: “Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2”
If there’s one award we could give this game right now, it’d be for one of the most metal trailers on this list. “Hellblade: Senua Sacrifice” blew critics away in 2017. It was hard to believe this was an indie, yet it stood out for it’s stellar world design, accurate depiction of psychosis, and most important of all: lead actress Melina Juergens’ award winning performance. Now with financial backing from Microsoft, Hellblade 2 is ready to standout on Xbox Series X, and it makes the first game look like a prologue in comparison. Senua looks terrifying, yet we are more than eager to step into this new world.
#8: “Baldur’s Gate III”
It’s been a long time since we’ve gotten a new “Baldur’s Gate” game. The first was developed by BioWare way back in 1998, and the acclaimed sequel, “Shadows of Amn,” followed two years later. Since then, it’s just been spin-offs, expansions, and remasters. A third game was in development before Black Isle Studios was forced to close, and all traces disappeared. Since that time, “Divinity” creator Larian Studios has earned the rights to develop and publish a third “Baldur’s Gate” game, which will take its influence from the fifth edition of the “Dungeons & Dragons” ruleset.
#7: “Bayonetta 3”
Some fans hoped to see “Bayonetta 3” in 2019, as various Nintendo executives strongly hinted that it would release in that year. However, that changed in April 2019, when the game was officially given a TBA release window. Following that bit of disappointment, fans eagerly awaited to see it at E3 but were again left disappointed once it came and went without a sign. Luckily, PlatinumGames’ head producer Atsushi Inaba told Video Games Chronicle that development was going very well and that fans shouldn’t worry about cancellation. According to him, skipping E3 was an intentional PR strategy, not an indication that there wasn’t anything to show. You can expect to see “Bayonetta 3” on the Switch…some time soon-ish.
#6: “Age of Empires IV”
The “Age of Empires” series has been going strong since 1997, when Microsoft published the Ensemble Studios game for Windows. The pair proceeded to release three main “Age of Empires” games, but Ensemble went defunct in 2009 following the release of “Halo Wars.” As such, “Warhammer 40,000” and “Company of Heroes” developer Relic Entertainment are helming the fourth entry in the “Age of Empires” series, which Phil Spencer said is “making good progress.” He also said that they’ve been “incredibly impressed by Relic’s capability,” so we have faith that they will deliver a product worthy of the esteemed “Age of Empires” name.
#5: “Babylon’s Fall”
This is definitely one of the more promising games on this list, since the last time both Square Enix and Platinum Games collaborated, we were treated to the fantastic post-apocalyptic “Nier: Automata.” From what we’ve been shown so far the game looks to be like a blend of Devil May Cry-like action in a Dark Souls setting which is definitely going to tick off a lot of peoples boxes. In recent years Platinum have proved themselves to be amongst the best in the hack-and-slash genre, and from the previews alone we can tell this one will surely live up to the ones that have preceded it.
#4: “Metroid Prime 4”
Oh, how we desperately await “Metroid Prime 4.” The “Prime” series was a monumental achievement, and this anticipated sequel will be the first console game for the series since the massively disappointing “Metroid: Other M” in 2010. “Prime 4” was announced back in 2017 and was being developed by Bandai Namco Studios Singapore branch. However, it’s rumoured that Nintendo was unimpressed with their work, and the entire game was scrapped in 2019, requiring original “Prime” developer Retro Studios to start from scratch. Nintendo’s Shinya Takahashi has admitted that the game will require “extensive” development, so you shouldn’t expect to see Samus any time soon. At least we know they care about quality!
#3: “Half-Life 3”
Just for the record, despite looking like a pretty promising VR title, 2020’s “Half-Life: Alyx” is NOT the sequel we’ve all been waiting for. Being the most anticipated game ever, we thought it was fitting to include “Half-Life 3” in the number three spot. Just has a certain ring to it, you know? After years of speculation, Valve finally revealed that development of “Half-Life 3” has begun, with…ah, who are we kidding? This’ll never happen.
#3: “Elden Ring”
It’s no “Half-Life 3,” but a new FromSoftware IP is certainly worth celebrating, no? FromSoft has been on a killer streak lately, as they released the critically acclaimed “Sekiro” and announced a brand-new IP called “Elden Ring” in the same year. This is a collaboration between FromSoft and George R.R. Martin, as director Hidetaka Miyazaki wrote an original plot around Martin’s lore and extensive worldbuilding. Like “Dark Souls,” “Elden Ring” promises to be a dark fantasy RPG, although it will take place within an open world populated by fully-explorable dungeons and ruins. We don’t know much about the game at this time, but come on, FromSoftware AND George R.R. Martin! This is a day one buy. Look for it sometime soon on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
#2: “The Elder Scrolls VI”
We’ve been waiting almost a decade for a new “Elder Scrolls” game, and it looks like we’ll have to wait…a lot longer. While the game was officially announced in 2018, Todd Howard has confirmed that Bethesda is focusing on “Starfield,” which is still years away. He also announced that “Elder Scrolls VI” is still in the pre-production phase, which means we won’t be seeing it for a long, long time. It’s guaranteed for the next generation, and even then, it likely won’t come until well into the generational cycle. While you certainly shouldn’t hold your breath, it’s nice to know that Bethesda hasn’t forgotten about everyone’s favorite fantasy setting.
Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
“Beyond Good and Evil 2”
“System Shock 3”
Untitled “TimeSplitters” Game
“Diablo IV”
Untitled “BioShock” Game
#1: Untitled “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” Sequel
It’s not very often that Nintendo does direct Zelda sequels, but there are just so many possibilities with “Breath of the Wild” that they couldn’t help themselves. The original game’s DLC proved so ambitious and technologically challenging that Nintendo decided to implement their ideas into a brand-new game. Producer Eiji Aonuma has stated that the game will take inspiration from “Red Dead Redemption 2,” as it is a favorite of the development team. In October 2019, Nintendo Japan tweeted about job openings for a scenario planner and a level designer, which seems to indicate that the game is still in early development. Seeing as how the first game took around five years to make, we shouldn’t be expecting the sequel until the early 2020s at least.
