While 2024 provided plenty of great gameplay (and a few disappointments), 2025 has a rather full slate. Expected releases this year include long-awaited and long-promised sequels, new entries in major franchises and even a new Nintendo console.

There was a time when a great video game just needed to be fun. In the days before 4K screens and season passes, it was all that mattered. It didn’t matter if the design was janky, if you could finish the whole thing in one sitting, and frankly, if it was way too hard.

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PC gaming has been a bright spot in an industry that has struggled against stagnation. Since 2021, PC gaming has been on the upswing, and it now claims 53 percent of non-mobile gaming sales, according to a report from Epyllion, an investment research firm.

Video game consoles see a significant drop in sales in 2024 in one region, with all three major console manufacturers seeing sales drop.

The PC scene never rests as games are always launching on Steam. Here is every upcoming major PC game set to debut in 2025 or later.

Some of the best video game consoles, from the Nintendo Advanced Video System to the Sega Neptune, were never actually released.