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Most Anticipated Games of 2020

Kate SánchezBy Kate Sánchez01/01/20203 Mins ReadUpdated:04/09/2023
Most Anticipated Video Games of 2020 But Why Tho
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Most Anticipated Video Games of 2020 - But Why Tho

2019 has been a huge year in video games and 2020 is set to meet if not exceed it. With a March filled with long-awaited titles and games that have been through production hell or left fans cheering during video game events like E3 or the Game Awards, we have a lot to look forward too. Because of this, we polled our contributors and asked, which games are you most excited for in 2020? Without further ado, here is our list of the most anticipated games of 2020. Now, not all of them have solid release dates and some have been delayed, all choices were based on release window projections from the time of this article.

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15. Wasteland 3

Most Anticipated Video Games 2020

Initial release date: May 19, 2020
Developer: inXile Entertainment
Publishers: inXile Entertainment, Xbox Game Studios, Deep Silver
Genre: RPG
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Linux, Mac

14. Half-Life: Alyx

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Initial release date: March 2020
Developer: Valve Corporation
Genre: VR, FPS
Platform:
PC

13. Torchlight Frontiers

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Initial release date: 2020
Developer: Echtra Games
Publisher: Perfect World Entertainment
Genre: Action RPG
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One

12. Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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Initial release date: February 11, 2020
Developer: Moon Studios
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
Genre: Platformer, Metroidvania
Platforms: Xbox One, Microsoft Windows

11. Phantasy Star Online 2

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Initial release date: July 4, 2012
US release date: 2020
Developer: SEGA
Publisher: SEGA
Genre: MMORPG
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Vita, Android, Xbox One, iOS, Microsoft Windows

10. Immortal Fenyx Rising

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Initial release date: 2020
Developers: Ubisoft, Ubisoft Quebec
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action-adventure game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X

9. Halo Infinite

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Initial release date: 2020
Composer: Curtis Schweitzer
Developers: 343 Industries, SkyBox Labs
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
Genre: FPS
Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Microsoft Windows

8. DOOM Eternal

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Initial release date: March 2020
Developers: id Software, Panic Button Games
Publisher: Bethesda
Genre: FPS
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Google Stadia, Microsoft Windows

7. Final Fantasy 7 Remake

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Initial release date: March 3, 2020
Developers: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: Action RPG
Platform:
PlayStation 4

6. Watch Dogs: Legion

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Initial release date: 2020
Developer: Ubisoft Toronto
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action-adventure game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia, Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X

5. Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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Initial release date: March 20, 2020
Developers: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Social simulation game
Platform: Nintendo Switch

4. Persona 5 Royal

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Initial release date: October 31, 2019
Developers: Atlus, P Studio
Publishers: Atlus, Atlus USA
Genre: RPG
Platform: PlayStation 4

3. Marvel’s Avengers

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Initial release date: May 15, 2020
Developers: Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes Software BV, Eidos-Montréal, Crystal Northwest
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: Action-adventure game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Google Stadia

2. The Last of Us Part 2

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Initial release date: May 29, 2020
Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: Sony Entertainment
Genre: Action-Adventure Game
Platform: PlayStation 4

1. Cyberpunk 2077

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Initial release date: April 16, 2020
Developers: CD Projekt RED, CDP.pl
Publisher: CD Projekt
Genre: RPG
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia, Microsoft Windows


This rounds out our list of most anticipated games of 2020. What do you think? Did this list that pulled across game-type leave you in agreement? Or do you have some of your own that we missed?

Release dates for the most anticipated games of 2020 were pulled from Google.

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