Xbox Series X, Resident Evil 3, Final Fantasy VII Remake – all this and more to come in 2020
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Platform: Switch
ETA: March
Nintendo's uber-charming village management series takes a journey into the unknown for its debut on Switch, courtesy of Tom Nook's new business venture – the Deserted Island Getaway. We can't wait!
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Platform: PS4
ETA: March
Final Fantasy VII captured hearts and drew more than a few tears way back in 1997, and now the epic RPG and its spiky-haired hero Cloud Strife return in a fully updated, PlayStation 4 exclusive for 2020.
Half-Life: Alyx
Platform: PC
ETA: March
Half-Life 3 is now more myth than game but this VR prequel is very real. Featuring Half-Life 2's co-star Alyx Vance, it promises all the same action and excitement of the original, only in virtual reality.
Cyberpunk 2077
Platform: PC, Xbox One, PS4
ETA: April
Cyberpunk 2077's sprawling sci-fi RPG has promised so much for so long that it's almost impossible to believe it's so close to launch. But come Easter, we'll know if it's the genre-defining adventure we hope for.
Resident Evil 3
Platform: PC, Xbox One, PS4
ETA: April
The Resi 2 remake was phenomenally good when it launched at the beginning of 2019, so Resident Evil 3 has a lot to live up to. But early signs point to another thrilling return to zombie-infested Racoon City.
The Last of Us: Part II
Platform: PS4
ETA: May
Ellie takes over as series lead for this survival horror sequel. She'll be fighting a new and disturbing threat in the shape of territorial religious cultists the Seraphites, who appear particularly fond of vicious violence.
Little Nightmares 2
Platform: PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch
ETA: Late 2020
The deeply unsettling and fiendishly clever platformer puzzler returns for more eerie adventures, as Six and new chum Mono explore frightening forests, spooky schools and chilling cities.
Dying Light 2
Platform: PC, Xbox One, PS4
ETA: Late 2020
Expect more dramatic parkour-powered encounters with hungry zombies, when Dying Light 2 drags us back into the apocalyptic open-world action series, enhanced with a more interactive and impactful storyline.
Ghost of Tsushima
Platform: PS4
ETA: Late 2020
Ghost of Tsushima lends you the one-man army sword skills of samura Jin Saka, as he battles hordes of Mongol invaders across a fascinating and gorgeously detailed 13th century Japan.
Xbox Series X
Platform: Microsoft
ETA: Christmas 2020
The next-generation console war will erupt in time for Christmas this year, as Microsoft launches its blocky-looking machine. Expect mind-blowing visuals, bombastic adverts and a big price tag.
Halo: Infinite
Platform: PC, Xbox Series X
ETA: End 2020
Halo has always been the killer app for a new Xbox console, and this year we get back to basics with the fan-pleasing return of Master Chief. An undoubtedly explosive journey into deep space awaits.
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
Platform: Xbox Series X
ETA: End 2020
The first exclusive for Microsoft's monolithic next-gen Xbox continues the story of traumatised Pict warrior Senua, and promises to be as gritty and gruesome as her descent into Hell during the 2018 original.
