Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 – far from the only big name game out this autumn (Activision)
As 2024 approaches the halfway mark, GameCentral takes a look at the most important new games left for the rest of the year.
Up until a few weeks ago there was very little scheduled for release in the second half of this year, beyond the usual Call Of Duty and EA Sports FC sequels. Some of the recent summer showcases may have been disappointments, but the preview events from all three console manufacturers helped to fill out the release schedules, with a number of previously unannounced titles.
There’re still a few games we don’t know the dates for, such as Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Indiana Jones And The Great Circle, but it’s now unlikely that any major new games are going to be announced for release this year. In turn, that means we now have an all but complete picture of 2024’s biggest games.
In some cases, there’s surprisingly little information about the games, which makes it hard to know whether to be excited about them or not, but these are the most prominent releases for the second half of the year. There’s no way we can include everything though, especially when it comes to indie titles, so if one of your favourites is missing from the list let us know via the usual email address.
Thank Goodness You’re Here!
1st August – (PS4/NS/PS5/PC)
The most Northern game ever made looked amazing from the second it was announced, with its first trailer using Lily the Pink as its soundtrack. We’re still not entirely sure how it plays, but it seems to be a platform puzzler where you take on increasingly odd jobs in a cartoon Yorkshire town. Also, Matt Berry’s in it.
Black Myth: Wukong
20th August (PS5/PC)
It’s always a little worrying when a game becomes best known for its graphics but it’s hard not to be impressed by the trailers for this interactive take on the classic Chinese novel Journey To The West. How it’s going to be play is a different matter altogether, especially as the developer is something of an unknown quantity outside its home country.
Concord
23rd August – (PS5/PC)
Whether you’re looking forward to or fearing its arrival – and the effect it’s going to have on Sony’s future first party plans – Concord is undoubtedly one of the most important releases of the year. The initial reveal was extremely underwhelming but then nobody was looking forward to Helldivers 2 before it came out either…
Star Wars Outlaws
30th August – (XSX/PS5/PC)
Another game you would’ve thought the publisher would have gone out of their way to show off, and yet very little has been seen of it since it was announced last summer. The graphics look fantastic, and the scope seems impressive, but whether there’s any depth to the gameplay and story remains to be seen.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart Of Chornobyl
5th September – (XSX/PC)
Repeatedly delayed for very obvious …read more
Source:: Metro
