Video game fans all know that good announcements should never be taken for granted. That’s why events like E3, Summer Games Fest, and Nintendo Directs get so many viewers. Everyone wants to see game developers and publishers go all out to sell players on their latest offerings. Below you’ll find the 10 best examples of video game announcements over the last calendar year of 2022.
Tekken 8
10 Biggest Video Game Announcements of 2022
What a year 2022 was for the fighting game genre. First, one major fighting game got a new game announced (we’ll get to that one later), and then just a few months later Tekken 8 was teased at EVO with a short clip of Kazuya Mishima smirking at the camera. While this wasn’t the official reveal, the big day came later when the game’s first trailer served as the opener for the September State of Play stream.
Tekken is one of those classic fighting game franchises that has managed to slide its way into the hearts of the fighting game community (FGC) and casual players alike. The fact that it was one of the major reveals for a State of Play is proof of the game’s far reach. Even better yet is the fact that all signs seem to be pointing to a 2023 release for Tekken 8 unlike the long wait in the leadup to the Tekken 7 console launch.
Death Stranding 2
10 Biggest Video Game Announcements of 2022
After the mixed critical and fan response to the original Death Stranding, much of the internet seemed to think Hideo Kojima would pivot to a different genre with some kind of new horror game. Some even still believe he’s the one behind the indie project Abandoned. However, Kojima proved that he’s still hard to predict with the announcement of Death Stranding 2 at The Game Awards 2022.
Sadly, it might be a little while before the second-ever strand-type game comes to the PS5. The trailer at The Game Awards didn’t mention a month, quarter, or even a year. If it’s anything like the original game, then players won’t be digging into Death Stranding 2 until some time in 2025. Still, just the mention of anything Kojima-related is sure to get people excited no matter how far away the release date is.
The Witcher Remake
10 Biggest Video Game Announcements of 2022
The remake that almost nobody was talking about (except Witcher fans) was finally announced this year, causing everyone else to realize how good of an idea it is to remake The Witcher. The only part of the trilogy that hasn’t come to consoles may finally find its way there in the future. CD Projekt hasn’t announced what platforms the game will come to, but the fact that Witcher 2 and 3 are on consoles bodes well for Xbox, PlayStation, and even Nintendo fans.
These massive open-world action RPGs are known for being some of the best-looking games when they come out, and with the title being built on Unreal Engine 5, it certainly has the right foundation for building a game that looks good and plays like a dream. Like other major games announced this year, there’s no clear indication of when this game might come out, but it’s almost certainly not 2023.
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
10 Biggest Video Game Announcements of 2022
Part two of the action RPG Final Fantasy VII: Remake was finally revealed this year and it looks like it may massively change the path of our heroes from Midgar compared to the original game. The Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth reveal trailer showed off some scenes of Cloud with Sephiroth, and the blonde spiky-haired soldier with Zack as well. It’ll be interesting how the new game digs into these relationships even more than the original did.