Generally speaking, the biggest months for gaming every year are October and November, as that’s typically when game companies drop their biggest games, ushering them out just in time for the holiday season. For much of the industry’s history, the winter and summer months have been slow, and while that still holds true for the most part, February may be a new month to watch moving forward.February 2022 was a big month for gaming, and it looks like February 2023 will match its hype.
February 2022 was home to major releases likeDying Light 2,Sifu,Lost Ark, the next-gen versions ofCyberpunk 2077,Total War: Warhammer 3,Horizon Forbidden West,Destiny 2: The Witch Queenexpansion,FromSoftware’sElden Ring, and a number of other significant titles. February 2023 has yet to fully reveal its slate of games, but what’s already been announced is setting the month up quite well.
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At the time of this writing, February 2023 is already confirmed to be home to at least three rather significant game releases, and by the time the month actually rolls around early next year, fans can expect even more titles to join the lineup. This includes thelong-awaitedDead Island 2, which somewhat mirrors the release ofDying Light 2from this past February. Both are open world zombie games, andDead Island 2even originated withDying Light 2studio Techland as its developer. Both games have been long-awaited and delayed numerous times as well. Fans have been waiting a long time forDead Island 2, and it will be interesting to see if it lives up to the hype when it launches on February 3 for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
New Video Game Releases February 2023
Hogwarts Legacyis set to launch a week afterDead Island 2, releasing to the masses on February 10 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X, with a Switch version coming at a later date. Those thatpre-order theHogwarts LegacyCollector’s Editionor Digital Deluxe Edition can get 72-hours early access, so those individuals will be able to pop in on February 7 instead. Regardless,Hogwarts Legacyhas easily been one of the industry’s most-anticipated games since it was announced a couple of years ago, and so its February 2023 release date gives the month a massive boost.
And finally, February 28 will see the launch of theDestiny 2Lightfallexpansion across allDestiny 2platforms. TheDestiny 2Lightfallexpansionis set to introduce the new Strand ability, Neptune, new factions, and much more, so it should make for an exciting experience for fans of Bungie’s MMO/FPS hybrid.
Again, this is really just the tip of the iceberg. February 2023 will also have the release ofsmaller scale games likeDeliver Us MarsandDarkest Dungeon 2, plus there are should be many titles coming that month that haven’t even been revealed yet.
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