We are already at the end of the first month of the year, and it is time to make a list of the games that are already planned for the next PS5 and Xbox Series X. This top will be updated at over the weeks and months to be as precise as possible (especially for the release dates).
Note that this is not the ranking of the most anticipated games of 2020. For this, we have already made a file at this address. These are the games that are listed for release on PS5 and Xbox Series X in 2020, 2021, and even beyond 2022. We will classify the games by media: PS5 exclusives, Xbox exclusives, multi-media (PS5 and Xbox ).
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE
SQUARE ENIX Release date: N.C Scheduled for April 10, 2020 on PS4, Final Fantasy VII Remake will be an episodic game that will offer between two and three episodes. The first is therefore expected in April, but no release date for the other episodes. There is a good chance that they will arrive (at best) in 2021 and 2022. It is therefore certain that these episodes there (and the first therefore) are available on PS5.
NETEASE GAMES Release date: N.C We do not know much about this game which would be a Battle Royale (like Fortnite, PUBG …) and which would be planned for PS4 and PS5 after a leak on LinkedIn.
BLUEPOINT GAMES Release date: 2020? The next exclusive PS5 game is the new remake of Bluepoint Games. The studio behind the remastered of the three Uncharted, but also and especially of Shadow of the Colossus on PS4 say they are working on the biggest remake ever made to date in their premises. Many think of Ico, we don’t know what it is at the moment.
POLYPHONY DIGITAL Release Date: N.C For quite some time, rumors have suggested that a Gran Turismo is being prepared for the PS5. Last summer, Kazunori Yamauchi, the creator of the legendary Gran Turismo series on PlayStation announced that Gran Turismo 7 is currently under development, for PS5, with VR, and a goal to mix “past, present and of the future “in this new opus. More info in our article right here.
GUERILLA GAMES Release Date: N.C For many months, job offers are linked on the side of the Guerilla Games studio. It is certain that the studio is working on a new game for the Sony PS5. But what is this game? Horizon Zero Dawn 2? A new killzone? A new license?
SANTA MONICA STUDIO Release Date: N.C For several months, Cory Barlog, director of Santa Monica Studio has been posting the studio’s next projects on his Twitter profile. A few days ago, other members of the studio were also starting to tease the next games! So, a long awaited God of War 2? A new license? Both ?
HALO INFINITE
343 INDUSTRIES Release Date: Late 2020 The big event for Xbox is the return of the Master Chief with Halo Infinite, already planned for the end of 2020 on the Xbox One but also the Xbox Series X!
HELLBLADE II – SENUA’S SAGA
NINJA THEORY Release Date: 2020 The second Xbox exclusive is therefore the continuation of Senua’s adventures in Hellblade II – Senua’s Saga which was unveiled at the 2019 Game Awards. A suite which promises to be spectacular in terms of graphics and atmosphere!
MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2020
ASOBO STUDIO Release Date: 2020 Already planned on Xbox One and PC, Microsoft Flight Simulator will not be able to miss the Xbox Series X to bluff us with advantages with its photo-realistic graphics!
EVERWILD
RARE Release Date: N.C. Announced at X019, Everwild is shaping up to be one of the little nuggets of the Xbox Series X. A game with sublime artistic direction that has no release date yet.
PROJECT MARA
NINJA THEORY Release Date: N.C. In addition to Hellblade II, Ninja Theory is preparing a mysterious “Project Mara” of which we know absolutely nothing! If not, it looks very beautiful.
TURN 10 STUDIOS / PLAYGROUND GAMES Release Date: Late 2020 Is this a Forza Motorsport 8? Or a Forza Horizon 5? Anyway, it is certain that a new opus is in preparation for the new Xbox Series X. As was the case with previous consoles!
OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT Release Date: N.C. After the success of The Outer Worlds, it seems that Obsidian is already working on their new license! It is a new PRG according to the latest insider rumors on Twitter.
UBISOFT Release Date: N.C. Provisional name, Ragnarok would be the next installment of Assassin’s Creed scheduled for the end of 2020 or 2021. Two years after Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, the first rumors announce a trip to Nordic mythology.
BEYOND GOOD & EVIL 2
UBISOFT Release Date: N.C. Expected for many years, Beyond Good & Evil 2 will be a next-gen game. No specific release date, but the game should land for 2021 on PS5 and Xbox Series X.
2K GAMES Release Date: N.C. While we awaited an announcement with great fanfare for the new BioShock, we will have to be content with a simple announcement via a press release at the end of 2019.
ACTIVISION Release Date: Late 2020 Like every year, a new Call of Duty will accompany the release of next-gen consoles. Initial rumors are that this year it will be Call of Duty: Black Ops 5.
CYBERPUNK 2077
CD PROJEKT RED Release Date: September 17, 2020 Already announced and planned for PS4, Xbox One and PC, CyberPunk 2077 was expected for April 2020. However, the game was postponed to September 17, 2020 for concerns encountered with current consoles. There is a good chance that an optimized version on next-gen will be in development on the side of CD Projekt RED.
EA / BIOWARE Release Date: N.C Announced since the 2018 Game Awards, we are still awaiting information and a release date about the next Dragon Age which will arrive without any doubts on PS5 and the next Xbox.
DYING LIGHT 2
TECHLAND Release Date: N.C Originally scheduled for PS4, Xbox One and PC for the summer of 2020, Dying Light 2 has just been postponed to an unknown date. From 2019, Techland did not hide its desire to release the game on next-gen with maximum optimization. There is a good chance that the game will finally arrive only in 2021 on PS4, Xbox One, PC, but also on PS5 and Xbox Series X.
ENDLING: EXTINCTION IS FOREVER
HEROBEAT STUDIOS Release Date: 2021 Small independent 2D game, Endling: Extinction is Forever is in development for the PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC. There’s a good chance the game will also hit PS5 and Xbox Series X by the time it’s scheduled for release in 2021.
EA SPORTS Release Date: Late 2020 Like every year, FIFA will be there, and this year it seems impossible to imagine that the EA game will not be released on next-gen.
GHOSTWIRE TOKYO
BETHESDA Release Date: N.C New license from Bethesda, Ghostwire Tokyo is expected on an unknown date. The game was revealed during E3 2019 via a trailer and beautiful cinematics.
GODFALL
GEARBOX Release Date: Late 2020 Announced at the 2019 Game Awards, Godfall is the first PS5 game (which will also be released on PC). Developed by Gearbox (Borderlands), this game should accompany the release of the PS5 at the end of 2020.
GODS & MONSTERS
UBISOFT Release Date: N.C. Basically scheduled for February 2020 on PS4, Xbox One and PC, Gods & Monsters was postponed to an unknown date. Chances are the game is now slated for late 2020 or 2021 with next-gen consoles.
DAEDALIC ENTERTAINMENT Release Date: N.C. Officially announced at the start of 2020, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is the new Lord of the Rings game expected to hit the next-gen consoles next year.
SAN DIEGO STUDIO? Release Date: March 2021 Still a PlayStation exclusive until now, the next MLB The Show 21 could be a cross-platform game according to many rumors that announce it on PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X!
– KONAMI Release Date: Late 2020 Like FIFA or Call of Duty, each end of the year offers its PES. Again, it seems unthinkable not to see the game of Konami land on the new consoles.
RAINBOW SIX QUARANTINE
UBISOFT Release Date: N.C. Basically planned for 2020, Rainbow Six Quarantine was postponed to an unknown date by Ubisoft after the commercial failure of Ghost Recon Breakpoint. There’s a good chance the game will land for 2021 as the first “Tom Clancy’s” game on next-gen.
SKULL AND BONES
UBISOFT Release Date: N.C. Announced since E3 2017, Skull and Bones was scheduled for 2019 before being pushed back to 2020 and again on an unknown date. The game will no doubt arrive for 2021 or 2022 on new generation consoles.
STARFIELD
BETHESDA Release Date: N.C. Announced during E3 2018 via a very short teaser, Starfield promises to be the new big exclusivity with an RPG in space.
THE ELDER SCROLLS VI
BETHESDA Release Date: N.C. Also announced at E3 2018, The Elder Scrolls VI is the next chapter that will take over from Skyrim. The game is expected for an as yet unknown date.
TELLTALE GAMES Release Date: N.C. Announced at the 2019 Game Awards, The Wolf Among Us 2 is a miracle like the rescue of Telltale Games. The adventures of Bigby Wolf are expected in late 2020 or 2021.
WATCH DOGS LEGION
UBISOFT Release Date: N.C. Expected for March 2020 on PS4, Xbox One and PC, Watch Dogs Legion has been postponed by Ubisoft to an unknown date. The game will no doubt be optimized on next-gen to live up to its ambitions.