7 AAA games set to release in 2025
The gaming industry is buzzing with excitement as 2025 is shaping up to be a remarkable year for AAA games. These high-budget titles with stunning graphics, immersive storytelling, and expansive worlds are worth the anticipation for gamers around the globe.
With major studios like Rockstar Games, CAPCOM is investing significant resources in these projects, and seeing the global success of “Black Myth: Wukong' this year, the expectations are even higher. Let's take look at the upcoming AAA games set to release in 2025.
GTA VI and other six AAA games set to release in 2025
1) GTA VI
Finally, after years of rumors and speculations, Rockstar confirmed in February 2022 that GTA VI was indeed underway, but the leak in September 2022 that kicked things off—the unfinished gameplay footage with some glimpses of heists, character interactions and chaos to come. This upcoming title will follow Lucia and her accomplice as she becomes the first female protagonist of the GTA series. The game promises some sharp satire on American culture in the 2020s, with their take on social media influencers and the infamous Florida Man meme.
When the official trailer dropped in December 2023, it broke all the records with more than 200 million views on YouTube, showcasing people's excitement. It is set to release in late 2025 for PS5/Xbox Users and in 2026 for PC users.
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2) Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Following the success of Like a Dragon: Infinite, SEGA brought another exciting tale in store for fans through this adventure. The story follows Goro Majima, who lost his memories, as he is rescued by a local boy called Noah on a stranded island. Together, they navigate a world of Hawaiian pirates and ex-yakuza as Majima becomes the captain of a new pirate crew to seek hidden treasure and his lost memories.
With a blend of new characters like Jason Rich and familiar faces, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii promises an engaging narrative and gameplay experience in the AAA games genre, set to release on February 21, 2025—a week earlier than expected.
3) Monster Hunter Wilds
After a successful open beta release attracting over 460,000 players, excitement is building for the release of Monster Hunter Wilds—set to launch on February 28, 2025. The gameplay transports you to the "Forbidden Lands"—a vast world teeming with monsters—where you take the role of a custom Hunter on a quest to find a missing expedition party.
The announcement in 2023, "The Game Awards," surely made Wilds one of the most hyped AAA games to be released. Kenzo Tsujimoto also assured that the DLC will be purely cosmetic items, like layered armor gear, and will not include any "pay-to-win" elements.
4) DOOM: The Dark Ages
With no release month precisely in view, The Dark Ages appears to be the next exciting installment of the legendary Doom series. Dropping in 2025 by Bethesda Softworks, this game is essentially a prequel to Doom 2016, and throws a light into the aged past of the legendary Doom Slayer battling Hell's forces in a gritty medieval world.
Following the end of Doom Eternal's DLC in 2021, the team began production in 2022 and officially announced the game in June 2024. Dark ages might deliver the action, exploring new narrative depths and character development in the AAA scene. Plus, it's not going to be an exclusive platform release—everybody gets to join the carnage!
5) Dune: Awakening
Funcom clearly took lessons from Conan Exiles and is implementing what they learned in Dune: Awakening. The character creation is stunningly detailed, and the RPG systems that would allow fully fleshed-out skill trees and craftables are just as high quality. Dodging a Shai-Hulud (sandworm) or escaping a massive sandstorm looks incredible! Plus, with hidden pockets of life in Frank Herbert's novels, players can explore, build bases in shady spots and battle hostile creatures in caves. To that effect, the crafting is fairly deep and allows you to pick your home planet and traits.
If you're a massive fan of survival games, Dune: Awakening can be a great addition to your upcoming AAA games library list. The beta gameplay trailer seems upright, and the game is set to release in early 2025.
6) Assassin's Creed Shadows
Assassin's Creed Shadows is the fourteenth major installment in the series to be released after Assassin's Creed Mirage. It's the first title from the Assassin's Creed: Infinity platform, and players will have to head into the packed alleys of 16th-century Japan, which acted as the cradle of the Sengoku period. Here they'll embody two protagonists: Naoe, a skilled female shinobi, and Yasuke, an African samurai whose historical background will add substantial depth to the story.
Shadows drops on 14th February 2025, and Ubisoft promises a new experience in the line of AAA games while disposing of the myths of traditional tales but pays respect to its heritage.
7) Cronos: The New Dawn
This upcoming addition from Silent Hill 2 creators—Bloober Team—is set to launch in early 2025. Cronos: The New Dawn is a third-person survival horror game takes place in a dirty environment filled with Eastern European brutalism.
You play as a traveler looking for time rifts that will transport you back to 1980s Poland. Gripping gameplay and an interesting narrative assure that this will be a great addition to your AAA games library.