The 2024 game awards came along with many exciting game announcements; there was the long awaited Grand Theft Auto VI, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the unexpected Elden Ring: Nightreign, and many more.
Elden Ring: Nightreign (later in 2025)
Elden Ring: Nightreign, a stand alone souls game separate from the first Elden Ring, is a multiplayer battle royale. FromSoftware has hired the creator of an Elden Ring mod called Seamless co-op to help develop the multiplayer aspect of Nightreign.
While Nightreign is recommended for three player co-op, it will also support single player playthroughs.
Unlike the previous games, you will be playing with pre-designed classes, where it is suggested that you will not be able to level up; the only way to change your build will be to collect the weapons scattered around the map.
Nightreign will also be reusing some of the movements from previous FromSoftware Souls games, such as Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, with a grappling hook attack being shown in the trailer. FromSoftware will also be bringing back some of the more popular bosses and NPCS from their older games, Such as the Nameless King, Lady Mira, and The Fire Keeper. Elden Ring: Nightreign is set to release in the later half of 2025.
Grand Theft Auto VI (late 2025)
Grand Theft Auto VI, which was originally announced in December of 2023, was one of the many games that have felt like it was never going to be released, along with Sliksong, Elden Ring Two, and more. At the 2024 Game awards, however, not only was the aforementioned Elden Ring sequel announced, but GTA VI was also announced alongside it
GTA VI’s main story is set to follow a female protagonist named Lucia with an unnamed male partner in crime.
Like the other games in the GTA franchise, GTA VI will have an open world with a main quest, with undoubtedly many side quests.
Very little else is currently known about GTA VI. If you have enjoyed the previous games or you enjoy open world games, you may want to keep an eye out for GTA VI.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows (February 14, 2025):
Unlike the previous Assassin’s Creed games, where you could choose your character’s sex, in Assassin’s Creed Shadows you don’t have that option, but instead you are able to play as two completely different characters.
Naoe, a female assassin whose gameplay focuses around speed and agility, uses Kunai and Smoke bombs to distract guards.
Yasuke, a male warrior who focuses on power and brute force over speed, uses a Yumi Bow and Naginata to defeat his enemies.
There is also a large emphasis put on the exploring aspect of the game, with this game taking place during Feudal Japan. There is also a large focus on the combat of each character, with there being heavy and light attack, parries, dodges, and a stance mechanic.
