All The Game Awards 2024 announcements: The Witcher IV, Elden Ring and more
By ForGeeks The Game Awards 2024 has come to a close. Like every year, The Game Awards is a true celebration of all the games released this year and those to come. In addition to announcements of games such as Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country, there were many new games unveiled. Among them — brand new installments in the Okami, Onimusha, The Witcher, Elden Ring, Ninja Gaiden and Virtua Fighter series, as well as original IPs such as Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
A number of new titles were unveiled.
All of this makes The Game Awards 2024 a must-attend event for video game fans. If you missed the live broadcast or just want to know what was shown, this article is made for you.
The Game Awards 2024 is a must-attend event for video game fans.
Warren Spector unveiled Thief’s legacy
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Warren Spector — is a legendary game designer known for pioneering the immersive simulation style of video games through games such as Ultima Underworld, System Shock, Deus Ex and Thief: The Dark Project. His studio, OtherSide Entertainment, which previously worked on Underworld Ascendant, unveiled the successor to Thief at The Game Awards. OtherSide’s new game, titled Thick as Thieves, is a PvPvE immersive simulation game in which four players simultaneously compete to loot treasure. It will be released in 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
CD Projet Red has unveiled The Witcher IV
As the first announcement at The Game Awards 2024’s main show, CD Projekt Red revealed the first trailer for The Witcher IV, the next game in its acclaimed and popular series.The lengthy 6-minute long cinematic trailer shows us an adult Ciri, now a full-fledged Witcher. She engages in a battle with a monster affecting her mind to save a girl destined for sacrifice. , in which Ciri, now an adult and full-fledged Witcher, rescues a girl destined for sacrifice. She eventually kills the monster, but discovers that the girl she was trying to protect has been killed. No release date has been set yet, but now The Witcher IV has definitely become one of the most anticipated games. Especially considering that the last installment in the franchise came out almost 12 years ago.
The Witcher IV is a game that will be released almost 12 years from now.
Elden Ring multiplayer game
Elden Ring was a resounding hit for FromSoftware, as was its Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. Following it, FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment are releasing a standalone multiplayer spinoff, Elden Ring. Apparently it features the same FromSoftware-inspired gameplay that fans of these developers love so much, but it’s more of a cooperative multiplayer game where players fight monsters together. Elden Ring: Nightreign will be released for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in 2025.
The game will be released for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in 2025.
Joseph Fares announced Split Fiction
Joseph Phares has long been an icon at The Game Awards, so it’s no surprise that he showed up at this year’s ceremony to unveil a new game. That game is — Split Fiction, a cooperative action-adventure in which two writers go through simulations of the sci-fi and fantasy worlds they’ve created. The game seems to have all the creative charm and cooperative component that Hazelight’s previous games have. Fares confirmed that Split Fiction will release for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on March 6, which means the release isn’t that far away.
Split Fiction will be out for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on March 6, which means it’s not that far away.
First gameplay trailer for Borderlands 4
We finally got to see the long-awaited Borderlands 4 trailer after the teaser at Gamescom Opening Night Live. It began with a cinematic clip showing off a large-scale battle between the Psychos and the much-maligned aliens, who are led by a mysterious creature called the Time Keeper. The developers then showed off gameplay. Apparently, the game will retain the vibrant cel-shaded art style and marauding shooter character of previous games. Borderlands 4 will be released on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S next year.
Borderlands 4 will be released on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S next year.
RGG and Sega announced two new games
RGG Studios and Sega, the developers of the Like a Dragon series, made quite a splash at The Game Awards this year. However, they didn’t promote Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Instead, they unveiled two new games. The first was a new Virtua Fighter game — a brand new installment in the historic 3D fighting game series, which has been out of print for a long time. Then they showed a teaser trailer of Project Century, a new action game with more brutal fights than the Like a Dragon games. Fans of RGG Studios definitely have a lot to look forward to in the coming years.
Fans of RGG Studios will definitely have something to look forward to in the coming years.
Mafia: The Old Country
After the developers showed off the Borderlands 4 trailer, they took the stage again a little later to show off Mafia: The Old Country. The Old Country is technically a prequel that takes the series back to Italy. More specifically, the new cinematic trailer gives us a closer look at how Mafia: The Old Country will be set in Sicily. Some of the footage shows fighting and driving.
If you believe the developers, you won’t have to wait long: the trailer confirms that the release will take place in the summer of 2025. In honor of this event, the entire Mafia series is now on sale with huge discounts.
Okami will get a sequel
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At The Game Awards 2024, Capcom confirmed that it would finally be making another game in the Yakuza series. But not much was revealed about it at the ceremony, as its announcement consisted of an orchestral performance over shots of Amaterasu running. What we did learn was that Hideki Kamiya, the famed developer who worked on the original Okami, has returned to Capcom to head up Clover Studios and create a sequel to Okami. No word yet on a release date or platforms, but fans of Capcom’s classic series should be happy that Okami and Onimusha are coming back.
Fans of the classic series should be happy that Okami and Onimusha are coming back.
Naughty Dog has unveiled Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
As “one more thing” at The Game Awards, Naughty Dog unveiled its new IP. It’s a sci-fi game called Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. While the game’s trailer was purely cinematic, it’s great to see the studio taking on the task of making a sci-fi game for the first time since Jak and Daxter. Tati Gabriel will play the main character, while Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross will write the soundtrack. Not much is known about Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet at the moment, but it’s still very cool news, especially for Naughty Dog fans
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Other announcements from The Game Awards 2024
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is coming to PC on January 23, 2025
- A trailer has been released to celebrate the release of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
- A strange-looking cat game called Catly has been announced for PC, Nintendo Switch and Apple Watch.
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- Path of Exile II has gotten a trailer promoting its recent launch in Early Access.
- Gen Design, the studio behind the developer of games such as Ico, Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian, has released a teaser trailer for its next, as yet unnamed, game.
- The Outer Worlds 2 has finally gotten a new trailer that shows off the first-person RPG gameplay and confirms a 2025 release not only on PC and Xbox, but also on PS5.
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- Nintendo has revealed a clip of games released on Nintendo Switch this year.
- Fragpunk has a new trailer showing off the many different map effects that players can use during the game. A release date for the game has also been revealed — March 6, 2025.
- Killing Floor 3 will be released in March 2025.
- World of Tanks developer Wargaming has unveiled a new mining shooter called Steel Hunters.
- Blackfrost: The Long Dark II has been announced.
- Clive from Final Fantasy XVI has become the next DLC fighter for Tekken 8. He will appear in the game on December 16.
- The latest Splitgate 2 trailer has confirmed ports for PS4 and Xbox One.
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard has received a trailer.
- Mecha Break got a Spring 2025 release info and showed off the PvPvE mode in a new trailer.
- Star Wars Outlaws got a new trailer promoting the latest updates and a holiday sale.
- The Fortnite: OG commercial has aired.
- Saber Interactive has announced a new Turok game. It’s a third-person shooter called Turok: Origins, which is in development for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
- Helldivers 2 talked about the new enemy faction and vehicles that will appear in the game in a new update.
- Warframe: 1999 confirmed in a new trailer that the game will be released tomorrow, December 13.
- Palworld has revealed its next update called Feybreak in a new trailer ahead of its release later this month.
- Wuthering Waves comes out on PS5 on January 2.
- Capcom has revealed a cinematic trailer for Onimusha: Way of the Sword. The game will be released in 2026.
- The First Berzerker: Khazan has confirmed a March 27, 2025 release date in its latest trailer.
- Nexon Games has unveiled an open-world role-playing game on the Unreal Engine 5 engine from the DNF series called Arad.
- Dying Light: The Beast has a new trailer and information about a summer 2025 release.
- Hunt: Showdown has a new trailer starring Post Malone promoting an in-game event.
- Fortnite has revealed a trailer for its new 5v5 FPS Ballistic mode.
- Squid Game: Unleashed, a mobile game based on the hit Netflix series, has been given a December 17 release date. Thus, it will be released earlier than the show’s second season, which will take place on December 26.
- Squid Game: Unleashed.
- Overcooked developer Ghost Town Games announced Stage Fright, a new co-op game published by Hello Games, known for No Man’s Sky.
- A Game of Thrones mobile game called Game of Thrones: Kingsroad has been announced.
- The trailer for the fourth season of Monster Hunter Now has been released.
- Double Dragon Revive has a new trailer confirming a release date of October 23, 2025.
- Solo Leveling Arise has gotten a new trailer.
- Racing game developer Milestone has unveiled a new anime-style racing game called Screamer. It will be released in 2026.
- Anime racing game called Screamer.
- The Last of Us Part II Remastered will be released on PC on April 3, 2025.
- Den of Wolves has a new trailer showing off gameplay.
- Zenless Zone Zero has a new character named Astra, and we also got a glimpse of Honkai Star Rail’s next major update.
- Lego Fortnite’s Odyssey update has gotten a new trailer.
- Batman: Arkham Shadow got a trailer.
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- Sonic Racing: Cross Worlds was introduced by Sega.
- Infinity Nikki showed a new trailer, and Jeff Keely confirmed that the game has already garnered 20 million players.
- Google Play Games has released an ad dedicated to the PC beta version of the game.
- Aaron Paul and Laura Bailey took the stage to introduce Dispatch — a new game about a superhero dispatcher in which they both play the lead roles. It will be released sometime in 2025.
- Crimson Desert has a new gameplay trailer and a late 2025 announcement.
- Dotemu and The Game Kitchen have announced Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. It will be released next summer.
- A cozy game about moving One Move Away has been announced. It will be released in 2025.
- A cozy moving game.
- Slay the Spire 2 has gotten a new trailer that gives a deeper look at gameplay and confirms that the game will be released in Early Access in 2025.
- Dave the Diver: In the Jungle was announced by Mintrocket. The game will be released in late 2025.
- An announcement was made by Mintrocket.
- Bandai Namco has announced Shadow Labyrinth, a darker and more violent Pac-Man game reminiscent of the Secret Level series.
- The Shenmue creator has announced a Steel Paws game that will be added to Netflix subscriptions next year.
- Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game has a new trailer.
- Information about the cooperative shooter Stalcraft Operations has emerged: it will be released in 2025.
- Velan revealed a new gameplay video of the tense first-person shooter Midnight Murder Club. It will go into early access in February 2025.
- Core Keeper developers have unveiled a new game called Kyora.
- Sifu developer Sloclap has announced a multiplayer soccer game called Rematch. It will be released in beta on PC, PlayStation and Xbox in the summer of 2025.
- A new game called Rematch
- Solasta: Crown of the Magister will get a sequel, aptly named Solasta II. It will go into early access in 2025, with a free demo coming soon.
