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Most anticipated PS4 and Xbox One games of 2016

Published Nov 17th, 2015 3:40PM EST
Most Anticipated Games 2016

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Although there are a few stragglers remaining before 2015 comes to a close, most of the year’s biggest game releases have already launched. And it’s been a great year for gaming by and large, with many of our favorite franchises returning and a few original IPs taking the industry by storm, but now it’s time to look forward to year three of the new generation.

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One of the most interesting storylines of the past year has been the PlayStation 4’s dominance of the market, even as it continues to fall behind the Xbox One in terms of updates and new features. As I predicted, the Xbox One got a boost from the release of Halo 5: Guardians last month, but can it maintain that momentum through the holidays?

More importantly, does the Xbox One have a chance to catch up with the PS4 in 2016?  It’s going to depend heavily on the gaming lineup for each console, so let’s take a look at some of the biggest console exclusives of the coming year, as well as the most anticipated multiplatform games:

PlayStation 4

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

What should have been the primary draw of the PS4 lineup this holiday season is now due to release in March, but that hasn’t tempered the excitement for what looks to be the final entry in the Uncharted franchise.


Horizon: Zero Dawn

My game of the show from E3 2015. It’s hard to say whether or not the Killzone team will be able to pull off such an ambitious idea, but I’ll be there every step of the way.


The Last Guardian

Shadow of the Colossus is one of the best games ever made. 10 years after it released on the PlayStation 2, we finally have a follow-up from Team ICO. Here’s hoping The Last Guardian can live up to expectations.


No Man’s Sky

The game that’s on everyone’s radar, whether they care about video games or not. A nearly infinite universe filled with countless planets to discover, No Man’s Sky might be the most anticipated release of the generation.


Persona 5

Ok, technically Persona 5 will come out on the PS3 as well, but it’s a PlayStation exclusive, regardless. After Persona 4 brought the series into the mainstream, this sequel has suddenly become the JRPG to watch out for it, possibly even more so than the endlessly delayed Final Fantasy XV.


Xbox One

Quantum Break

I honestly have no idea what to expect from Quantum Break, but after two successful franchises in a row (Max Payne, Alan Wake), I’m willing to give Remedy Entertainment the benefit of the doubt.


Crackdown 3

I know that I look back at the original Crackdown with rose-colored glasses, but after seeing this video, I just can’t not be excited about Crackdown 3.


Gears of War 4

This franchise isn’t the tentpole of the Xbox like it used to be, but Gears of War 4 is still near the top of the list when it comes to most anticipated games of 2016.


ReCore

Another game that we don’t know much about yet, ReCore could be the kind of upstart project that we start seeing Microsoft invest in more regularly as the generation stretches forward.


Tacoma

Tacoma is the next game from the team behind Gone Home. What else needs to be said?


Multiplatform

Dark Souls III


Deus Ex: Mankind Divided


Dishonored 2


Doom


Far Cry Primal


Final Fantasy XV


Hyper Light Drifter


Mafia III


Mass Effect: Andromeda


Mirror’s Edge Catalyst

Jacob Siegal
Jacob Siegal Associate Editor

Jacob Siegal is Associate Editor at BGR, having joined the news team in 2013. He has over a decade of professional writing and editing experience, and helps to lead our technology and entertainment product launch and movie release coverage.