What are the most anticipated AAA games of 2024？

The year 2024 arrived after most of the gaming enthusiasts experienced the quality of 2023 such as Elden Ring, Baldur’s Gate 3, NBA 2K24, Lethal Company, and Street Fighter 6.

For those who may not know much about what AAA games are coming this year, PELADN counted down the following 9 games we’re most looking forward to today.

Dragon’s Dogma 2

22 Mar, 2024

Dragon’s Dogma 2, the sequel to the decade-long wait, is definitely highly expected. Capcom is developing and publishing it. Players will take on the role of Arisen as he explores the world and defeats monsters. The sequel features a map that is up to quadruple the size of its predecessor, and AI-controlled allies to assist in the battle.

 

ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree

21 Jun, 2024

Elden Ring, the ARPG released in February last year, has been receiving positive reviews from gamers since its launch and has sold more than 20 million units worldwide. Recently, FromSoftware finally announced the first DLC that gamers have been waiting for.

 

As seen in the only publicly available concept image, a young girl riding a horse seems to be entering the ruins, while a darkened golden tree (Erdtree) is in the distance. Hinting that the girl may be a new role in the DLC, the design’s dark look also echoes the DLC’s name, Shadow of the Erdtree.

Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth

29 Feb, 2024

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the second entry in the Final Fantasy VII remake project, which retells the story of the genre-redefining RPG across three distinct games.

Iconic heroes Cloud, Barret, Tifa, Aerith and Red XIII have escaped from the dystopian city Midgar and are now in pursuit of Sephiroth, the vengeful swordsman from Cloud’s past who was thought to be dead.

 

This new adventure can be enjoyed by all players, even those who have yet to play Final Fantasy VII Remake or the PlayStation original. Expect a new standard of cinematic storytelling, fast-paced combat and rich exploration across a vast world.

Rise of the Ronin

22 Mar, 2024

Embark on an epic journey across war-torn 19th-century Japan in this combat-focused open-world action RPG from Team NINJA, the veteran studio behind Nioh and NINJA GAIDEN.

Japan, 1863. After three centuries of the Tokugawa Shogunate’s oppressive rule, the Black Ships of the West descend upon the nation’s borders and the country falls into a state of turmoil. Amidst the chaos of war, disease and political unrest, a nameless warrior forges their own path, holding the very fate of Japan in their hands. 

Dark Blade Zero

2024

 

Dark Blade Zero is a third-person action-adventure game based on the dark martial arts genre, developed and published by Lingyoufang and powered by the Unreal Engine 5, featuring a deep, dark art style, fast-paced battles, and a fictional world that blends Chinese martial arts with steampunk.

SILENT HILL 2

2024

 

Silent Hill 2 is a remake of the 2001 psychological horror game. Reunite with main protagonist James Sunderland following a mysterious letter from his late wife, Mary, and search for clues in the terrifying namesake town, teeming with nightmarish monsters.

 

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II

21 May, 2024

The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.

Hollow Knight: Silksong

2024

Play as Hornet, princess-protector of Hallownest, and adventure through a whole new kingdom ruled by silk and song! Captured and brought to this unfamiliar world, Hornet must battle foes and solve mysteries as she ascends on a deadly pilgrimage to the kingdom’s peak.

 

Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the award winning action-adventure. As the lethal hunter Hornet, journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover ancient secrets tied to your nature and your past.

Black Myth: WuKong

20 Aug, 2024

 

Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. The story is based on Journey to the West, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.