{"id":126136,"date":"2022-11-24T14:40:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T12:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=126136"},"modified":"2022-11-24T16:54:15","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T14:54:15","slug":"top-5-most-anticipated-games-of-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/126136-top-5-most-anticipated-games-of-2023","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 most anticipated games of 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2023 is fast approaching, and many games are set to be released that we are eager to get our hands on.<\/p>\n<p>With less than two months remaining in 2022, most of this year&#8217;s highly anticipated games have already been released &#8211; barring The Calisto Protocol and Need for Speed Unbound, which both come out on December 2.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve switched our attention to the games coming out in 2023, and it looks set to be an excellent year for gaming.<\/p>\n<p>One of the best things about next year&#8217;s releases is that almost all will adopt the ninth generation of console technology.<\/p>\n<p>2021 and 2022 are best described as transitional years, as games would often be released on eighth- and ninth-generation consoles &#8211; for example, Horizon Forbidden West and Gran Turismo were released on both the PS4 and the PS5 earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>But, with the developers now only focusing on the latest technology, 2023&#8217;s games will get a massive overall boost in terms of visuals and performance as the inferior power of the previous generation no longer has to be considered.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">5 &#8211; Final Fantasy XVI<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FINAL FANTASY XVI \u201cAMBITION\u201d Official HD Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tC-3kHd7Cjs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Square Enix&#8217;s nearly four-decade-old franchise is set to release its sixteenth mainline title next year &#8211; six years after its last release.<\/p>\n<p>Gamers will follow the life of Clive Rosfield from his teens to adulthood in a darkly-themed faux-medieval setting.<\/p>\n<p>The game will be released during the southern hemisphere&#8217;s winter and will be a timed exclusive on the PlayStation 5 for six months.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">4. Tekken 8<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TEKKEN 8 \u2013 Reveal Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/07FdDRbdurg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tekken 8 looks to have fully realised the visual potential of the ninth generation of gaming if its reveal trailer above is to be believed.<\/p>\n<p>Although video game publishers often embellish the visuals of their games in pre-release footage, anything close to the visuals presented by Bandai Namco would be impressive.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">3. Marvel&#8217;s Spiderman 2<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marvel&#039;s Spider-Man 2 - PlayStation Showcase 2021: Reveal Trailer | PS5\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qIQ3xNqkVC4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Insomniac Games&#8217; Marvel&#8217;s Spiderman 2 is set to be released exclusively on the PlayStation 5 next year.<\/p>\n<p>Information on the game remains limited, but it is known that Peter Parker, Miles Morales, and Venom will all feature.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">2. Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - E3 2021 Teaser - Nintendo Direct\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pi-MRZBP91I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Nintendo Switch owners can finally explore Hyrule with Link again.<\/p>\n<p>Not much about the game has been revealed, but some fans believe that the title could reference the death of Zelda as she was last seen falling off a cliff during the game&#8217;s teaser trailer at E3 2021 &#8211; which you can watch above.<\/p>\n<p>The sequel to 2017&#8217;s Breath of the Wild is set to come out on May 12, 2023.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">1. Starfield<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Starfield - Story Trailer | Xbox &amp; Bethesda Showcase 2022\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I6p_oO5Zwdk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft-owned Bethesda is set to launch a new open-world RPG franchise for the first time in 25 years with Starfield.<\/p>\n<p>Fans are incredibly excited to explore Bethesda&#8217;s new world of over 1,000 planets &#8211; even if the disastrous launch of Fallout 76 has tainted the company&#8217;s image.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/126091-microsoft-prioritises-subscription-service-over-hardware-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft buying publishers as Xbox Game Pass lacks games\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2023&#8217;s games look set to realise the potential of ninth-generation console hardware. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":253,"featured_media":126139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,3,11681,4],"tags":[25749,26436,26435,4083,5294,26090,691],"class_list":["post-126136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nintendo","category-pc","category-playstation","category-xbox","tag-25749","tag-final-fantasy-xvi","tag-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom","tag-marvel","tag-spider-man","tag-starfield","tag-tekken"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/253"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126136"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":126140,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126136\/revisions\/126140"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}