The Top Games to Look Forward to in 2023

This year seems certain to be another enthralling one in the game’s world. Gaming is a growth industry and that means a lot of money is being put into producing hot new titles and better devices for playing them on.

The total value of the gaming sector is expected to be more than $200 billion by the end of the year. That continued growth will be driven by gripping new games that have more people itching to start playing.

Earlier we looked at some of the anticipated 2023 gaming trends, including greater use of tech like virtual reality, but what about the actual games? This article will explore the top games that will be hitting shops throughout the year.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The Legend of Zelda is an appropriately named game, as it has become a legend. Created by Nintendo, at least one gaming website has named it the finest game in history.

That means anticipation is very high for the follow-up, Tears of the Kingdom. Nintendo knows that and is keeping details of the game under very tight wraps before its release.

We do know that it will involve an exploration of Hyrule as well as the skies by Link, as Nintendo has broadened out the system of travel used in the game. Beyond that nothing much is known, but it is sure to be good.

Tears of the Kingdom will launch in mid-May and be available for the Nintendo Switch.

Live Casino

2023 will see live dealer casino games become much more widespread. You can already play live casino online right now at Virgin Games though.

It will grow in popularity this year, because it enhances the experience of online casino. People have always enjoyed that for its convenience while often wishing that it was not quite so impersonal compared with playing at a bricks and mortar venue.

That is the problem that live casino solves, by connecting players to real dealers through video streaming. It means they can play roulette, blackjack and poker from their homes while absorbing the atmosphere and sounds of a bricks and mortar casino.

Live online casino still features the bonuses that you do not get at those venues though, so it is the best of both worlds.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League

Comic book movies are major money-makers in this era and that means their spin-off games have a guaranteed audience. The demand for this Suicide Squad game is particularly high, after its release was delayed by over a year.

It has now been confirmed for a launch at the end of May though and is being described as a narrative game that uses an open-world format. It will see the Justice League heroes Superman, Wonder Woman and The Flash possessed by Brainiac, an evil mind-control villain.

That leaves Deadshot, Harley Quinn et al forced to fight them to defeat him. It will definitely grab the attentions of superhero fans, but sounds exciting enough to please gamers of all tastes.

This game will be available for the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 consoles as well as for PCs with Windows.

Diablo V

This is another title that will be a gaming highlight of 2023 after extensive delays. The game was first promoted no less than four years ago, but we are being promised a release this summer.

Previews have shown that the play involves skeletal figures and murky bad guys. The Diablo franchise is an established mega-seller though, so it is hard to see this not being a huge hit whatever it actually turns out to be about.

It is being made accessible for Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles, plus as a PC game for Windows. Diablo V is scheduled to hit shops in the first week of June.

Street Fighter 6

Reactions to the news of a sixth instalment in the Street Fighter series have been mixed. That is due to the fact that the fifth one proved a disappointment to fans of the franchise.

This latest game will be among the year’s top ones though, with experts in fighting games who have previewed it touting it as the best of its type ever made. We know that the World Tour gaming mode will feature a new character creator option that lets people construct their own fighters to take on legendary Street Fighter protagonists from the past.

We also know that there will be 18 basic fighters, with Chun-Li, Ryu and Ken joined by new characters Kimberly and Jamie. It launches for Xbox and PlayStation in June.

These titles should ensure further games sector growth this year and see gaming steal an even bigger slice of the entertainment market.