A new study claims to reveal the 10 most highly-anticipated game releases of January 2023. January is typically a slower month for the gaming industry in terms of new releases, but January 2023 looks reasonably stacked. Gamers across all platforms have new titles to look forward to this month, including some rather high profile games.
A study by Top10Casinos, analyzing Google search trend data, has looked to determine the 10 most anticipated new game releases of January 2023. According to the study, the most-anticipated new game of January 2023 is the Dead Space remake, which is scheduled to launch on January 27 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X. In second place is Monster Hunter Rise, the PlayStation and Xbox port of the Monster Hunter game that was previously a Nintendo Switch exclusive.
Third place goes to another re-release in the form of the next-gen version of Dragon Ball Z Kakarot, but the fourth place position is for a new game. Square Enix's open world action-RPG Forspoken will launch on January 24 for PC and PS5. Turn-based RPG One Piece Odyssey took fifth place, with it set to launch on January 13 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
Most Anticipated New Game Releases of January 2023
- Dead Space
- Monster Hunter Rise (PlayStation/Xbox port)
- Dragon Ball Z Kakarot (Next-gen update)
- Forspoken
- One Piece Odyssey
- Persona 4 Golden (Console port)
- Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition (Xbox port)
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Fears to Fathom
- Colossal Cave
Persona 4 Golden, yet another re-release, found itself in sixth place, whereas Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition took seventh place. Something that may shock hardcore Nintendo fans is that the upcoming Fire Emblem Engage has apparently only drummed up enough interest to find itself in eighth place, with Fears to Fathom and Colossal Cave taking the ninth and tenth spots, respectively.
While Google search trend data is interesting to look at, it's worth pointing out that it's not necessarily a 100% indicator of which games people are looking forward to playing the most in January 2023. After all, Fire Emblem Engage is likely to be one of the bigger release of the month. Chances are good it will sell quite well and earn a great deal of critical acclaim, if previous Fire Emblem games are any indication.
On the other hand, it's not surprising that the Dead Space remake has managed to take the top spot. The Dead Space franchise has been dormant for 10 years and the original game launched a whopping 15 years ago, so it's safe to say survival-horror fans are anxious for it to a make a comeback. Time will tell if the Dead Space remake is enough to breathe new life into the franchise, but fans will find out later this month.
Source: Top10Casinos