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In the video game industry, 2021 is expected to see the release of many new video games. Series with new installments include Alex Kidd, Bus Simulator, Disgaea, Earth Defense Force, Everspace, Far Cry, God of War, Guilty Gear, Halo, Hello Neighbor, Hitman, Horizon Zero Dawn, Inazuma Eleven, Kerbal Space Program, King's Bounty, Little Nightmares, The Lord of the Rings, Megami Tensei, Monster Hunter, No More Heroes, Outlast, Phantasy Star Online, Psychonauts, Resident Evil, Rune Factory, Shadow Warrior, Stronghold, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Vampire: The Masquerade, Warhammer 40,000, and Werewolf: The Apocalypse.
Hardware releases
The list of game-related hardware due for release in 2021.
Month | Day | Console |
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April | 15 | Intellivision Amico[1] |
Game releases
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January–March
April–June
Month | Day | Title | Platform(s) | Genre(s) | Publisher(s) | Ref. |
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A P R I L |
TBA | Curse of the Sea Rats | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Metroidvania | Petoons Studio | [21] |
Unscheduled releases
Below is a list of games which have been announced to be released in 2021, but have no exact release date or month yet.
Notes
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