2012 in video gaming
The year 2012 will see the release of numerous sequels to critically acclaimed games. New video game platforms are also set to be released this year, including Sony's newest handheld game console, the PlayStation Vita, and Nintendo's newest home console, the Wii U.
Game releases
The list of games to be released in 2012 in North America.
Q1 January–March
| Month |
Day |
Title |
Platform(s) |
J
A
N
U
A
R
Y
|
10 |
Gotham City Impostors |
PSN, XBLA, Win |
| NFL Blitz |
PSN, XBLA |
| 24 |
Silent Hill HD Collection |
PS3, X360 |
| 25 |
Oil Rush |
Win, Lin, Mac |
| 31 |
Final Fantasy XIII-2 |
PS3, X360 |
| NeverDead |
PS3, X360 |
| Soulcalibur V |
PS3, X360 |
F
E
B
R
U
A
R
Y |
7 |
Crusader Kings II |
Win |
| The Darkness II |
PS3, X360, Win |
| Inversion |
PS3, X360, Win |
| Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning |
PS3, X360, Win |
| Resident Evil Revelations |
3DS |
| 13 |
Rhythm Heaven Fever |
Wii |
| 14 |
Binary Domain |
X360, PS3 |
| Grand Slam Tennis 2 |
PS3, X360 |
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games |
3DS |
| Tales of the Abyss |
3DS |
| Tekken 3D: Prime Edition |
3DS |
| Test Drive: Ferrari Legends |
PS3, X360 |
| Twisted Metal |
PS3 |
| UFC Undisputed 3 |
PS3, X360 |
| 21 |
Asura's Wrath |
PS3, X360 |
| FIFA Football |
PSVita |
| Syndicate |
PS3, X360, Win |
| 22 |
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 |
PSVita |
| Uncharted: Golden Abyss |
PSVita |
| 28 |
SSX |
PS3, X360 |
M
A
R
C
H |
6 |
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier |
PS3, X360 |
| Mass Effect 3 |
PS3, X360, Win |
| MLB 12: The Show |
PS3, PSVita |
| Ridge Racer Unbounded |
PS3, X360, Win |
| Street Fighter X Tekken |
PS3, X360, PSVita, Win |
| The Sims 3: Showtime |
Win, Mac |
| 11 |
Mario Party 9 |
Wii |
| 13 |
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations |
PS3, X360 |
| Tales of Graces ƒ |
PS3 |
| 20 |
Ninja Gaiden 3 |
PS3, X360 |
| Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City |
PS3, X360 |
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 |
PS3, X360, Win |
| 23 |
Kid Icarus: Uprising |
3DS |
| 27 |
Dragon's Dogma |
PS3, X360 |
Q2 April–June
Q3 July–September
Unscheduled releases
Below is a list of games which have been announced to be released in 2012, but as yet have no exact release date.
| Title |
Platforms |
Genre |
References |
| Alan Wake |
Win |
Third-person shooter, Action game, Psychological thriller |
[1] |
| Alan Wake's American Nightmare |
XBLA |
Third-person shooter, action game, psychological thriller |
|
| Aliens: Colonial Marines |
Win, NDS, WiiU, PS3, X360 |
First-person shooter |
[2] |
| Assassin's Creed III |
Win, Wii U, PS3, X360 |
Third-person, Action-adventure, open world |
|
| Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland |
PS3 |
Console Role-playing video game |
[3] |
| BioShock Infinite |
Win, PS3, X360 |
First-person shooter |
[4] |
| Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 |
PS3, X360, Win |
World War II, First-person shooter |
|
| Call of Duty 9 |
PS3, X360, Win |
War, First-person shooter |
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
PS3, X360, Win, Mac, |
First-person shooter |
[5][6] |
| Cross of the Dutchman |
PS3, X360, Win |
Action adventure game, strategy game[7] |
[7] |
| Darksiders II |
PS3, X360, WiiU, Win |
Hack and slash, action-adventure |
|
| Diablo III |
Win, Mac |
action role-playing game |
|
| Dishonored |
PS3, X360, Win |
First person shooter, stealth, action-adventure |
[8] |
| DmC: Devil May Cry |
PS3, X360 |
Action, Hack and slash |
[9] |
| Dota 2 |
Win, Mac |
Action RTS |
[10] |
| Dragon Quest X |
Wii |
RPG |
|
| Dust 514 |
PS3, PSVita |
MMOFPS, First-person shooter |
|
| The Exiled Realm of Arborea |
Win |
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game |
[11] |
| Fable: The Journey |
X360 |
RPG |
|
| Far Cry 3 |
PS3, X360, Win |
First person shooter |
[12] |
| FIFA 13 |
PS3, PS2 , X360, Win, Mac, Wii, PS2, PSVita, Xperia Play, PSP, 3DS, iOS |
Sports game |
|
| FIFA Street |
PS3, X360 |
Sports game |
|
| Firefall |
Win |
First-person shooter, Third-person shooter |
|
| Grand Theft Auto V |
PS3, X360, Win |
Action-adventure, open world |
[13] |
| Guild Wars 2 |
Win |
MMORPG |
|
| Halo 4 |
X360 |
First-person shooter |
|
| Hitman: Absolution |
Win, PS3, X360 |
Stealth, Action |
|
| Journey |
PSN |
Adventure |
|
| Just Dance 4 |
PS3, Wii, X360 |
Rhythm game |
|
| Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance |
3DS |
Action role-playing game |
|
| The Last Guardian |
PS3 |
Action-adventure, Puzzle |
|
| The Last of Us |
PS3 |
Third-person, survival horror action-adventure |
|
| Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes |
Wii, PS3, X360, 3DS, WiiU, PSVita |
Action-adventure |
|
| Lego City Stories |
WiiU, 3DS |
Action-adventure, open world |
|
| Lollipop Chainsaw |
PS3, X360 |
Action |
|
| Luigi's Mansion 2 |
3DS |
Action-adventure |
|
| Magna Mundi |
Win |
Real-time strategy |
|
| Max Payne 3 |
PS3, Win, X360 |
Third-person shooter |
|
| Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance |
PS3, Win, X360 |
Stealth, action |
|
| Metro: Last Light |
PS3,X360 |
Survival horror, First-person shooter |
[14] |
| OverStrike |
PS3, X360 |
Action, Shooter |
[14] |
| Paper Mario 3DS |
3DS |
Platformer, RPG |
|
| Phantasy Star Online 2 |
Win |
Action role-playing game |
[15] |
| Planetside 2 |
Win |
MMOFPS |
|
| Prey 2 |
PS3, X360, Win |
Open world, First-person shooter |
[16] |
| The Secret World |
Win |
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game, Action-adventure |
[17][18] |
| Scrolls |
Win |
RPG |
|
| Silent Hill: Downpour |
PS3, X360 |
Survival Horror |
|
| Skullgirls |
PSN, XBLA |
Fighting |
|
| Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time |
PS3 |
Platform, Action-adventure |
|
| Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II |
PSN, XBLA, iOS |
Platformer |
|
| Sound Shapes |
PSVita |
Music, Platform |
|
| South Park: The Game |
PS3, X360, Win |
RPG |
[19] |
| Spec Ops: The Line |
Win, PS3, X360 |
Third-person shooter, tactical shooter |
[20] |
| Stalker 2 |
Win |
First-person shooter, survival horror |
| StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm |
Win, Mac |
Real-time strategy |
[21] |
| Tekken Tag Tournament 2 |
PS3, X360 |
Fighting |
[22] |
| Tekken X Street Fighter |
PS3, X360 |
Fighting |
|
| Tomb Raider |
Win, PS3, X360 |
Platform, Action-adventure |
[23] |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD |
PSN, XBLA |
Extreme sports |
|
| Torchlight II |
Win, Mac |
Action RPG |
|
| Transformers: Fall of Cybertron |
PS3, X360 |
Third-person shooter |
|
| UEFA Euro 2012 |
PS2, PS3, PSP, X360, Win |
Sports game |
|
| X Rebirth |
Win |
Space trading and combat simulator |
[24] |
| World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria |
Win, Mac |
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game |
|
References
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- ^ Goldman, Tom (June 1, 2011). "Sega Clears Aliens: Colonial Marines For 2012". The Escapist. http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/110550-Sega-Clears-Aliens-Colonial-Marines-For-2012. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
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- ^ Oli Welsh (2010-08-12). "BioShock Infinite Preview - Page 3". Eurogamer.net. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-12-bioshock-infinite-preview?page=3. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
- ^ Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on Steam
- ^ Valve launching new 'Counter-Strike' title in 2012
- ^ a b Defining the genre
- ^ JC Fletcher (Aug 4th 2011). "The blubber-based world of Dishonored". Joystiq. http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/04/the-blubber-based-world-of-dishonored/. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ David Hinkle (2010-09-30). "DmC: Devil May Cry to utilize Unreal Engine". Joystiq. http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/30/dmc-devil-may-cry-to-utilize-unreal-engine.
- ^ Adam Biessener (2010-08-13). "Valve's New Game Announced, Detailed: Dota 2". Game Informer. http://www.gameinformer.com/games/dota_2/b/pc/archive/2010/10/13/valve-s-new-game-announced-detailed-dota-2.aspx. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
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- ^ a b "GameTrailers.com". http://www.gametrailers.com/game/metro-last-light/14900.
- ^ Phantasy Star Online 2 delayed into 2012 | Joystiq
- ^ "Prey 2 preview: Alien sequel". Joystiq. 18 April 2011. http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/18/prey-2-preview/. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ Park, Andrew (2009-04-07). "GDC 2009: The Secret World First Look Interview". GameSpot. http://gdc.gamespot.com/video/6207382/. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
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- ^ Tor Thorsen. "Next Starcraft II due early 2012?". GameSpot. http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6281119.html.
- ^ "Tekken Tag Tournament 2 confirmed for PS3 next year". VG247. 2011-07-26. http://www.vg247.com/2011/07/25/tekken-tag-tournament-2-confirmed-for-ps3-release-next-year/. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
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- ^ "Egosoft announces X Rebirth". Egosoft.com. April 20, 2011. http://www.egosoft.com/x/xnews/201104_44_xr_news.html.
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