2012 will see plenty of new video games, from sequels to popular franchises, to brand new IPs. On top of that, 2012 will also see the introduction of a brand new gaming console, the Nintendo Wii U.
Here’s a full list of major video game titles that are scheduled for release in 2012. We’ll be continuously updating this list as new information is released. If you have any suggestions to video games we might have missed, let us know in the comments section.
January
- Silent Hill HD Collection (PS3, Xbox 360)
- Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3, Xbox 360)
- Soul Calibur V (PS3, Xbox 360)
- NeverDead (PS3, Xbox 360)
February
- The Darkness II (PS3, Xbox 360)
- Grand Slam Tennis 2 (PS3, Xbox 360)
- Inversion (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Twisted Metal (PS3)
- Test Drive: Ferrari Legends (PS3, Xbox 360)
- SSX (PS3, Xbox 360)
- Syndicate (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
March
- Mass Effect 3 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Ninja Gaiden 3 (PS3, Xbox 360)
- Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (PS3, Xbox 360)
- Mario Party 9 (Wii)
- Ridge Racer Unbounded (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Street Fighter X Tekken (PC, PS3, Xbox360)
- Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (PS3, Xbox 360)
- The Sims 3: Showtime (PC)
- Dragon’s Dogma (PS3, Xbox 360)
- Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
April
- Prototype 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Armored Core V (PS3, Xbox 360)
- Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii)
- Risen 2: Dark Waters (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Alan Wake (PC)
- Aliens: Colonial Marines (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
May
- Brothers In Arms: Furious 4 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (PC, Mac OS X, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Spec Ops: The Line (PS, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Silent Hill: Downpour (PS3, Xbox 360)
- Max Payne 3 (PS3, Xbox 360)
June
- DarkSiders 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- LEGO Batman 2* (PS3, Xbox 360, Mobile)
- Scrolls* (PC, Mac OS X, Linux))
July
- Diablo 3 (PC, Mac OS X)
- Hitman Absolution (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Prey 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Starhawk (PS3)
August
- Metro: Last Light (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Overstrike (PS3, Xbox 360)
- StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm* (PC, Mac OS X)
- DOTA 2* (PC, Mac OS X)
September
- BioShock Infinite* (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- FIFA 13 (PC, PS3, Xbox360, Mobile)
- Halo 4 (Xbox 360)
October
- Grand Theft Auto V* (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Tomb Raider (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- The Last Guardian* (PS3)
November
- Assassins’ Creed 3* (PS3, Xbox 360)
- Call of Duty 9* (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance* (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
December
- DarkSiders 2 (Wii U)
- Metro: Last Light (Wii U)
- Guild Wars 2* (PC)
- Stalker 2** (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- The Last of Us* (PS3)
* indicates unconfirmed date
** possibly canceled/pushed to 2013
DOTA 2? estimated release?
Good list! but since I also compose my own wishlist, here are some games that you forgot
Firefall
Ghost Recon Online
Far Cry 3
Warface
Fallout Online
Doom 4
Thief 4
Dishonored
Sniper Elite 2
Agent
GTA V
Rainbow Six: Patriots
No halo 4?
It has Halo 4 in September.
Minecraft for Xbox 360?????
Far Cry 3 in March ?
Diablo has a release date?
Diablo 3 Confirmed for July!? News to me
You missed Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning to be released February 7nd.
Tales of Graces f in March
What about 3ds and vita release dates?
The Darkness II. Where is the PC??
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) is not be released in March, moved to Q2 2012
BATTLEFIELD 4????
Not battlefield 4, Battlefield:Bad Company 3
Where r the fps games 4 the wii being released this year
Sorry mate, best idea is to sell your wii if you like playing shooters on consoles and buy a xbox.
you n00bz are forgetting Final Fantasy Versus 13, and Kingdom Hearts 3D
where is Assassin Creed 3 for pc?
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when call of duty black ops 2 ?
i like that!!!!!