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#2 Elden Ring
FromSoftware is a massive video game development studio. These are the folks that brought you the Souls franchise after all and it’s been a little while since we got something new from the studio. Their last major release was Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice which launched back in 2019. Hopefully this year we get their next major release, although we’re not too sure it will hit 2020, there is still quite a few of us that are waiting on Elden Ring. This is their next big action RPG that’s going to feature the traditional dark fantasy world that the studio has been known for.
Not a ton of information has been released either for Elden Ring. We know that this is a title that FromSoftware’s Hidetaka Miyazaki claims to be a natural evolution to the Souls series and it will be a larger game overall. We’re supposed to get an open-world title with horseback riding and plenty of combat. In fact, another interesting little factoid is that George R. R. Martin is involved with setting up the lore for the game. It’s a title set to be released for current-generation platforms so we’re hoping that it gets tossed out before 2021 and the launch of next-generation platforms. Although, that may be wishful thinking at this point.
#1 Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Unfortunately, the Assassin’s Creed game franchise was put on ice for a year after the release of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Now that we’re through 2019 and into 2020, we can expect to dive back into another Assassin’s Creed epic. At some point later this year we should be getting a copy of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
This time around, players will take the role of a Viking leader on expansion. As you move into Europe there is be the biggest possible force to battle against yet. We’re still waiting for more information to come out but it looks like this game will involve Norse mythology and plenty of exploration, much like Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. There’s also a new settlement feature in which players can build up a base and make various upgrades that will play a role in the gameplay aspect.
One of the features so far that we know will be tweaked is the leveling system. If you recall in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, there was a level recommendation to progress making it difficult to complete missions. This resulted in players having to complete side quests to gain XP. That will no longer be the case as the developers will allow you to progress through the campaign fully if you rather not complete any side content.
