Biggest PlayStation, Xbox and Switch games coming in 2021 – CNET [CNET]

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We’re almost halfway through April, which means we’re about a third of the way through 2021. I know, life moves fast. The month has already brought some bad news too: Deathloop, a big PS5 console exclusive, has been delayed from May to September. And though there have been some highlights, such as Hitman 3 and Super Mario 3D World, the year has been relatively quiet on the video game front. 

Deathloop joins Prince of Persia and Far Cry 6 as games scheduled for early 2021 delayed to late or TBA 2021. Hogwarts Legacy and Gran Turismo 7 are even worse, being pushed from 2021 altogether. 

So what’s actually coming out this year? These are the biggest titles you should know about. 

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart

Release date: June 11

Insomniac

The latest Ratchet and Clank game was meant to hit the PlayStation 5 during that console’s “launch window”, but when 2020 ended it still didn’t have a release date. After a few months of silence, it was revealed in February that Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart would release on June 11. This is a PlayStation 5 exclusive to look forward to.

Games coming TBA 2021

The following titles are slated for release this year. We’ll update this page as games get an official release date.  

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake

Release Date: 2021

Ubisoft

Remasters are cool, but remakes can be truly magical. After Shadow of the Colossus, Resident Evil 2 and Final Fantasy 7 Remake, three fantastic remakes, 2021 brings Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Originally released in 2003 for the PlayStation 2, Ubisoft is giving the platformer a full 2021 do-over. Hopefully. 

The game was originally slated for January 2021, but was then delayed to March. It’s been delayed again, but Ubsisoft hasn’t given it a new date yet. 

Price of Persia: The Sands of Time is slated to launch on PC, Xbox One and PS4. 

Far Cry 6

Release date: 2021

Ubisoft

Originally scheduled for February, Far Cry 6 has been delayed until an unknown date in 2021. But it’s set to be the biggest, most fully featured Far Cry yet and is set in the tropical region of Yara — loosely based on Cuba. 

Not only will the game launch on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X|S, PC and Google Stadia, it’ll also come to Amazon’s Luna platform

Lord of the Rings: Gollum

Release date: 2021

After the two Middle-Earth games showed that Lord of the Rings games can still rock, 2021 will bring another serving in the form of Lord of the Rings: Gollum. It won’t be the action RPG that the Middle-Earth games were, focusing instead on Gollum’s stealth and cunning, but it looks intriguing. 

Lord of the Rings: Gollum will come to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X|S, Switch and PC. 

Horizon Forbidden West

Release date: 2021

Horizon Zero Dawn is one of the best games on the PlayStation 4, and its sequel is coming in 2021. Horizon Forbidden West tracks Aloy’s journey to 30th century Utah, Nevada and California as she tracks down the origins of a killer virus. Truly, a game for our times.

Horizon Forbidden West will launch on both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 this year.

God of War: Ragnarok

Release date: 2021

Sony Interactive

Speaking of outstanding PS4 games and their sequels, God of War: Ragnarok is also coming to PlayStation 4 and 5 this year.

That’s actually all we know about the game so far, as the teaser for the game contained only half a logo and the release window of 2021.

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