GTFO Announced
A four-player co-op game called GTFO was announced at The Game Awards.
After the trailer reveal, GTFO developer Ulf Andersson said the first-person shooter has an emphasis on teamwork and puzzle solving.
Players are tasked with scavenging for artifacts in an underground complex that's filled with monsters. GTFO is coming to PC in 2018.
Bayonetta 3, Witchfire, Soul Caliber 6, and In the Valley of the Gods were also announced at The Game Awards.
PUBG 1.0 Release Date Revealed
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will come out of Early Access and launch 1.0 on December 20.
Also announced at The Game Awards, the new desert map is available now on test servers for PUBG, with it heading to Xbox One early next year.
New cosmetics will be available in PUBG after its official launch. PUBG Corp. recently clarified these future loot boxes won't have any items that affect gameplay. PUBG is also getting two mobile game siblings, Army Attack and Battlefield, which are being developed by different studios.
New Death Stranding Trailer Debuted
Hideo Kojima and Norman Reedus showed off a new Death Stranding trailer at The Game Awards 2017.
The 8-minute video focuses on the character portrayed by Reedus in Death Stranding. But this time, he's in a sci-fi locale instead of a modern war or deserted beach.
Now Reedus isn't the only Hollywood star to show up in the game. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story actor Mads Mikkelsen and director Guillermo del Toro will also appear in Death Stranding.
Earlier this year, Kojima talked to IGN about the game, explaining why Death Stranding won't be a horror title.
Witchfire Announced
The team behind The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, The Astronauts, are working on a dark fantasy shooter called Witchfire.
See the announcement trailer from The Game Awards below.
The announcement didn't reveal which systems Witchfire is in development for or a release window. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter was originally released on PC in 2014 and then on PlayStation 4 nearly a year later.
Bayonetta 3, the World War Z game, and Soul Calibur 6 were also announced at The Game Awards.
Dreams Release Window Revealed
Dreams, Media Molecule's upcoming user-generated sandbox, is coming to PlayStation 4 in 2018.
A new trailer during The Game Awards confirmed re-debuted the PS4-exclusive title.
The trippy interactive dream creator was officially announced at E3 2015 during Sony's press conference. The LittleBigPlanet team took the stage to demonstrate the weird, collaborative, user-created worlds that they described as "living painting
."
Dreams was first teased with a live demo at PS4's original February 2013 announcement event. Since then, Media Molecule announced a beta and delayed it, with no word before today other than that the game was "still in development" as of Paris Games Week earlier this year.
EA’s A Way Out Release Date Announced
At The Game Awards tonight, EA announced that A Way Out will be released on March 23, 2018 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
Announced during The Game Awards, the co-op experience will also allow players to play the game online with a friend, even if that friend doesn't have a copy of the game.
EA revealed that anyone who owns A Way Out can have a friend download the friends pass free trial to play along for free with the friend who owns the game without paying for a second company.
Sea of Thieves Release Date Announced
Sea of Thieves will officially launch on Xbox One and PC on March 20, 2018.
Sea of Thieves was originally announced at E3 2015, and has been in development since with the help of the Sea of Thieves community who have been able to play early versions of the game via its Insider Programme. Sign-ups for Sea of Thieves' Technical Alpha recently ended, and Rare is expected to provide more details about the next play session this month.
While you wait to get your hands on the final game, read up on how it's aiming to be the world's friendliest multiplayer game, and how its water tech is improving PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
Bayonetta 1 and 2 Coming to Nintendo Switch
Update: The Switch version of Bayonetta 2 will reportedly include a few new features, including local co-op and amiibo support.
As reported by Polygon, a post on PlatinumGames' website, which has since been pulled, reveals the following features will be included in the Switch version of Bayonetta 2:
- Local wireless cooperative play - The previously online-only coop Tag Climax is going local! Team up with a friend to take it on – online or off.
Bayonetta 3 Announced
Platinum Games is developing Bayonetta 3 exclusively for Nintendo Switch.
Nintendo revealed a short teaser trailer for Bayonetta 3 at The Game Awards 2017, which you can see below.
No release window or any other information was announced in the teaser. Platinum Games first expressed interest in developing Bayonetta 3 back in May. Bayonetta 1 and 2 are also coming to the Nintendo Switch early next year.
Soulcalibur 6 Announced, Coming 2018
Update: Bandai Namco has revealed a few details about the setting of Soulcalibur VI. The fighting game will take place during the 16th century and revisit the events of the original game to "uncover hidden truths," according to the publisher.
Additionally, Bandai Namco confirmed the game will feature a "diverse lineup of new and returning characters with their unique fighting styles including series mainstays; Mitsurugi and Sophitia."
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Bandai Namco has announced Soulcalibur VI, showcasing a brief teaser of the game this evening during The Game Awards.
Soulcalibur VI is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2018.