2019 was a great year for the gaming community. It saw the release of some long-awaited titles like Death Stranding 2 while also being witness to unexpected controversies. However, 2020 doesn’t look like it’s going to slack off. The year has just started but we already have a number of game release dates lined up for January. So, here’s looking at the game titles that release in January 2020. For a list of all the games release dates throughout the year, check out our New & Upcoming Video Game Release Dates For PS4, Xbox One & PC article.
Game Release Dates To Watch Out In January 2020
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
Release date: January 9
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Genre: Action Role-playing
Monster Hunter World got the PS4 and Xbox One Iceborne expansions in September. However, the MHW expansion is now set to join the January game releases list very soon. It is arriving for PC on January 9. This expansion offers players a diverse environment with plenty of monsters to hunt. In addition, the monsters also hunt each other and get into turf wars. Hoarfrost Reach, where the game is set, has many unique creatures and monsters including the Beotodus, the Banbaro, and the mysterious elder dragon Velkhana.
To top it all off, the Iceborne pack comes with a new Master Difficulty Rank that allows players to engage in more challenging gameplay. The PC version features high-resolution texture pack support, 4K and an uncapped framerate, support for ultra-wide screens, improved mouse and keyboard controls, to list a few.
Check out this amazing game pack expansion on its release date of January 9.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
Release date: January 17
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Genre: Action Role-playing
Bandai Namco is ready to release its newest game title Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot in January. The game arrives for PS4, Xbox One, and PC on January 17. It has been developed by CyberConnect2 and is a rehash of the entire Dragon Ball Z series. In addition to Goku, players can take control of Gohan, Vegeta, future Trunks, and Vegito throughout the game. Moreover, the game is also bringing forward a new character Bonyu designed by series creator Akira Toriyama.
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore
Release date: January 17
Platform: Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Genre: Role-playing
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore is an expanded port of the game for Nintendo Switch and Wii U. The game is scheduled to release on January 17. It includes new story content as well as new songs and additional party members. The title is a crossover between the Fire Emblem and Shin Megami Tensei series.
This Switch edition comes with the base game as well as all of the downloadable content released for the Wii U.
Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD
Release date: January 23
Platform: Switch
Genre: First-person/third-person shooter, action-adventure
An HD remaster of the beloved game Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath is scheduled to release on January 23 for Nintendo Switch. The PC and PS3 upgrades were announced all the way back in 2010.
Odd world: Stranger’s Wrath is an action-adventure video game that was released on January 25, 2005. It was developed by Oddworld Inhabitants and published by Electronic Arts for the Microsoft Xbox. The story revolves around the adventures of Stranger who is a bounty hunter. Odd world: Stranger’s Wrath has various unique features one of them being the live ammunition system where players can make ammunition from living creatures. The game’s goal is to earn enough moolah to pay for a mysterious life-saving operation.
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Release date: January 23
Platform: PC
Genre: Virtual Reality, Real-time strategy
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners is an upcoming virtual reality game that is being released on January 23, 2020. It is being developed and published by Skydance Interactive. However, Saint & Sinners is unlike the other Walking Dead titles. Here every tiny decision made by the player could play a vital role in the story ahead. Players can fight the undead, scavenge, and influence the direction of the story through choices that not only affect the player but the other survivors too.
Warcraft III: Reforged
Release date: January 28
Platform: Microsoft Windows, macOS
Genre: Real-time strategy
Warcraft III: Reforged is a complete remaster of Blizzard’s real-time strategy game Warcraft III. The game remaster is set to release on January 28, 2020. Reforged features a complete overhaul when it comes to visuals. In addition, the social and matchmaking features have also been improved upon. While the standard edition of the game costs around $30, the Spoils of War edition offers a variety of in-game bonuses for $40.
Journey to the Savage Planet
Release date: January 28
Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Genre: First-person Exploration Adventure
Journey to the Savage Planet is a first-person exploration adventure game from Typhoon Studios. The game is set to release on January 28. This colorful co-op adventure game has players in the role of the newest recruit to Kindred Aerospace. 505 Games and developer Typhoon Studios have announced that Journey to the Savage Planet will also be playable in two-player online co-op.
Players will be stranded in an uncharted planet with little equipment with the mission to determine if it is fit for human habitation. However, not everything is as it seems and players will need to uncover the secrets of the planet to beat the game.
This is the complete list of the game release dates for January 2020.
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