New Xbox Series X games 2025 – the most anticipated Xbox release dates

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What’s the next big game on Xbox?

Avowed player character fights a bear with a sword and spellbook

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Xbox players can look forward to Avowed, and South of Midnight later this year. Beyond that, there’s a whole host of first-party offerings on the horizon, including titles like Doom: The Dark Ages, and Fable. The latter is yet to receive a full release date, so hopefully we see more on the game sooner rather than later.

New Xbox Series X games will start arriving thick and fast once over the next few months, with new exclusives launching on Microsoft’s most powerful consoles. There’s certainly a lot to look forward to for Xbox fans.

From Avowed to South of Midnight, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S players will have plenty of new Xbox games to keep them busy for the rest of the year, and beyond – and we’re here to tell you exactly when you’ll get your hands on them.

Below, we’ve rounded up all the release dates and windows for the biggest confirmed Xbox Series X games of 2025 and beyond. So, it’s time to get your calendar out and start taking down some dates. As always, these release dates are subject to delays. If any games are pushed back, this page will be updated.

New Xbox games 2025: this year’s most anticipated releases

Below, you’ll find a brief list of the biggest video game releases on the horizon, all for Xbox Series X|S.

  • Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 – February 4 (PS5, XSX|S, PC)
  • Civilization 7 – February 11 (PC, PS5, PS4, XSX|S, XBO, Switch)
  • Avowed – February 18
  • Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii – February 21 (XSX|S, PC, PS5, XBO, PS4)
  • Monster Hunter Wilds – February 28 (PS5, XSX|S, PC)
  • Assassin’s Creed Shadows – March 20 (PC, PS5, XSX|S, Mac)
  • Doom: The Dark Ages – May 15 (XSX|S, PS5, PC)
  • GTA 6 – 2025 (PS5, XSX|S)

February

A hunter stands at base camp as an ally runs towards them

(Image credit: Capcom)

Monster Hunter Wilds headlines the game release in February. Here’s what else is launching that month:

  • Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 – February 4 (PS5, XSX|S, PC)
  • Civilization 7 – February 11 (PC, PS5, PS4, XSX|S, XBO, Switch)
  • Avowed – February 18 (XSX|S, PC)
  • Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii – February 21 (XSX|S, PC, PS5, XBO, PS4)
  • Monster Hunter Wilds – February 28 (PS5, XSX|S, PC)

March

A screenshot from Two Point Museum showing an elevated view of a museum.

(Image credit: Two Point Studios/SEGA)

Assassin’s Creed Shadows launches in March, after a few delays. Here’s what else is also coming out in March 2025:

  • Two Point Museum – March 4 (PC, XSX|S, PS5)
  • Split Fiction – March 6 (PC, XSX|S, PS5)
  • Assassin’s Creed Shadows – March 20 (PC, PS5, XSX|S, Mac)
  • Tales of the Shire – March 25 (PC, PS5, PS4, XSX|S, XBO, Switch)
  • Atomfall – March 27 (PC, PS5, PS4, XSX|S, XBO)
  • Football Manager 2025 – March TBC (PC, PS5, XSX|S)
  • Killing Floor 3 – March TBC (PC, PS5, XSX|S)

April

A giant alligator with trees and other vegetation growing on its back roars as the sun sets

(Image credit: Compulsion Games)
  • South of Midnight – April 8 (PC, XSX|S)
  • Fatal Fury: City of Wolves – April 24, 2025 (PS5, PS4, XSX|S, XBO, PC)
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – April 24 (PC, PS5, XSX|S)

May

A screenshot from Doom The Dark Ages

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A medieval Doom prequel launches in May, as well as a sequel to Journey to the Savage Planet.

  • Doom: The Dark Ages – May 15 (XSX|S, PS5, PC)
  • Sonic Wings Reunion – May 29 (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch)
  • Return of the Savage Planet – May TBC (PC, XSX|S, XBO, PS5, PS4)

2025 and TBC

The setting for The Elder Scrolls 6. Mountains, grasslands and an ocean in the distance

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Finally, here’s a list of Xbox games that have been announced, but either don’t have more than a release year attached to them yet, or are much further out. For now, they’re simply TBC, but once each game does receive a release date, this page will be updated.

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