Although there are hundreds of premieres to look forward to next year, there are still a number of games that will be a particular focus of attention. Here's what the console gaming calendar 2023 has in store for us.

For a while, we thought there wouldn't be a busier year than 2022, but then many events and games have shifted to 2023. The start of the year has already been a bumper one, and there are still a number of games awaiting their release dates.

We've rounded up what the console gaming calendar 2023 has in store for us:

January

If we're only looking at this month, it's already worth looking forward to 2023, as that's when Dead Space remake Forspoken will be released, as well as Fire Emblem Engage.

January 13
Dragon Ball Z Kakarot (PS5, Xbox Series X|S)
One Piece Odyssey (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC)

January 19
Persona 4 Golden PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Colossal Cave PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC

January 20
Fire Emblem Engage Switch
Monster Hunter Rise PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S

January 24
Forspoken PS5, PC

January 27
Dead Space PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC

January 31
Raiden 4 x Mikado Remix PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Season: A Letter to the Future PS4, PS5, PC

February

If your New Year's resolution is to save money on toys, neither January nor February will make it any easier. That's when Destiny 2: Lightfall and Like a Dragon: Ishin! arrive.

February 2
Deliver Us Mars PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC

February 10
Hogwarts Legacy PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC

February 14
Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society PS4, PS5, Switch, PC
Blanc Switch, PC

February 16
Theatrhythm Final Bar Line PS4, Switch

February 17
Wild Hearts PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Tales of Symphonia Remastered Switch

February 21
Like a Dragon: Ishin! PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Atomic Heart PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC

February 22
Horizon Call of the Mountain PSVR2
Digimon World: Next Order Switch, PC

February 23
Company of Heroes 3 PC
Sons of the Forest PC
Blood Bowl 3 PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC

February 24
Octopath Traveler 2 PS4, PS5, Switch, PC
Kirby's Return To Dreamland Deluxe Switch
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End and the Secret Key Switch

February 28
Destiny 2: Lightfall PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Scars Above PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC

March

We've been waiting for years for the Resident Evil 4 remake, which is finally coming in March. And Star Wars fans are not left out.

March 3
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
The Last of Us Part 1 PC

March 9
Skull and BonesPS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC

March 14
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure PS4, Switch, PC

March 17
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Switch
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC

March 22
Have a Nice Death Switch, PC

March 24
Resident Evil 4 Remake PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC

March 28
Crime Boss: Rockay City PC

April

After several delays, Dead Island 2 is set to release in April.

April 4
Meet Your Maker PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC

April 14
Process of Elimination PS4, Switch

April 19
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores PS5

April 28
Dead Island 2 PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC

May

May brings everyone's most long-awaited game, Tears of the Kingdom. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was almost unanimously the game of the year for everyone, so we're curious to see if Tears of the Kingdom will be the game of the year for 2023. And we've also got Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League in this season.

May 12
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Switch

May 26
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC

June

A strong start to the summer, with Street Fighter 6, Diablo 4 and Final Fantasy 16 arriving in one month.

June 2
Street Fighter VI PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC

June 6
Diablo IV PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC

June 22
Final Fantasy XVI PS5

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