Harold HalibutĪ bit of a niche to turn an arcade classic into a turn-based tactics game (though not unprecedented), but I cannot deny my deep and abiding excitement for this one. It won’t be launching this year, but it seems a no-brainer for a Microsoft showcase to drum up some hype, especially as it’ll be on Game Pass day one.
Odds of returning: Sure as an Arkane game being critically praised but undersold. Still, I’m hopeful we’ll see a little more of it this year. We’ve not seen anything new about it in the past year beyond confirmation that it slipped to 2023 and a leak suggesting it might be a little more Borderlands-esque than Left 4 Dead. As far as I’m concerned, Arkane can do no wrong, so I’m all on board for this immersive sim powerhouse to try their hand at a co-op multiplayer game. The characters were immediately memorable, the banter was charming, and some of the special powers on show seemed pretty interesting as well. It was purely pre-rendered hype reel stuff, sure, but it gave us a little peek into this co-op vampire-slaying shooter’s world. Redfall’s debut trailer made a strong impression last year. Publisher: Bethesda Softworks (now under Microsoft’s banner)
