"Final Fantasy 7" to "Suicide Squad": The biggest February 2024 video game releases

While everyone is buzzing over who won an Emmy Award or who did, and didn't, get nominated at the Oscars, gamers are getting ready for a big month.

There are plenty of amazing games coming out across all consoles in February, including one that's been highly anticipated for some time: "Final Fantasy 7."

Meanwhile, "Suicide Squad" fans can get excited over "Kill the Justice League" and Switch players will be getting Nintendo's "Mario vs Donkey Kong." No to mention the remastered "Tomb Raider" series is finally releasing across platforms.

And that just scratches the surface. Here are the biggest video game titles coming out in February 2024 and later in the year.

What is the most anticipated game of February 2024?

There are several big releases coming in February for fans of various consoles.

The most anticipated game coming out in February across the board is the new "Final Fantasy" game on PS5. This will be the second title in the remake of the original 1997 game.

Fans will experience a reimagined world of Gaia after the first game kept focus on the events of Midgar. You'll have to wait until Feb. 29 to see what's new and what's the same.

Biggest video game titles February 2024

While "Final Fantasy 7" may be the most anticipated game, it's far from the only one people are excited about.

The February lineup is looking pretty promising:

  • Feb.1:

    • "Granblue Fantasy: Relink" - PS5, PS4, PC

  • Feb. 2:

    • "Persona 3 Reload" - PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC

    • "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leage" - PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC

  • Feb. 8:

    • "Helldivers 2" - PS5, PC

  • Feb. 13:

    • "Ultros" - PS5, PS4, PC

    • "Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden" - PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC

  • Feb. 14:

    • "Solium Infernum" - PC

    • "Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered" - PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC

  • Feb. 16:

    • "Skull and Bones" - PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC

    • "Mario vs. Donkey Kong" - Switch

  • Feb. 22:

    • "Sons of the Forest" - PC

    • "King Arthur: Knight's Tale" - PS5, Xbox Series X/S

    • "Pacific Drive" - PS5, PC

    • "Nightingale" - PC

  • Feb. 28:

    • "Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake" - PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC

  • Feb. 29:

    • "Final Fantasy 7" - PS5

What are the best games coming in 2024?

There is a lot to get excited about in gaming this year, even though there's still plenty of mystery as to exactly when some of these games will be released.

A scene from "Princess Peach: Showtime!" for Nintendo Switch
A scene from "Princess Peach: Showtime!" for Nintendo Switch

What we do know is Nintendo will be launching "Princess Peach: Showtime!" in March, where players will get to play as the iconic princess as she tries to save the Sparkle Theater before it ends in tragedy.

Also, Slavic Magic's "Manor Lords" will release in April on Game Pass for PC and Xbox consoles. Players will get to rule a medieval empire and crush their enemies with an impressive army in this city-building strategy game.

The creators of "Fallout: New Vegas" and "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2" will be releasing first-person fantasy game "Avowed" fall of this year. Keep an eye on the Obsidian Entertainment socials for the official date announcement.

And in case you haven't gotten enough "Star Wars" content over the years, the new "Outlaws" game is rumored to be coming at the end of the year. This open-world game allows players to explore planets across the galaxy as a scoundrel seeking a new life and is set during the time between "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi."

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