We may be sliding down the back half of 2018 , but when it comes to video game releases , it feel like the year is just getting started .

expect to take advantage on the vacation season , some of the bragging video game publishers wait until the fall and winter to debut their latest installments . It also occur to be the time of the class when more people find themselves in front of their TV projection screen and out of the cold .

While there are some hopeful original games in the works — including FromSoftware’sSekiro : Shadows Die Twice , BioWare’sAnthem , and the long - awaitedCyberpunk 2077 — the most anticipated game continue to be sequels , prequels , and spin - offs to already beloved dealership .

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An already established video game series come with a built - in audience , which makes sequels a bit more of a sure thing as far as profits are concerned . As a result , monumental dealership likeCall of Dutyhave become accustomed to cranking out a new game at the same time every year . There are also those lesser - known jewel which the developer have finally convey around to give players a second junket .

Meanwhile , net rumors go forward to swirl about sequels that may in secret be in the works , but we ’ve seen plenty of video recording game scrapped after age of development . Until a trailer drops and a release particular date is set , some of these bruit sequel are definitely not a sure affair .

Here are20 Video Game Sequels Currently In Development ( And 5 That Are Just Possibilities ) .

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25. In Development - Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

What would fall be without anotherCall of Dutygame ? Interestingly enough , player will be able to check outBlack Ops 4a month earlier than expect when the biz hits shelves on October 12 , 2018 — make it the firstCODgame without a November release date since 2005 .

Black Ops 4is also set to be the first game in the franchise without a exclusive - player campaign mode . On top of its multiplayer gameplay , Black Ops 4will feature zombie mapping as well as a new plus called Blackout — a struggle imperial mode coiffure to feature the big function in enfranchisement history .

24. In Development - Fallout 76

When it comes to theFalloutseries , Bethesda is known for officially announcing installments simple months before their discharge , meaning players will already get a chance to ascertain out the latest addition on November 14th of this twelvemonth .

lay before the other games in the series , Fallout 76will take lieu in a post - apocalyptic West Virginia and sport the franchise ’s biggest map to date .

Uunlike the other games in the serial , Fallout 76 is set to be an online - only RPG .

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As a consequence , a beta version will be uncommitted a month betimes to select players who preorder the biz , to help work out any bug .

23. In Development - The Last of Us Part II

A survival horror game about two people on a cross - country trip in a world overproduction by zombies is far from a raw concept . But 2013’sThe Last of Usmanaged to exceed player expectations in nearly every room conceivable , giving us a plot that was both exhilarating and heart - break .

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The Last of Us Part II   is set to plunk up five age after the first secret plan , with Ellie as the unexampled supporter .

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This twelvemonth ’s E3 gave us an in - depth smell at both the story and gameplay — entail an prescribed liberation date should be lurk aright around the street corner .

22. In Development - Halo: Infinite

Just recently , Halowriter Jeff Easterling confirmed thatHalo : Infiniteis , in fact , Halo 6.While this was already the supposal of many role player , the heart-to-heart - ended poke which debuted at this year ’s E3 still had many wondering whereInfinitewas go to fit in the overallHalotimeline .

We now know for indisputable that the later installment will foot up with Master Chief immediately comply the events ofHalo 5 : Guardians , and that Locke will work a less use in the continuation .

There ’s still a ton yet to be revealed about the game , admit the overarching tale and the project release date .

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21. Possibility - Borderlands 3

Game developer Gearbox has been notoriously close - mouthed about givingBorderland 3an official announcement , dodging both this year ’s E3 and SDCC . But a turn of not - so - subtle hints have been dropped over the past few year , leading us to think that another main instalment is most likely in the work .

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has alludedmultiple sentence to another bigBorderlandsgamegoing into evolution . Meanwhile , Walmartaccidentally released a slate of raw game on   its website before this year , andBorderlands 3happened to make the baseball swing .

Still , we   have yet to get a release date or any official footage to help confirm the game ’s existence .

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20. In Development - Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

After a substantial first appearance in 2016 , this multiplayer action serial is limit to drip its second instalment on March 15 , 2019 , withTom Clancy ’s The Division 2 .

pluck up six month after the consequence of its forerunner , The Division 2will take place in a desolate Washington D.C. , where the rising difference of opinion between the fight back factions of subsister will set up the degree for the action .

The first prescribed trailer debut at this year ’s E3 to positive reviews .

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Ubisoft has already announced that any downloadable content released within the first year of gameplay will be free to all .

19. In Development - Shadow of the Tomb Raider

While the reboot of theTomb Raiderfilms may have been D.O.A. , it search like the video game reboot series is still on rail for continued success with the latest installment , Shadow of the Tomb Raider , which hits stores this September .

Shadowwill be the third installment of the reboot serial , and the 12th installment of theTomb Raiderseries overall , which finds the player exploring the legendary fall back urban center of Paititi .

The game will introduce a act of new mechanics to the franchise , let in the ability to barter , abseil , and go into stealth modality — which brings a much - need modification of stride for a series that ’s over 20 years old .

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18. In Development - Kingdom Hearts 3

It ’s been 13 twelvemonth sinceKingdom Hearts 2was release for the PS2 , and the critically - acclaimed game is finally get a lineal continuation on the PS4 and Xbox One on January 25 , 2019 .

The cab - and - gash adventure will pick up with series supporter Sora as he embark on an adventure alongside a few conversant grimace , including Mickey Mouse , Donald Duck , and Goofy .

A number of Disney configurations are slat to appear in the game , include Arendelle from Frozen and San Fransokyo from Big Hero 6 .

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Kingdom Hearts 3will also be the first game in the series to permit teams an additional character , bring the total up to five player per squad .

17. In Development - Metro Exodus

The third episode of the post - apocalyptic series , Metro Exoduswill take place two year after the events of its predecessor , Metro : Last Light .

The plot will pick up with   friend Artyom as he contend to survive in an unforgiving Russian wasteland fill with monstrous creature and malicious survivors .

The gameplay is set to take place over the course of one yr , and it will go on to draw inspiration from the series of novels spell by Russian generator Dmitry Glukhovsky .

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Metro Exoduswill be available for PS4 , Xbox One , and Microsoft Windows on February 22 , 2019 .

16. Possibility - Bloodborne 2

At the ending of last class , FromSoftware shake off a mysterious prevue at the Game Awards that many speculated was a teaser forBloodborne 2 .

That game in reality turned out to beSekiro : Shadows Die Twice — another creation fromDark SoulsandBloodbornemastermind Hidetaka Miyazaki . That has n’t stopped rumors from swirling about a continuation to 2015’sBloodborne .

Miyazaki has already confirmed that he personally wo n’t be involved with anotherSoulsgame .

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With Sekiro set to be released next year , it ’s possible that another Bloodborne plot will be Miyazaki ’s next project .

Wspecially considering that the first black letter - themed RPG was such a critical and commercial achiever .

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