Only a month into 2021, the video game industry has seen impressive releases such asHitman 3andScott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game Complete Edition. However, there are many more releases on the horizon, with many being highly anticipated. Online media database IMDB has released the results of a fan poll of themost anticipated video games of 2021and some of the results may be surprising to fans.
Last year’s IMDB poll for most anticipated video games for 2020 includedCyberpunk 2077topping the list, with multiple Game Award winnerThe Last of Us Part 2coming in second,Ghosts Of Tsushimacoming in third, andMarvel’s Avengerscoming in fourth. While the anticipation forCyberpunk 2077andMarvel’s Avengerswere high, both games' releases were disappointing to many fans. Hopefully, the most anticipated games of 2021 based on the IMDB poll will live up to the hype.
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This years poll featured 1,507 fan votes with one title taking a large percentage of the votes. PlayStation exclusiveGod of War: Ragnarokhas been voted the most anticipated video game of 2021 with 360 votes. While not much is known about the sequel to the hit 2018 gameGod of War, the events within the title and a short teaser trailer have led to a lot of excitement forRagnarok. While developer Santa Monica Studio has promised a 2021 release date, the lack of trailers or announcements could point toGod of War: Ragnarokreleasing later than expected.
Taking the second spot is another PlayStation exclusive,Horizon: Forbidden West, with 199 votes. As the sequel toHorizon: Zero Dawn,Forbidden Westwas announced in June 2020 with an extensive cinematic trailer, and is expected to release in Q3 or Q4 of 2021. Coming in at the third spot is the highly anticipated installment of theFar Cryseries,Far Cry 6, with 115 votes.
Following the top three spots isHogwarts Legacyat number four,Resident Evil Villageat number five, andDiablo 4at number six. WhileHogwarts Legacywas just delayed to 2022 as of January 13,Resident Evil VillageandDiablo 4are still expected to release sometime this year. Surprisingly, the highly anticipated titlesGotham Knights,Halo Infinite, andThe Lord of The Rings: Gollum,placed seventh, eighth, and ninth respectively.
Some of the even more surprising entries includeRatchet and Clank: A Rift Apartat 18th, which received positive fan reception for the announcement trailer and gameplay demo trailer. Other entries which ranked surprisingly low areThe Medium,which only received five votes, andReturnal, which only received three votes.
