There are many major video game releases scheduled for 2023, with June 2023 already looking especially stacked with high profile titles. Barring any release date delays, 2023 should be a massive year for the gaming industry that will see the launches of highly-anticipated games like Hogwarts Legacy and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, among many others. When looking ahead at the biggest months for 2023, though, one month in particular stands out from the pack.
At the time of this writing, the second half of 2023 has yet to really take shape. Most of the 2023 game releases dates announced so far fall in the first few months of the year, though we do know of some games coming in May and June. Conversation in May will undoubtedly be dominated by Nintendo Switch exclusive The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom when it launches on May 12, but there's a lot more competition in June.
June 2023 only has three games announced for it so far, and yet those three games are enough to secure it as one of the biggest months for new game releases of the entire year. It's worth pointing out that even more games will certainly launch in June - they just haven't had their release dates announced yet.
June 2023 Video Game Releases
- Street Fighter 6 - June 2
- Diablo 4 - June 6
- Final Fantasy 16 - June 22
June is dominated by new entries in major, established gaming franchises, including some of the oldest and most popular series in the history of the industry. Things are getting started with the release of highly-anticipated fighting game Street Fighter 6, scheduled to launch on June 2. Street Fighter 6 is moving the franchise's story forward and utilizing a stylish new art style while also looking to avoid the mistakes made by its predecessor.
Not even a week later, gamers can look forward to the launch of Diablo 4, the latest entry in Blizzard's beloved hack-and-slash action-RPG franchise. All three main series Diablo games released so far have earned critical acclaim and are often hailed as some of the best video games ever made, and so expectations are quite high for Diablo 4. Blizzard made some missteps with the Diablo Immortal mobile game, but it's looking like it will avoid those pitfalls with Diablo 4.
And finally, Final Fantasy 16 is scheduled to launch on June 22 as a PlayStation 5 exclusive. The first M-rated main series Final Fantasy game, Final Fantasy 16 seeks to tell a more mature story while delivering cutting-edge graphics and brand-new combat mechanics. What's been shown of Final Fantasy 16 so far has been incredibly impressive, and so hopefully it can live up to the hype.
Besides the new game releases dropping in June 2023, gamers can also look forward to the return of the big E3 event. Assuming the E3 2023 announcements are as big as previous years and the new game releases are well-received, June 2023 is potentially going to be the biggest month for the industry all year.