Let’s get back to all of those multiplatform releases coming out from now until the end of the year. It’ll be a busy year for you if you like Assassin’s Creed.
The Evil Within
Platforms: Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PC
Release date: Oct. 14
The Evil Within is a survival-horror game directed by Shinji Mikami, the same man who created the iconic Resident Evil series. We do not currently know if it will also feature zombie dogs jumping through windows.
WWE 2K15
Platforms: Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4
Release date: Oct. 28
The newest WWE game features completely new graphics for the current-gen versions. It also lets players relive the iconic rivalries of HHH vs.Shawn Michaels and John Cena vs.CM Punk.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Platforms: Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PC
Release date: Nov. 4
Advanced Warfare takes the first-person shooter series into the future, specifically 2054. It’s also the first Call of Duty primarily developed by Sledgehammer Games, which means the usual series’ developers, Treyarch and Infinity Ward, weren’t involved.
Assassin’s Creed: Unity
Platforms: Xbox One, PS4, PC
Release date: Nov. 11
Unity takes the franchise to the French Revolution, a wonderful time in history during which nothing bad ever happened to anyone. It features four-player cooperative play and refined controls.
Assassin’s Creed: Rogue
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Release date: Nov. 11
Rogue, meanwhile, is only for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It features naval gameplay similar to last year’s Black Flag. It also lets you play as a member of the Templars.
The Crew
Platforms: Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PC
Release date: Nov. 11
The Crew is an open-world racing game that takes place across the United States. You can tackle challenges and races alone or with friends in a persistent, online map.
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Platforms: Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PC
Release date: Nov. 18
The third installment in the RPG franchise, Dragon Age: Inquisition has you traveling a fantasy world, fighting dragons, and recruiting members to your party. While Dragon Age 2 focused on faster action and a smaller world, Inquisition promises to bring the franchise back to a larger scope.
Platforms: Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PC
Release date: Nov. 18
The fourth installment in the Far Cry franchise is another open-world first-person shooter. While Far Cry 3 had you playing as an outsider, you’re a native of this game’s setting: Nepal.