The Game Awards is a chance to celebrate some of the very best games released this year, but that’s not necessarily why so many people tune in. Instead, much of the appeal is the deluge of news that’s packed throughout the show. And 2018 was no different: there were new game reveals, incredible trailers, and other exciting announcements, including the debut of Epic’s anticipated PC games store. You can keep up with all the biggest news right here.
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Persona 5’s Joker is the first Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC character
No word on release date yet
Fortnite’s new block area will feature player creations
Epic Games gives power to the players
Magic: The Gathering is getting a pro league with $10 million in prizes
Launching next year
Dark Souls-style adventure Ashen is out right now on Xbox One and PC
It’s been a long wait
No Man’s Sky developer Hello announces its next game, The Last Campfire
A much smaller experience
Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds looks like sci-fi Fallout
Watch the first trailer now
Epic’s PC game store is live now
With two high-profile indie exclusives, Annapurna’s Ashen and Supergiant Games’ Hades
Journey headed to PC via Epic’s new Steam store rival
No release date for the PC version yet
Far Cry: New Dawn is a post-apocalyptic sequel to Far Cry 5
Set 17 years after the nuclear ending of Far Cry 5
Sayonara Wild Hearts is the next game from cult mobile studio Simogo
Coming to the Switch next year
