Don’t let the constant chatter on X about “gaming being dead” fool you — 2025 was one of the strongest years in recent memory when you look at the sheer number of great games that launched.
Add in the massive debut of the Nintendo Switch 2 (which sold 3.5 million units in just four days), the grand opening of Super Nintendo World in Orlando, Florida, and the genuinely surprising return of Acclaim as an indie games publisher, and you’ve got a year packed with standout releases and jaw-dropping industry moments.
