While 2023 is scheduled for an impressive slate of original videogames with the return of classic series, as well as a host of exciting new IPs, gamers might be surprised to learn that the year will also feature an overabundance of licensed games from a variety of popular media franchises. From films and television to comics and novels, 2023 will feature a variety of notable titles that rose to prominence through other entertainment mediums. Here is every confirmed and unconfirmed licensed videogame set for launch in 2023 and beyond, sorted by release date.
Confirmed Licensed Game Release Dates/Windows
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Developer: Purple Lamp Studios (Published by THQ Nordic)
Release Date: January 31, 2023
Hogwarts Legacy
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Developer: Avalanche Software (Published by Warner Bros. Games)
Release Date: February 10, 2023 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S), April 4, 2023 (PS4, Xbox One), July 25, 2023 (Nintendo Switch)
Related: Hogwarts Legacy Pre-Order Edition Differences Explained
Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom
Platforms: Oculus Quest, PC
Developer: Maze Theory
Release Date: March 9, 2023
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
Developer: Respawn Entertainment (Published by Electronic Arts)
Release Date: March 17, 2023
Peppa Pig World Adventures
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Developer: Petoons Studio (Published by Outright Games)
Release Date: March 17, 2023
The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution
Platforms: Meta Quest 2, PICO 4, PS4, PS5, PSVR, PSVR2
Developer: Skydance Interactive and Skybound Entertainment
Release Date: March 21, 2023 (PSVR, PSVR2)
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
Developer: Rocksteady Studios (Pubished by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
Release Date: May 26, 2023
Related: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Battle Pass Scandal Explained
Robocop: Rogue City
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
Developer: Teyon (Published by Nacon)
Release Date: June 2023
Baldur’s Gate III
Platforms: macOS, Windows
Developer: Larian Studios
Release Date: August 2023
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Platforms: PS5
Developer: Insomniac Games
Release Date: Fall 2023
Licensed Games With Unconfirmed Release Dates
A Quiet Place
Platforms: TBA
Developer: Saber Interactive
Release Date: TBA
Aliens: Dark Descent
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Developer: Tindalos Interactive (Published by Focus Entertainment)
Release Date: TBA
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
Developer: Massive Entertainment (Published by Ubisoft)
Release Date: TBA
Disney Illusion Island
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Developer: Dlala Studios
Release Date: 2023
Dune: Awakening
Platforms: PC
Developer: Funcom
Release Date: 2023
Dune: Spice Wars
Platforms: PC
Developer: Shiro Games (Published by Funcom)
Release Date: 2023 (Currently Early Access)
The Expanse
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Developer: Telltale Games and Deck Nine (Published by Telltale Games)
Release Date: 2023
Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord
Platforms: Meta Quest 2, PSVR2
Developer: nDreams (Published by Sony Pictures Virtual Reality)
Release Date: TBA
Indiana Jones Game
Platforms: TBA
Developer: Machinegames (Published by Bethesda Softworks)
Release Date: TBA
Killer Klowns From Outer Space – The Game
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Developer: Teravision Games (Published by Good Shepherd Entertainment)
Release Date: 2023
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Developer: Daedalic Entertainment
Release Date: 2023
Marvel’s Black Panther/Captain America
Platforms: TBA
Developer: Skydance New Media
Release Date: TBA
Marvel’s Iron Man
Platforms: TBA
Developer: Electronic Arts
Release Date: TBA
Marvel’s Wolverine
Platforms: PS5
Developer: Insomniac Games
Release Date: TBA
Project 007
Platforms: TBA
Developer: IO Interactive
Release Date: TBA
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened Remake
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Developer: Frogwares
Release Date: 2023
Star Trek: Resurgence
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Developer: Dramatic Labs (Published by Bruner House LLC)
Release Date: 2023
Terminator Survival Game
Platforms: TBA
Developer: Nacon
Release Date: TBA
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Developer: Sumo Digital (Published by Gun Media Holdings Inc.)
Release Date: 2023
Tron: Identity
Platforms: TBA
Developer: Bithell Games
Release Date: TBA
The Wolf Among Us 2
Platforms: macOS, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Developer: Telltale Games, Adhoc Studio (Published by Telltale Games and Athlon Games)
Release Date: 2023
Wonder Woman
Platforms: TBA
Developer: Monolith Productions (Published by Warner Bros. Games)
Release Date: TBA
