Grand Theft Auto 6's original release date of "late 2025" caused a seismic wave in the gaming industry, as publishers scrambled to reschedule game releases to avoid their release window being dominated by Rockstar's surefire mega-hit.
However, GTA 6 was ultimately delayed twice and will now release next November. This hasn't stopped most of the games originally scheduled for late 2025 from releasing early next year. In an interview with Radio Times at the Golden Joysticks, Baldur's Gate 3 star Samantha Béart (Karlach) revealed that they're featured in a plethora of games releasing next year.
"Currently [I'm in] seven games under NDA," they revealed. "But we also have Loco Motive, Cabernet, Mike Bithell's Tron: Catalyst... Absolum - which people have played, thank you for playing! And Fading Echo, which has been out in alpha playtest for a while."
"Please play the indie games, please," Béart said to the camera. A sentiment that no one can reasonably disagree with, as the independent scene is increasingly becoming the primary source for creative, genre-breaking titles.
When pressed for more details on their upcoming projects, Béart said, "Two are triple-A, and the rest are indies. Play the indies too." We can...
