inZOI

A new player has entered the so-called "life simulation" market — inZOI. The game launched in early access on Steam on March 28 and immediately attracted massive attention: it skyrocketed to the top of the sales charts and earned thousands of rave reviews. The developers from Korea, Krafton, shook up the industry by promising realistic graphics powered by Unreal Engine 5, deep customization, advanced AI, and three large cities with unique atmospheres. And, as it turns out, these weren’t empty promises. However, calling inZOI the "killer of The Sims" still seems premature. Why? Let's break it down in our preview.

The departing year 2024 was incredibly rich in game releases. We finally got the buggy S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, enjoyed the charming Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and laughed through tears at Dragon Age: The Veilguard. But what does the industry have in store for 2025? We decided to prepare a series of top lists of the most anticipated projects for the upcoming year. This one will be about hits for PC and Xbox. It's obvious that most new releases come out on consoles after personal computers and vice versa, so don't be surprised to find multiplatform titles on the list. However, these projects are theoretically expected to provide the most complete experience specifically on the two platforms mentioned above.

Firstly, we would like to wish you a Happy New Year and Merry Christmas too, whether it's already here or coming up! It's going to be a big weekend: the best time to relax, shop at sales and play your favourite games. But how did developers and publishers congratulate this year? Now we'll tell and show you.