86 PCWorld FEBRUARY 2020FEATURE 17 NEW PC GAMES WE’RE EXCITED FOR IN^2020
- ORI AND THE WILL OF
THE WISPS
Release date: March 11
When Microsoft announced Ori and the Will
of the Wisps at E3 2017, I don’t think I ever
imagined it would take until 2020 to
release. Here we are though, and at least
it’s early 2020.
Regardless, the second Ori outing looks
every bit as beautiful as the original. It’s got
that same soft watercolor look, lots of dark
blues specked with pink and green and red
highlights. I’ll be curious how the sequel ups
the challenge for veterans without making it
unapproachable for newcomers—the original
struck a tight balance. But either way, I can’t
wait to play it finally. It’s more about the
spectacle for me anyway.
T
here’s a massive hole in 2020. A
blind spot, if you will. Next fall, new
consoles arrive. That doesn’t affect
us much on the PC side, but it does
mean everyone’s playing cards close to their
chest at the moment. Holding onto surprises.
Keeping quiet about quite possibly the
biggest games of 2020.
So as we look towards the coming year,
keep in mind we’re only seeing half the
picture—if that.
And yet it’s still pretty damn impressive,
with Cyberpunk 2077, Doom Eternal, and
Dying Light II headlining one of the most
packed spring lineups I’ve ever seen. Oh, and
lest we forget, there’s a new Half-Life game
releasing in March.
These are exciting times, friends.1.