Grand theft auto 6 is easily the most anticipated game of 2025, thanks to the enormous hype that has been building around it practically since the release of GTA 5. For many, it seems like a clear choice for best game of the year and best-selling game of the year. That's not an unreasonable assumption, even just based on the initial view count of the game's reveal trailer on YouTube.
However, while GTA 6 Crazy theories and fan speculation have led to a significant amount of buzz, still has a lot of healthy competition from other AAA games. None of them felt up to the task of facing GTA 6 until recently, when a highly anticipated game that seeks to mix all the best elements of the best games ever made finally got a 2025 release window.
GTA 6 could end up dominating 2025
It's one of the biggest gaming events of all time
GTA 6 the release window has finally been confirmed, giving the millions of fans anxiously awaiting information an idea of when it will be released in 2025. With just that bit of information, GTA 6 became the biggest gaming event of 2025if not of all time, with its first trailer reveal having already garnered over 227 million views on YouTube. It's an impressive achievement for a game that's been a long time coming and will almost certainly dominate the year.
To put into perspective how much GTA 6 will dominate, Bloomberg reported that Several developers are holding off on announcing when their game will be released in 2025 until they know when Rockstar's next game will be released. This isn't particularly surprising, especially since several high-profile titles that were showcased at the 2024 Game Awards showcase and are already planned for release in 2025 have yet to have a confirmed release date.
Meanwhile, the millions of fans who watched the GTA 6 Revealing trailers repeatedly demands knowing when the next trailer will arrive, just to know anything about what is sure to be the best-selling game of the year. Whether people like it or not GTA franchise as a whole, it's hard not to admit that it has become as draining as the Switch 2 when it comes to rampant rumors and crazy theories.
While GTA Online kept the brand in the public consciousness, GTA 5the last single-player entry in the series, was released over a decade ago. In fact, it will probably have been 12 years between GTA 5 and 6 the moment it is released. It's no wonder people are excited to get their hands on it, especially since Rockstar has proven itself to still be a phenomenal developer with Red Dead Redemption 2. However, while GTA 6 will sell well no matter what, it still faces stiff competition from a game that could steal its place as GOTY.
Crimson Desert could be GTA 6's biggest competition
It's all the best games gathered in one
It was announced during an impressive Game Awards trailer that Crimson DesertThe game that was once considered so ambitious it must be fake has finally been given a 2025 release date. Crimson Desert launch window now puts it close to GTA 6which, frankly, couldn't be a better combination. Of course there will be competition between them, and that is worth discussing. However, first, It must be said how incredible it is that 2025 will host some of the most beautiful games as well as, potentially, the Switch 2.
Of course, although it may seem GTA 6 is untouchable when it comes to being the best-selling and potentially even the best game of 2025, Crimson Desert has put on an impressive showcase over the last few years, releasing game trailer after game trailer that illustrates what a mash-up of the best games ever made looks like. It seems The Witcher 3, Breath of Nature, Assassin's Creed, Skyrim, Dark Soulsand many more, all in one. In many ways, this could end up being a much more attractive prospect than the singular focus GTA 6.
This is not a slight against GTA 6as it is important to know your audience and focus on delivering the best experience for them. However, when trying to implement features from a variety of games and thus offer a multitude of different experiences, Crimson Desert could appeal to a much wider audience. This may better position you to take the top spot in GTA 6 and became a surprise hit, especially thanks to its, ironically, GTA 5style multiplayer mode.
Crimson Desert is a good alternative to GTA 6
It's more fantastic
Ultimately, it doesn't matter which game reigns supreme, as all games offer their own wonderful experiences that will speak to a multitude of players in many different ways. What's important is that 2025 is a great year for gaming, and it looks like that will be the case. What it does Crimson Desert 2025 release date, excellent news is that it offers a similar enough experience to GTA 6 while also fitting perfectly into its own niche, giving those who don't care GTA 6 something else to get excited about.
While 2025 has no shortage of open-world third-person games, the fact that Crimson Desert is a fantasy game with a focus on melee combat and exploration that ensures a greater variety of experiences for players to dive into. So far, it's the only game that actually falls into this category, as well as GTA 6 is the only realistic third-person shooter scheduled for 2025. That could change, but something so ambitious in scale and scope is unlikely to emerge.
Ultimately, Grand theft auto 6 will almost certainly dominate the entire year in both sales and likely gaming conversations, with every other game, including highly anticipated titles like Crimson Desertplaying second violin. However, there's something refreshing about one of the greatest games of all time having some sort of competition. Knowing that love GTA 6 is no longer a prerequisite to enjoy 2025 feels good and that's thanks to the ridiculously ambitious Crimson Desert and many other amazing games coming out in 2025.
Source: Rockstar/YouTube Games, Bloomberg, Crimson Desert/YouTube