{"id":1053448,"date":"2026-01-18T19:09:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T19:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/X6aQYi98FXo5VvGs2wpUvL"},"modified":"2026-01-18T19:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T19:09:45","slug":"the-pc-game-releases-were-most-excited-about-in-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-pc-game-releases-were-most-excited-about-in-december\/","title":{"rendered":"The PC game releases we’re most excited about in December"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2024 is coming to a close, but not without some exciting PC games to see it off\u2014most notably Path of Exile 2, which releases in early access this month and threatens to tear away even the most dedicated Diablo 4 players. We’re also looking forward to MachineGames’ take on Indiana Jones, and free-to-play shooter Delta Force expands the increasingly crowded mil-FPS scene.<\/p>\n

See what’s out in December below. For a more zoomed-out view of what’s coming out on PC in the near future, check out our list of 2025’s upcoming PC games<\/a>.<\/p>\n

December’s big PC release dates<\/h2>\n
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Delta Force<\/strong><\/a> | December 4
<\/strong>A free-to-play shooter that we recently called<\/a> “an awkward marriage of Battlefield and Call of Duty.” Awkward or not, it’s one of Steam’s most wishlisted games, and one we expect to be popular.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Infinity Nikki<\/strong><\/a> | December 5
<\/strong>An open world fashion adventure. “What Infinity Nikki lacks in difficulty, it makes up for with a gorgeous wardrobe and charmingly scenic world I can’t stop poking around,” Mollie said in her review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Marvel Rivals<\/strong><\/a> | December 5
<\/strong>The Marvel hero shooter. Opinions on the team have been mixed\u2014Fraser was decidedly not a fan<\/a> of the beta, but Elie found it agreeable.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Path of Exile 2<\/strong><\/a> | December 6 (early access)
<\/strong>The big one this month, and maybe this year. After scrapping a plan to replace the existing Path of Exile with this sequel, Grinding Gear Games is releasing its next APRG evolution as a standalone game in early access this month\u2014and it’s looking great<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle<\/strong><\/a> | December 8
<\/strong>A pulp archeology adventure from MachineGames, makers of the recent Wolfenstein games\u2014strong vibes match there. Robin found it “fairly basic” after a three-hour preview<\/a>, but there’s much more for us to play before we give it a verdict. (Apparently there are four hours of cutscenes alone<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

December gaming events<\/h2>\n