It’s a brand new year, which means new video games are about to hit the market. While the January 2022 schedule may not be as loaded as other months, like February, there are still titles being released this month that are worth discussing.Readers should remember that the first half of the year isn’t generally known for stellar titles. But January 2022 has some noteworthy names. However, some of them, like God of War, Monster Hunter Rise, and Uncharted Legacy of Thieves, are ports of previously released titles.January 2022 promises to kick off the year on a highAside from God of War, Monster Hunter Rise, and Uncharted, two of the most anticipated titles are Pokemon Legends Arceus and Rainbow Six Extraction.Benji-Sales@BenjiSalesIt's looking like a seriously awesome first half of 2022 for PlayStation• God of War PC - January 14th• Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection - January 28th• Sifu - February 8th• Horizon Forbidden West - February 18th• Gran Turismo 7 - March 4th• Forspoken May 24th2:22 AM · Jan 4, 202287684It's looking like a seriously awesome first half of 2022 for PlayStation• God of War PC - January 14th• Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection - January 28th• Sifu - February 8th• Horizon Forbidden West - February 18th• Gran Turismo 7 - March 4th• Forspoken May 24th https://t.co/LE2o7ljg4HPokemon, an iconic franchise, has often been criticized for remaining reasonably static since 1996 and not evolving. Pokemon Legends Arceus is a new direction for the franchise, taking place in the past of the Hisui region. The game promises to bring innovation to the franchise. So far, it looks promising.Rainbow Six Extraction originally began as a limited outbreak mode for Rainbow Six Siege. Looking at the popularity of the co-op zombie shooter mode, Ubisoft decided to expand on it with the upcoming Rainbow Six Extraction. Originally named Rainbow Six Quarantine, the game has received a mixed reaction from the community.Release schedule for January 2022Insomnis (PC) - January 7Super Sami Roll (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One) - January 9Picross S7 (Nintendo Switch) - January 10Monster Hunter Rise (PC) - January 12The Last Friend (Nintendo Switch) - January 13Rescue Party: Live! (PC) - January 13God of War (PC) - January 14Blackwind (PC, macOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch) - January 20Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction (PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Stadia) - January 20Deflector (PC, Nintendo Switch) - January 20Pupperazzi (PC, Xbox One) - January 20Startup Panic (PC) - January 20Windjammers 2 (PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Stadia, Nintendo Switch) - January 20Expeditions: Rome (PC) - January 20Needy Streamer Overload (macOS, PC) - January 21Hidden Deep (PC) - January 24Kingdom of the Dead (PC) - January 26Cogen: Sword of Rewind - January 27Wanderer (PC) - January 27Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 (PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch) - January 27Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (PlayStation 5) - January 28Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Nintendo Switch) - January 28Wanderer (PlayStation 4) - January 2022Mortal Online 2 (PC) - January 2022Ikai (PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch) - January 2022Tannenberg (PlayStation 5) - January 2022Verdun (PlayStation 5) - January 2022Rugby 22 (PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One) - January 2022Cricket 22 (Nintendo Switch) - January 2022Corpse Factory (PC, Nintendo Switch) - January 2022Kerpleth (PC) - January 2022Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heros (PC, Nintendo Switch) - January 2022Sucker for Love (PC) - January 2022Marauder (PC) - January 2022Some of the above-mentioned titles don’t have a fixed date, instead of a release window of January 2022. As such, some of them might be delayed, but the rest are scheduled to be released in January.