Daria "Foxdari" Sedelnikova The beginning of autumn is always marked by major releases and large-scale gaming events. However, the end of the year also has events worth noting. In our selection, we've gathered the most interesting announcements, tournaments, and events for gamers in November and December 2024.
Our editorial team has carefully selected key events: from long-awaited tournaments to interesting happenings in the industry. All events are presented in chronological order for your convenience.
November
BlizzCon 2024
- November 3–4
The conference returns to an offline format! Fans can expect long-awaited announcements for the universes of World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and other Blizzard projects.
Game Release: LEGO Horizon Adventures
- November 14
LEGO revealed that they themselves proposed the idea of Horizon Adventures to Sony. Critics received LEGO Horizon Adventures cautiously—it has a score of 70 on Metacritic.
Launch of Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White
- November 18
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Valve announced the release of a limited edition Steam Deck with an OLED screen. The model will be priced at $679. The storage capacity of this limited edition Steam Deck is 1 TB. In terms of specifications, the model fully matches the standard version of the Steam Deck with an OLED screen.
Release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2
- November 20
The sequel to the cult shooter inspired by the Chernobyl disaster will be released.
Genshin Impact on Xbox Series
- November 20
Fans have long awaited the expiration of Sony's rights so the game could be released on the white-and-green console. The release will be on Xbox Series, and the title will also appear in Game Pass, even though the gacha game is already distributed for free.
Overwatch Champions Series 2024 Finals
- November 22–24
The biggest Overwatch 2 tournament of the year.
Arcane: Season Two
- November 23
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The final episode of the concluding season of the series. The premiere of the first three episodes of the new season took place on November 9 on Netflix.
Steam Autumn Sale
- November 27 — December 4
One of the main seasonal sales with big discounts on most games, like The Witcher, Detroit: Become Human, and thousands of other titles.
Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024
- November 30 – December 15
A Major series tournament for CS2 in Shanghai featuring top teams from around the world.
December
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP
- December 2
The remaster of the slasher game will be released on PS4 and Xbox One. It has a score of 68 on Metacritic and 85% positive reviews on Steam.
UFL
- December 5
Launch of the football F2P simulator. Developers from Strikerz Inc. postponed the release by three months to address player feedback after testing.
SEGA to Remove Classic Games from Sale
- December 6
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SEGA will remove the Mega Drive and Genesis Classics and Dreamcast Classics collections from sale on Steam and other stores, which include dozens of classic titles.
Return of the Old Map in Fortnite
- December 6
Epic Games announced the return of the original map—it will be added to the game permanently.
ESL One Bangkok 2024
- December 9–15
The last Dota 2 tournament of the year from ESL. Twelve teams will compete for a prize pool of $1,000,000 at the Royal Paragon Hall conference center.
SEGA to Produce Pagers
- December 10
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The Japanese company will release them for those tired of regular smartphones and text messages. With SEGA's emojam pagers, you can only send emojis, and to add a user to contacts, you need to touch one device to another. They will go on sale in Japan on December 10.
The Game Awards 2024
- December 12
The most prestigious gaming award ceremony. This year, the 10th anniversary ceremony will take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
Dredge for iOS and Android
- December 18
The dark adventure game Dredge, inspired by the works of Lovecraft, will be released on iOS and Android on December 18.
Steam Winter Sale
- December 9 – January 2
The last major seasonal sale of the year, lasting 3 weeks! A nice gift from Valve.
Squid Game
- December 26
Release of the second season of the popular South Korean series from Netflix. A third season has already been confirmed for 2025.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
- December 24
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A family holiday, a time to relax and enjoy your favorite games or spend the day with family. The Ensigame editorial team wishes you a wonderful time.
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