The COVID-19 pandemic has confined millions of people in their homes for the entirety of the last two years. It has disrupted a lot of industries but also benefited some. The gaming industry is one sector that has gained the most during the pandemic as sales and players shot up during the last year.

Older gamers now had plenty of time to play their favorite games or try out new ones. On the other hand, a lot of people also tried video games for the first time during quarantine.

Regardless of where you are on that spectrum, you will probably be interested in the upcoming games to be released at the end of this year. As Q4 of 2021 has just begun, check out our list of the top video game releases for November 2021.

1. Call of Duty: Vanguard

Coming from one of the biggest video game franchises, Call of Duty: Vanguard by Activision is coming on November 5 worldwide. This is going to be the 18th installment of the famous Call of Duty series. The franchise is known for exploring historical warfare as well as fictional and futuristic worlds.

Vanguard will be set in the different theaters of World War II. It will feature the War in the Pacific, the Western and Eastern Fronts, and the North African theater. The different settings will give players a comprehensive view of World War II, as the lesser-known fronts are usually overlooked by other games. It will also reveal the origin of the special forces as they are put into the most crucial battles of the war.

Call of Duty: Vanguard will be told from the point of view of Allied soldiers from different service backgrounds. This includes Sergeant Arthur Kingsley who is a paratrooper of the British Army and leader of Task Force One, as well as Lieutenant Polina Petrova, a sniper for the Soviet Red Army. You will also play Lieutenant 1st Class Wade Jackson who’s an American fighter pilot for the US Navy and lastly, Private Lucas Riggs, an infantryman from the Australian Army.