After polling 6,000 gamers age 7 to 54 between August 21 and September 24, Nielsen has released their report of the most anticipated video games of holiday 2016 (October 1 – December 31). Basing their results on a combination of factors – including awareness, purchase interest, consumer rating, and more – the report shows that Batman: Arkham VR is the most anticipated PlayStation 4 exclusive title, with Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration, The Last Guardian, and Battlezone right behind it.
Looking at multi-platform releases, Battlefield 1 and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare are tied with 96%, and they’re followed by Final Fantasy XV (95%), and Batman: Return to Arkham and Mafia III (tied with 83%). On PlayStation Vita, the only exclusive game mentioned is Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors (89%). With anything over 90% having extremely high anticipation, anything over 80% having very strong anticipation, and any over 70% having well above average anticipation from gamers on the platform, here’s the most anticipated games of holiday 2016, according to Nielsen’s study:
Multi-Platform

Battlefield 1 – 96%
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare – 96%
Final Fantasy XV – 95%
Batman: Return to Arkham – 83%
Mafia III – 83%
Dead Rising 4 – 79%
Titanfall 2 – 77%
Watch Dogs 2 – 75%

PlayStation 4 Exclusives

Batman: Arkham VR – 95%
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