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2017 is set to be a big year for the video games industry, with new consoles from Nintendo (NTDOY -0.82%) and Microsoft hitting the market and the continuing evolution of virtual reality platforms generating plenty of excitement. This year will also play host to a packed lineup of triple-A software releases that will be competing for consumers' attention and dollars.

Click through the following presentation for a look at the 11 biggest video games set to hit retail in 2017. Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Electronic Arts (EA -0.54%), Sony (SONY 0.37%), Take-Two Interactive (TTWO -1.76%), and Nintendo all have titles on this list.

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