The Release Calendar · Updated when publishers move
Release Calendar 2026
Every confirmed release date left in 2026, taken from publisher announcements, cross-checked against storefronts, and dated when we checked. Slips are logged.
⬡ Release Calendar
Every confirmed date for the rest of 2026, updated when publishers move. The countdown that anchors it all:
Grand Theft Auto VI · 19 NovemberEvery confirmed release date for the rest of 2026, in one place. Dates come from publisher announcements (cross-checked against Metacritic and GameSpot’s schedules) and are updated when they slip, check the stamp below.
Already out? We keep a separate record of every game released in 2026 so far, and a ranked look at the ten best received of them, store by store. For the four weeks GTA 6 took the attention, eleven games shipped between 27 August and 24 September, with their Steam, PlayStation Store and critic figures.
Splatoon Raiders: Switch 2
Nintendo’s first Splatoon spin-off: single-player treasure hunting with optional 4-player co-op.
Halo: Campaign Evolved: Xbox Series X|S, PC, PS5
The long-rumoured remake of the 2001 campaign closes remake month.
Beast of Reincarnation: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Game Freak’s dark-fantasy action RPG, their biggest swing outside Pokémon in years.
Madden NFL 27: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC
The annual gridiron entry.
Star Wars Zero Company: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Turn-based Star Wars tactics from Respawn and Bit Reactor.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch, Switch 2
MGS4 era finally re-released, the collection fans have waited three years for.
Halloween: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
The slasher licence goes interactive.
Marvel’s Wolverine: PS5
Insomniac’s long-awaited follow-up to Spider-Man 2. PS5 exclusive.
Dune: Awakening: PS5, Xbox Series X|S
Funcom’s survival MMO on Arrakis reaches consoles.
Silent Hill: Townfall: PS5, PC
Screen Burn Interactive’s first-person horror game, set in 1996 on a fog-covered Scottish island. The studio was called No Code until its rename.
Minecraft Dungeons II: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2, PC
Mojang’s action RPG sequel, dated on minecraft.net; in Xbox Game Pass’s September wave 2.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
A free upgrade for existing owners on qualifying platforms, with reworked visuals, performance and combat. Dated by CD Projekt on 25 August.
Gears of War: E-Day: Xbox Series X|S, PC
The Locust invasion origin story.
Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch 2
Capcom’s expansion content and its Switch 2 launch, dated in the company’s own investor release.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Devolver Digital’s retro shooter sequel, dated on its PlayStation Store listing; a Switch 2 version follows later.
Hearthstone: Reign of the Black Empire: PC, mobile
BlizzCon 2026 expansion set in ancient Azeroth under the Old Gods; the Monk class follows in March 2027.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch 2
The annual Call of Duty, dated on Activision’s own blog in May.
Phantom Blade Zero: PS5, PC
S-Game’s kung-fu action showcase, moved from its earlier September window.
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Pearl Abyss’s first expansion, moved from 15 October in a 30 September notice citing the need for more development time; 22:00 UTC, not on the Mac App Store at launch.
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC
The GameCube kaiju brawler returns.
World of Warcraft: Forever: PC
Blizzard’s permanent third WoW: level cap 60, over 1,000 quests, nine dungeons, the Skyborne race; beta from 17 September.
Grand Theft Auto VI: PS5, Xbox Series X|S
The one. Jason and Lucia, Leonida, Standard $79.99 / Ultimate $99.99.
Gothic 3 Classic: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2
The Piranha Bytes classic, reissued.
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC
Square Enix’s monster-collecting spin-off, dated in June and listed on the company’s own store.
Rayman Legends Retold: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC
Ubisoft’s remake of the 2013 platformer, moved to 3 December.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV: PC
Deep Silver’s return to the strategy series, moved to 3 December.
Monster Hunter Wilds on Switch 2: Switch 2
Capcom brings the 2025 hunt to Switch 2 with local and cross-platform play, dated in its own investor release.
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam: PS5, Switch 2, Switch, PC
Level-5’s first new Layton in over a decade, and the series’ PS5 debut.
Path of Exile 2: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Grinding Gear Games takes the action RPG out of early access with its 1.0 launch, announced at gamescom in August.
Metroid Ravenous: Switch 2
The 2D sequel to Metroid Dread, dated at the September 2026 Nintendo Direct.
Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC
Team Ninja’s sequel, dated by Koei Tecmo on 15 September; an alpha demo runs to 30 September.
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