2026 video game release schedule

Last Updated: July 25, 2026 | Editorial Note: Release dates are verified directly through official publisher announcements, financial earnings reports, and developer showcases (Xbox Direct, Capcom Highlights, PlayStation State of Play).

Planning your hardware upgrades, subscription renewals, or backlog for 2026? This comprehensive guide tracks every major video game release across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Mobile.

🚀 Top 5 Most Anticipated Games of 2026

Game	Launch Date	Target Platforms	Key Highlights & Sourcing
Grand Theft Auto VI	Nov 19, 2026	PS5, Xbox Series X/S	The biggest entertainment release of the decade, featuring a return to modern Vice City. (Verified via Rockstar Games Newsroom).
Forza Horizon 6	May 19, 2026	PC, Xbox Series X/S	Highlights: Playground Games brings the franchise to Japan, debuting dynamic Tokyo street-lighting and overhauled steering physics.
Halo: Campaign Evolved	Jul 28, 2026	PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S	The iconic campaign reimagined on Unreal Engine 5—marking the first mainline Halo title on PlayStation hardware. Includes 3 new prequel missions (Operation Meteorite).
Marvel’s Wolverine	Sep 15, 2026	PS5	Insomniac’s next major standalone superhero title following Spider-Man 2.
Gears of War: E-Day	Oct 6, 2026	PC, Xbox Series X/S	A prequel returning to the survival-horror roots of the original Locust emergence on Emergency Day.

🗓️ 2026 Game Release Calendar by Month

Q1: January – March

Action RPGs and Capcom heavy-hitters dominate the start of the year, alongside the first wave of titles optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware ecosystem.

Jan 15: The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon — PC PS4 PS5 Switch Switch 2
Jan 30: Code Vein 2 — PC PS5 Xbox Series X/S
Feb 5: Dragon Quest VII Reimagined — PC PS5 Xbox Series X/S Switch Switch 2
Feb 6:Nioh 3 — PS5
- Gameplay Note: Official combat deep-dives showcase a faster stance-switching system, rewarding a much more aggressive playstyle than Nioh 2.
Feb 13: High on Life 2 | Reanimal — PC PS5 Xbox Series X/S
Feb 27: Resident Evil Requiem — PC PS5 Xbox Series X/S Switch 2(Planning your day-one run? Bookmark our Resident Evil Requiem puzzle solutions & weapon location guide.)
Mar 5: Marathon (Bungie) — PC PS5 Xbox Series X/S
Mar 12: Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake — PC PS5 Xbox Series X/S Switch 2
Mar 13: Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection — PC PS5 Xbox Series X/S Switch 2(Check out our breakdown of Monster Hunter Stories 3 monstie tier lists and egg farming ahead of launch.)
Mar 17: MLB The Show 26 — PC PS5 Xbox Series X/S Switch
Mar 19: Crimson Desert — PC PS5 Xbox Series X/S
Mar 19: Death Stranding 2: On The Beach — PC
Mar 26: Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Switch 2 Edition) — Switch 2

Q2: April – June

Blockbuster expansions take center stage alongside flagship open-world racing and major sci-fi IPs.

Apr 17: Pragmata — PC PS5 Xbox Series X/S
Apr 28: Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred (Expansion 2) — PC PS5 Xbox Series X/S
Apr 30: Saros — PS5
May 14: Subnautica 2 (Early Access) — PC Xbox Series X/S
May 19: Forza Horizon 6 — PC Xbox Series X/S
May 20: Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core (Early Access) — PC
May 27: 007 First Light (IO Interactive) — PC PS5 Xbox Series X/S Switch 2
May 29: Mina the Hollower — PC PS4 PS5 Xbox Series X/S Switch

Q3: July – September

Multiplatform history is made in Q3 as Halo hits PlayStation platforms, while fall sports and major Marvel titles gear up for launch.

Jul 10: Palworld — PC PS5 Xbox One Xbox Series X/S (1.0 Full Release)
Jul 28: Halo: Campaign Evolved — PC PS5 Xbox Series X/S
Aug 6: Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls — PC PS5
Aug 13: Madden NFL 27 — PC PS5 Xbox Series X/S Switch 2
Aug 27: Star Wars: Zero Company — PC PS5 Xbox Series X/S
Sep 15: Marvel’s Wolverine — PS5
Sep 17: Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave — Switch 2
Sep 24: Silent Hill: Townfall — PC PS5
Sep 24: Control Resonant — PC PS5 Xbox Series X/S

Q4: October – December

Grand Theft Auto VI dominates the Q4 holiday pipeline, reshaping the release schedules of surrounding AAA titles.

Oct 6: Gears of War: E-Day — PC Xbox Series X/S
Oct 23: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 — PC PS5 Xbox Series X/S
Oct 29: Phantom Blade Zero — PC PS5
Nov 19: 💥 Grand Theft Auto VI — PS5 Xbox Series X/S (PC window TBD)(Deep-dive into our analysis on the GTA 6 Vice City economy and real estate monetization mechanics.)
Dec 3: Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World — PS5 Switch Switch 2

⏳ Unscheduled 2026 Releases (Target Window Confirmed)

The following titles are officially targeted for a 2026 launch, but exact release dates have not yet been locked in by publishers:

Squadron 42 — PC
The Wolf Among Us Remastered — Multiplatform
Turok Origins — Multiplatform
Mortal Shell 2 — Multiplatform
The Duskbloods — Switch 2

🛡️ How We Verify Release Dates (Editorial Policy)

Direct Primary Sourcing: Every date in this calendar is verified through official publisher press announcements, financial SEC filings, or primary developer events (Xbox Direct, Capcom Highlights, PlayStation State of Play).
Tracking Delays: Late Q4 releases remain subject to studio schedule adjustments. Our newsroom reviews and updates this hub weekly to reflect official delays, early-access drops, and platform additions.