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2026 Video Game Release Dates: Every Confirmed Launch by Month

A month-by-month rundown of 2026's biggest console and PC games, from Gothic 1 Remake to GTA 6.

A month-by-month rundown of 2026’s biggest console and PC games, from Gothic 1 Remake to GTA 6.

2026 is shaping up to be one of the most loaded release years in recent memory. It marks the first full calendar year for the Switch 2, and it ends with the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI, currently dated for November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Between those bookends sits a steady run of sequels, remakes, and new IP across every platform. Below is the full confirmed schedule for the rest of 2026, organized by month, plus the major titles still waiting on firm dates.

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Quick answer: GTA 6 is the headline release of 2026, set for November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Other confirmed heavy-hitters include Gothic 1 Remake (June 5), Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced (July 9), Marvel’s Wolverine (September 15), and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (October 23).

Games releasing in June 2026

June leans on cult RPG comebacks and a few sports tentpoles. Gothic 1 Remake brings back the prison-colony grit on June 5, while Final Fantasy VII Rebirth makes its Switch 2 debut on June 3. Star Fox returns on Switch 2 at the end of the month.

Gothic Remake Cover
Gothic 1 Remake — THQ Nordic
GameRelease datePlatforms
Final Fantasy 7 RebirthJune 3Switch 2
The 7th Guest RemakeJune 4PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC
Tour de France 2026June 4PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Gothic 1 RemakeJune 5PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
SolarpunkJune 8PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PC
NBA The RunJune 9PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Destiny 2: Shadow and Order ExpansionJune 9PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Starseeker: Astroneer ExpeditionsJune 11PC, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Unrailed 2: Back on TrackJune 11PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS5
Denshattack!June 17Switch 2
Hell Let Loose: VietnamJune 18PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium TalesJune 18Switch 2
EA Sports UFC 6June 19PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Destroy All Humans!June 23Switch 2
Dead or Alive 6 Last RoundJune 25PS5, PC, Xbox
Star FoxJune 25Switch 2
Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. VillainsJune 30PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X/S

Games releasing in July 2026

July’s marquee release is Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, Ubisoft’s long-rumored remake of the 2013 pirate adventure, locked for July 9. It anchors a month otherwise stacked with remasters and RPGs.

Edward Kenway in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Official Poster
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced — Ubisoft
GameRelease datePlatforms
High on Life 2July 1Switch 2
Avatar Legends: The Fighting GameJuly 2PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Outward 2July 7PC
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag ResyncedJuly 9PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless RagnarokJuly 9Switch 2
Digimon Story Time StrangerJuly 10Switch, Switch 2
The Mound: Omen of CthulhuJuly 15PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
RatatanJuly 16Switch 2
Disgaea MayhemJuly 23PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS5
Splatoon RaidersJuly 23Switch 2
Blue Reflection QuartetJuly 30PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS5
Kusan: City of WolvesJuly 30PC, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S

Games releasing in August 2026

August stays lighter but includes two notable fighters and RPG launches. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls hits PS5 and PC on August 6, and Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 lands late in the month.

Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls announcement cover
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls — Marvel
GameRelease datePlatforms
Titan Quest II Early AccessAugust 1PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Beast of ReincarnationAugust 4PS5, PC, Xbox Series X/S
Marvel Tokon: Fighting SoulsAugust 6PS5, PC
Wild Blue SkiesAugust 13PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
RekaAugust 18PC
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2August 27PS5, Xbox, Switch, Switch 2, PC
Brigandine: AbyssAugust 27Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X/S

Games releasing in September 2026

September is one of the busiest months of the year, headlined by the PS5 exclusive Marvel’s Wolverine on September 15. Silent Hill: Townfall and Control Resonant both land on September 24, alongside a wave of remasters and RPG sequels.

GameRelease datePlatforms
The Blood of DawnwalkerSeptember 3PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
HalloweenSeptember 8PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Marvel’s WolverineSeptember 15PS5
Destroy All Humans! 2: ReprobedSeptember 15Switch 2
Trails in the Sky 2nd ChapterSeptember 17PS5, Switch, Switch 2, PC
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IVSeptember 17PC
Dune: AwakeningSeptember 22PS5
Silent Hill: TownfallSeptember 24PS5, PC
Harvest Moon: Echoes of TeradeaSeptember 24PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, Switch 2, PC
Control ResonantSeptember 24PS5, PC, Mac, Xbox Series X/S
Onimusha: Way of the SwordSeptember 25PS5, PC, Xbox Series X/S

Games releasing in October 2026

October’s biggest confirmed title is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on October 23, joined by Phantom Blade Zero on October 29. Several other October dates remain provisional and may shift as publishers firm up the run-up to the holidays.

Phantom Blade Zero combat visual 2
Phantom Blade Zero — S-Games
GameRelease datePlatforms
Rayman Legends RetoldOctober 1PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PC
Ace Combat 8: Wings of TheveOctober 2PS5
Disney Epic Mickey: RebrushedOctober 6Switch 2
Planet Zoo 2October 13PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4October 23PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PC
Steins;Gate Re:BootOctober 29Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5
Phantom Blade ZeroOctober 29PC, PS5

Games releasing in November 2026

November belongs to Grand Theft Auto VI. Rockstar’s open-world sequel is dated for November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and most major publishers have cleared the month to avoid competing with it. Only a few smaller releases and classic re-releases are currently scheduled around it.

Jason in GTA 6
Grand Theft Auto VI — Rockstar Games
GameRelease datePlatforms
CrymelightNovember 5PC, Switch 2, PS5
Grand Theft Auto VINovember 19PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Gothic 3 ClassicNovember 24PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
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The November 19 GTA 6 date assumes no further delay. The game has already slipped once, so treat the launch window as firm but not immovable.

Games releasing in December 2026

December currently has no confirmed major releases. Publishers are widely expected to avoid the window so as not to launch directly into GTA 6’s holiday sales tail. Any December titles will be added once they receive official dates.


2026 games without a confirmed release date

Plenty of high-profile games are locked for 2026 but still lack a firm day. Metro 2039 and Stranger Than Heaven are both targeting Winter 2026, while Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War: E-Day, and Star W: Zero Company remain set for a broad 2026 window. Several Japanese releases also have confirmed regional dates ahead of their global rollouts.

Metro 2039
Metro 2039 — 4A Games
GameRelease windowPlatforms
Metro 2039Winter 2026PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Stranger Than HeavenWinter 2026PS5, PC, Xbox Series X/S
RuneScape DragonwildsAutumn 2026PS5
Turok: OriginsFall 2026Switch 2
Halo: Campaign Evolved2026PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Star Wars: Zero Company2026PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
The Duskbloods2026Switch 2
Lords of the Fallen II2026PS5
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis2026PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered2026Switch 2
Hollow Knight Silksong: Sea of Sorrow2026TBA
Warhammer 40K: Boltgun 22026PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC

2026 games already released (January to May)

The first half of the year delivered several standout launches. Resident Evil Requiem arrived on February 27 and quickly became a game-of-the-year contender, while Marathon, Crimson Desert, and Slay the Spire 2 drove March. Pokémon Pokopia gave the Switch 2 an early system-seller, and April brought the PS5 exclusive Saros. May added 007 First Light and Forza Horizon 6.

Nioh 3 Cover Art
Nioh 3 — Koei Tecmo
GameRelease datePlatforms
CairnJanuary 29PS5, PC
Code Vein 2January 30PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Nioh 3February 6PS5, PC
Dragon Quest VII ReimaginedFebruary 5PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, Switch 2, PC
God of War: Sons of SpartaFebruary 12PS5
Resident Evil RequiemFebruary 27PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PC
Pokemon PokopiaMarch 5Switch 2
MarathonMarch 5PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
WWE 2K26March 13PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PC
Crimson DesertMarch 19PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PC
PragmataApril 17PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PC
SarosApril 30PS5
Forza Horizon 6May 19Xbox Series X/S, PC
007 First LightMay 27PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PC
Marathon reveal character
Marathon — Bungie
Highguard Key Art
Highguard — Wildlight Entertainment
Saros release date, gameplay, and more
Saros — PlayStation Studios
007 First Light release date, platforms, and gameplay
007 First Light — IO Interactive

Dates in the back half of the year can still move, especially the unconfirmed 2026 titles and anything scheduled close to GTA 6. The June through October slates are the most stable right now, so they’re the safest to plan purchases and preorders around.