The back half of 2026 is unusually crowded, and most of that pressure traces back to a single launch. With Grand Theft Auto 6 finally locked to November, studios have packed the late summer and fall with major releases, from a rebuilt Halo to Insomniac’s Wolverine. Here is exactly what is still coming and when.
Quick answer: The remaining 2026 tentpoles land in this order — Halo: Campaign Evolved (July 28), Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls (August 6), Star Wars Zero Company and Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (August 27), The Blood of Dawnwalker (September 2), Marvel’s Wolverine (September 15), Control Resonant (September 24), Gears of War: E-Day (October 6), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (October 23), Phantom Blade Zero (October 28), and Grand Theft Auto 6 (November 19).
Remaining 2026 release dates at a quick glance
| Game | Release date | Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Halo: Campaign Evolved | July 28 | Xbox |
| Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls | August 6 | Arc System Works title |
| Star Wars Zero Company | August 27 | PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S |
| Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy | August 27 | — |
| The Blood of Dawnwalker | September 2 | — |
| Marvel’s Wolverine | September 15 | PS5 |
| Control Resonant | September 24 | — |
| Gears of War: E-Day | October 6 | Xbox |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 | October 23 | — |
| Phantom Blade Zero | October 28 | PC, PS5 |
| Grand Theft Auto 6 | November 19 | PS5, Xbox Series X/S |
July and August: Halo, a new Marvel fighter, and Star Wars strategy
The run kicks off on July 28 with Halo: Campaign Evolved, a ground-up remake of the original Halo: Combat Evolved built in Unreal Engine 5. It is more than a visual pass. The release adds new weapons, fresh Skull modifiers including a full third-person mode, and three brand-new missions woven into the classic campaign.
On August 6, Arc System Works follows with Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. The Guilty Gear studio reworks a familiar Marvel roster into a distinctive new art style, and recent footage has confirmed characters such as Green Goblin and Carnage.
August 27 is a double bill. Star Wars Zero Company arrives on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S as a turn-based strategy game from Bit Reactor, a studio staffed by developers tied to the XCOM series. It drops players into the Clone Wars era with a squad to manage, deep customization, and an original story. The same day brings Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, a spin-off that leans harder into combat and bigger set pieces than the mainline games, playing more like an action-movie take on the series.
September: Dawnwalker, Wolverine, and Control Resonant
September is one of the densest months of the year. It opens on September 2 with The Blood of Dawnwalker, the debut RPG from Rebel Wolves, set in a grim 14th-century Europe with a vampire-driven story. The pitch lands close to a Witcher-style open RPG with a supernatural twist.
Marvel’s Wolverine follows on September 15 as a PS5 exclusive from Insomniac Games, the team behind the Spider-Man titles. It promises fast, brutal combat and a story-led structure, with returning faces including Mystique and Omega Red.
Control Resonant rounds out the month on September 24. Remedy Entertainment’s sequel shifts to a melee-focused, character-action combat style while keeping the dense atmosphere and dialogue that defined the original.
October: Gears of War, Call of Duty, and Phantom Blade Zero
Gears of War: E-Day leads October on the 6th, billed as the brutal origin story of the franchise and centered on Emergence Day, when the Locust first surface on Sera. The trailers so far lean into that early-invasion tone.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 arrives October 23. The reboot looks to push the series forward with a graphical and quality-of-life leap in the vein of 2019’s Modern Warfare, and reports point to a more grounded approach that drops the more outlandish cosmetic skins.
Phantom Blade Zero closes the month on October 28 for PC and PS5. S-Games’ action RPG blends wuxia storytelling with steampunk and horror in what the team calls a “kungfupunk” style. Built in Unreal Engine 5, it offers more than 30 weapon categories and combat that has drawn comparisons to Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry as much as soulslikes.
November: Grand Theft Auto 6 and how to verify the date
Grand Theft Auto 6 is the headline release, set for November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Rockstar returns to a reimagined Vice City roughly 13 years after GTA 5, with two playable characters and the scale that has made it the most anticipated launch of the decade.
If you want to confirm the date is real before planning around it, the simplest check is the pre-order rollout. GTA 6 pre-orders begin June 25, alongside the revealed cover art. Once a store listing shows the November 19 date attached to a live pre-order, the launch window is locked in rather than tentative.
Note: EA Sports UFC 6 already shipped earlier in the season, landing June 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S with reworked fighter animations, distinct striking styles, a momentum-based Flow State system, a Hall of Legends mode, and The Legacy career path. It is the one big hitter on this list that is already out rather than still ahead.
Dates can still move, especially for the largest projects, so treat any single listing as provisional until a live store page confirms it. As it stands, the calendar from late July through November gives PlayStation, Xbox, and PC owners a steady cadence of major releases right up to the GTA 6 launch.
