2026 in video games

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In the video game industry, 2026 is expected to see the release of Rockstar Games's anticipated video game Grand Theft Auto VI .

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Major events

MonthDay(s)Event
August26–30 Gamescom 2026 is scheduled to be held in Cologne, Germany. [1]

Game releases

Video game platforms
Win Windows
Mac Mac
Lin Linux
NS Nintendo Switch
NS2 Nintendo Switch 2
PS4 PlayStation 4
PS5 PlayStation 5
XBO Xbox One
XSX/S Xbox Series X/S
iOS iOS, iPadOS
Droid Android
  

January – March

MonthDayTitlePlatform(s)Genre(s)Developer(s)Publisher(s)Ref.
J
A
N
U
A
R
Y
15 The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon [a] Win, NS, NS2, PS4, PS5 Role-playing Nihon Falcom NIS America [2]
28Steel Century Groove Win Rhythm, role-playing Sloth Gloss Games [3]
29Dusk Index: Gion Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Visual novel Cherrymochi, Mebius Bushiroad Games [4]
F
E
B
R
U
A
R
Y
10 Mewgenics Win Tactical role-playing, roguelike, life simulation Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel [5]
13 High On Life 2 Win, PS5, XSX/S First-person shooter Squanch Games [6]
24Tides of Tomorrow Win, PS5, XSX/S Adventure DigixArt Deep Silver [7]
27 Resident Evil Requiem Win, PS5, XSX/S Survival horror Capcom [8]
M
A
R
C
H
26Copa City Win, PS5, XSX/S Business simulation Triple Espresso [9]
27 007 First Light Win, NS2, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure IO Interactive [10]

April – June

MonthDayTitlePlatform(s)Genre(s)Developer(s)Publisher(s)Ref.
M
A
Y
26 Grand Theft Auto VI PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure Rockstar Games [11]

July – September

MonthDayTitlePlatform(s)Genre(s)Developer(s)Publisher(s)Ref.
J
U
L
Y
30Hono Gurashi no Niwa [b] Win, NS, NS2, PS5 Life simulation Nippon Ichi Software [12]

Unscheduled releases

TitleApproximate date [c] Platform(s)Genre(s)Developer(s)Publisher(s)Ref.
33 Immortals [d] Unknown Win, XSX/S Action roguelike Thunder Lotus Games [13] [14]
Acts of BloodQ2/Q3 Win Beat 'em up, action Eksil Team [15]
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium TalesUnknown Win, NS2, PS5, XSX/S Action role-playing Claytechworks Square Enix [16]
Aeterna Lucis Unknown Win, NS, NS2, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Metroidvania Aeternum Game Studios [17]
Akiba LostUnknown Win, NS, NS2, PS5 Interactive film, adventure IzanagiGames [18]
Aloft [d] Unknown Win Survival, sandbox Astrolabe Interactive Funcom [‡ 1] [19]
AniimoUnknown Win, XSX/S, iOS, Droid Action role-playing, monster-taming Pawprint Studio Kingsglory [20]
Animal Use ProtocolQ3/Q4 Win Survival horror The Brotherhood [21]
AphelionUnknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure Don't Nod [22]
Apidya' Special Unknown Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Horizontally scrolling shooter ININ Games [23]
ArcheAge Chronicles Q3 Win, PS5, XSX/S Action role-playing XL Games Kakao Games [24] [25]
Arisen Force: VonimirQ1 Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action role-playing Lemport [26] [27]
At Fate's EndUnknown Win, Mac, Lin, PS5, XSX/S Side-scrolling, action-adventure Thunder Lotus Games [28]
AtmosfarUnknown Win Survival Apog Labs Shueisha Games [29]
Atomic Heart 2 Unknown Win, consoles Action-adventure, role-playing Mundfish [30]
Untitled Backyard Sports gameUnknownUnknown Sports Mega Cat Studios Playground Productions [31] [32]
Battlestar Galactica: Scattered HopesQ1 Win Roguelite, strategy Alt Shift Dotemu [33]
Beast of Reincarnation Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure Game Freak Fictions [34]
Big Walk Unknown Win, Mac, consoles Adventure House House Panic Inc. [35]
Blighted Unknown Win, consoles Metroidvania, action role-playing Drinkbox Studios [36]
The Blood of Dawnwalker Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Action role-playing Rebel Wolves Bandai Namco Entertainment [37]
Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Metroidvania, action role-playing ArtPlay 505 Games [38]
BPM BitcrushedUnknown Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Roguelite, rhythm, dungeon crawler Awe Interactive Kwalee [39]
Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons [b] Unknown NS, PS5 Action platformer Taito [40]
Bubsy 4D Q1/Q2 Win, NS, NS2, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S 3D platformer Fabraz Atari [41]
Bus Bound Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Vehicle simulation stillalive studios Saber Interactive [42]
Calamity Angels: Special Delivery [a] Unknown NS, PS4, PS5 Role-playing Compile Heart Idea Factory International [43]
Chrono OdysseyQ4 Win, PS5, XSX/S MMORPG Chrono Studio Kakao Games [44]
Code Vein IIUnknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Action role-playing Bandai Namco Studios Bandai Namco Entertainment [45]
The Coma 3: Bloodlines Unknown Win, consoles Survival horror Dvora Studio Headup Games [46]
ConstanceUnknown NS, NS2, PS5, XSX/S Metroidvania btfbtf, ByteRockers' Games [47]
Content Warning Unknown NS, NS2, PS5, XSX/S Survival horror Landfall [48]
Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion Unknown Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Horror Team GrisGris [49]
Crimson Desert Q1 Win, Mac, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure Pearl Abyss [50]
Cthulhu: The Cosmic AbyssUnknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Adventure Big Bad Wolf Nacon [51]
Dancing with GhostsUnknown Win, NS Life simulation HumaNature Studios [52]
Danger Mouse Unknown Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XSX/S Side-scrolling, action Art of Play [53]
DecapoliceUnknown Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Role-playing Level-5 [54]
Deer & BoyUnknown Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Cinematic platformer, adventure Lifeline Games Dear Villagers [55]
Deltarune: Chapter 5Unknown Win, Mac, NS, NS2, PS4, PS5 Role-playing, adventure Toby Fox [56]
Demon's Night FeverUnknownUnknown Role-playing Drecom, SuperNiche Arc System Works [57]
Denshattack!Q1/Q2 Win, PS5, XSX/S 3D platformer Undercoders Fireshine Games [58]
Directive 8020 Q1/Q2 Win, PS5, XSX/S Survival horror, interactive drama Supermassive Games [59]
Disciples: Domination Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Strategy role-playing Artefacts Studio Kalypso Media [60]
Dodo Duckie!Unknown Win, Lin Puzzle platformer BornMonkie [61]
Don't Kill Them AllUnknown Win, consoles Turn-based strategy Fika Productions [62]
Dosa Divas: One Last MealQ1 Win, consoles Role-playing Outerloop Games [63]
DreadOut 3Unknown Win Horror Digital Happiness Soft Source Publishing [64]
Dune: Awakening Unknown PS5, XSX/S Survival, MMORPG Funcom [65]
The Duskbloods Unknown NS2 Action FromSoftware
[66]
DuskfadeUnknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Action platformer Weird Beluga Studio Fireshine Games [67]
Earthion Unknown SMD Shoot 'em up Ancient Limited Run Games, Superdeluxe Games [68]
Edge of Memories Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Action role-playing Midgar Studio Nacon [69]
End of AbyssUnknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure Section 9 Interactive Epic Games Publishing [70]
Enshrouded [d] Q2 Win, PS5, XSX/S Survival, action role-playing Keen Games [71]
EntropyUnknown Win Turn-based role-playing Lovely Hellplace DreadXP [72]
Escape Academy 2: Back 2 SchoolUnknown Win Puzzle adventure Coin Crew Games iam8bit [73]
Exodus Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure, role-playing Archetype Entertainment Wizards of the Coast [74] [75]
Fable Unknown Win, XSX/S Action role-playing Playground Games Xbox Game Studios [76]
FarmaticUnknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Farm life sim Frozen Way [77]
Fate/Extra Record Q2 Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Role-playing Type-Moon Studio BBType-Moon, Bandai Namco Entertainment [78]
Fellowship [d] Unknown Win Dungeon crawler, action role-playing Chief Rebel Arc Games [79]
Goals Unknown Win, Mac, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Sports Goals AB [‡ 2] [80]
Go-Go Town! [d] Q1/Q2 Win, NS City-building Prideful SlothCULT Games [81]
Golf With Your Friends 2 Unknown Win, consoles Sports, casual Radical Forge Team17 [‡ 3] [82]
Gothic Classic Unknown PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action role-playing Piranha Bytes THQ Nordic [83]
Gothic II Complete Classic Unknown
Gothic 3 Classic Unknown
Gothic Remake Q1/Q2 Win, PS5, XSX/S Action role-playing Alkimia Interactive THQ Nordic [84]
Grave SeasonsUnknown Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Farm life sim, horror Perfect Garbage Blumhouse Games [85]
Grifford Academy [d] Unknown Win, iOS, Droid Role-playing LandShark Games [86] [87]
The Guild: Europa 1410Unknown Win Life simulation, strategy Ashborne Games THQ Nordic [88]
Halloween: The Game Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Horror IllFonic Gun Interactive [89]
Haruka: Beyond the StarsUnknown Win Action role-playing Atelier Mimina Playism [90]
Hashire Hebereke: EX Q2 Win, NS Racing Sunsoft Gravity Game Arise [91]
HelaUnknown Win, NS2, PS5, XSX/S Adventure Windup Games Knights Peak [92]
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S First-person shooter Expression Games Team17 [93]
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era [d] Unknown Win Turn-based strategy Unfrozen Hooded Horse [94]
Hitman: Absolution Unknown NS2 Stealth, action IO Interactive Feral Interactive [95]
Human: Fall Flat 2 Unknown Win, NS2 Puzzle-platform No Brakes Games Devolver Digital [96] [97]
Hyper Light Breaker [d] Unknown Win Roguelike, action-adventure Heart Machine Arc Games [98]
IKUMA: The Frozen CompassUnknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Narrative adventure Mooneye Studios [99]
In FalsusQ1/Q2 Win Rhythm, visual novel lowiro [100]
Inazuma Eleven RE Unknown Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Sports, role-playing Level-5 [101]
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Unknown NS2 Action-adventure MachineGames Bethesda Softworks [102]
Infinite AllianceUnknown Win, NS, NS2, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Role-playing Critical GamesElectric Airship [103]
InfinitesimalsUnknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Third-person shooter, action-adventure Cubit Studios Epic Games Publishing [104]
Into the Fire [d] Unknown Win Action-adventure, role-playing Starward Industries [105] [‡ 4]
Invincible VS Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Fighting Quarter Up Skybound Games [106]
inZOI [d] Q1/Q2 Win, Mac, PS5 Life simulation inZOI Studio Krafton [107]
John Carpenter's Toxic Commando Q1/Q2 Win, PS5, XSX/S First-person shooter Saber Interactive Focus Entertainment [108]
King of MeatQ1 NS Action Glowmade Amazon Games [109]
Kusan: City of WolvesQ1/Q2 Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Top-down shooter CIRCLEfromDOTPQube [110]
Last FlagUnknown Win, consoles Capture the flag, third-person shooter Night Street Games [111]
Legacy: Steel & Sorcery [d] Unknown Win Action role-playing Notorious Studios [112]
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Unknown Win, NS2, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure Traveller's Tales Warner Bros. Games [113]
Limit Zero BreakersUnknown Win, iOS, Droid Action role-playing Vic Game Studios NCSoft [114]
Lords of the Fallen II Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Action role-playing Hexworks CI Games [115]
LucidUnknown Win Metroidvania, action platformer Matte Black Studio Apogee Entertainment [116] [117]
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Q1/Q2Unknown Action-adventure Skydance New Media Plaion [118]
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Unknown Win, PS5 Fighting Arc System Works Sony Interactive Entertainment [119]
Maseylia: Echoes of the PastUnknown Win, NS2, PS5, XSX/S Metroidvania Sol Brothers [120]
Matsurika no Kei -kEi- Tenmei Kashokuden [b] Unknown NS Visual novel Otomate Idea Factory [121]
Mayhem Brawler II: Best of Both WorldsUnknown Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Beat 'em up Hero Concept [122] [123]
Moonlight PeaksUnknown Win Life simulation Little Chicken Game Company Xseed Games, Marvelous Europe [124]
Mononoke no KuniUnknown Win, NS Action role-playing Studio Lights [125]
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Unknown Win, NS2, PS5, XSX/S Turn-based role-playing Capcom [126]
Mortal Shell IIUnknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Action role-playing Cold SymmetryPlaystack [127]
Neon Abyss 2 [d] Unknown Win Run and gun, roguelite, action-adventure Veewo GamesVeewo Games, Kepler Ghost [128] [‡ 5]
Neverway Unknown Win, Mac, Lin, NS Horror, life simulation, role-playing Coldblood Inc.Coldblood Inc., Outersloth [129]
Nioh 3 Q1 Win, PS5 Action role-playing, hack and slash Team Ninja Koei Tecmo [130]
No Straight Roads 2 Unknown Win, consoles Action-adventure Metronomik Shueisha Games [131]
The OccultistUnknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Narrative adventure, psychological horror DALOAR Daedalic Entertainment [132]
On Donuts and HolesUnknown Win Adventure Atsuki Miyamura, Kako no Nikomiroom6 [133]
Once Human Unknown PS5, XSX/S Survival, action Starry Studio [134]
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure Capcom [135]
Otome Daoshi: Fighting for Love [a] Q2 NS Visual novel Otomate Aksys Games [136]
Out of Words Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Platform-adventure Kong Orange, Wired Fly, Morten Søndergaard Epic Games Publishing [137]
OutboundUnknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Adventure Square Glade GamesSilver Lining Games [138]
Paranormal Activity: Found Footage Unknown Win, consolesUnknownDarkStone Digital DreadXP [139]
Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death [a] Q2 NS Visual novel Toybox Aksys Games [140]
Petal Crash 2 [d] Q3/Q4 Win, Lin Tile-matching, arcade Friend & Fairy GalaxyTrail [141] [‡ 6]
Phonopolis Unknown Win, Mac Adventure Amanita Design [142]
Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf Unknown Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Puzzle adventure, cinematic platformer Wishfully Thunderful Publishing [143]
The Player Who Can't Level UpUnknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Roguelite, action Tripearl Games [144]
Pocket WheelsUnknown Win, Mac, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Platform, racing Florian Wolf Deck13 Spotlight [145]
Pokémon Champions Unknown NS, iOS, Droid Turn-based strategy The Pokémon Works The Pokémon Company [146]
Untitled Pokémon gameUnknown NS2 Role-playing, adventure Game Freak The Pokémon Company, Nintendo [147]
Pragmata Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure Capcom [148]
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time UnknownUnknown Action-adventure Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft [149]
Princess Maker: Children of Revelation [d] Q1/Q2 Win, Lin Raising simulation D-ZARD [150]
Project Baxter Unknown Win, consolesUnknownStarbreeze Entertainment [151]
Project KyouranUnknown NS, PS5 Action role-playing Nippon Ichi Software [152]
Project Shinigami HimeUnknown NS, PS5 Action-adventure
PVKKQ2/Q3 Win, Mac Puzzle Bippinbits Kepler Interactive [153]
Q CollectionUnknown NS Puzzle liica Aksys Games [154]
Reanimal Q1 Win, NS2, PS5, XSX/S Horror, adventure Tarsier Studios THQ Nordic [155]
Replaced Q1/Q2 Win, XSX/S Action platformer Sad Cat Studios Thunderful Publishing [156]
Resonance: A Plague Tale LegacyUnknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure Asobo Studio Focus Entertainment [157]
Rhythm Heaven Groove Unknown NS Rhythm Nintendo [158]
Road KingsUnknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Vehicle simulation Saber Interactive Focus Entertainment [159]
Robo FrenzyUnknown Win, NS, XSX/S Beat 'em up YummyYummyTummy, Tamatin Entertainment [160]
RockbeastsUnknown Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Simulation, role-playing Lichthund Team17 [161] [162]
Romeo is a Dead ManUnknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure Grasshopper Manufacture [163]
RootboundUnknown Win Action-adventure Brainlag Games [164]
RuneScape: Dragonwilds [d] Unknown Win Survival Jagex [165] [‡ 7]
Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past! Unknown Win, consoles Action role-playing Blast ZeroRed Dunes Games [166]
Saros Unknown PS5 Third-person shooter Housemarque Sony Interactive Entertainment [167]
Schrodinger's CallUnknown Win Adventure Acrobatic Chirimenjako Shueisha Games [168]
Scott Pilgrim EXQ1/Q2 Win, Lin, NS, PS4, PS5, XSX/S Side-scrolling, beat 'em up Tribute Games [169]
Screamer Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Racing Milestone [170]
Sea of RemnantsUnknown Win, PS5, iOS, Droid Adventure, role-playing Joker Studio NetEase Games [171]
The Secret of WeepstoneUnknown Win Dungeon crawler Talesworth Game Studio DreadXP [172]
Sengoku BaccaratUnknown Win Deck-building Q-Cumber FactoryFlyhigh Works [173]
Serial WorldUnknown Win, Mac, Lin Deck-building, turn-based role-playing Serial ProjectKakehashi Games [174]
Silent PlanetQ2 Win Metroidvania Vertex ZeroRed Dunes Games [175]
skate. [d] Unknown Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Sports Full Circle Electronic Arts [176]
Sleep Awake Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Psychological horror Eyes Out Blumhouse Games [177]
Snap & GrabUnknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Puzzle adventure No Goblin Annapurna Interactive [178]
SpeedRunners 2: King of SpeedUnknown NS, PS5, XSX/S Platform, racing Fair Play Labs tinyBuild [179]
Squadron 42 Unknown Win Space combat, action-adventure Cloud Imperium Games [180]
Starbites [a] Q1/Q2 Win, NS, NS2, PS5 Turn-based role-playing IKINAGAMES NIS America [181]
Starsand IslandQ1/Q2 Win, PS5, XSX/S Life simulation Seed Lab [182]
Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions Unknown Win, NS2, PS5, XSX/S Adventure System Era Softworks Devolver Digital [183]
Star Wars Zero Company Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Turn-based tactics Bit Reactor, Respawn Entertainment Electronic Arts [184]
Stick It to the Stickman [d] Unknown Win, Mac, Lin Roguelike, beat 'em up Free Lives Devolver Digital [‡ 8] [185]
Sudden Strike 5 Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Real-time tactics KITE Games Kalypso Media [186]
Super Meat Boy 3D Q1 Win, PS5, XSX/S Platform Team Meat Headup Games [187]
Tako no Himitsu: Ocean of Secrets Unknown Win, NS Action role-playing Deneos Games [188]
Tales of Seikyu [d] Unknown Win Farm life simulation, adventure ACE Entertainment Fireshine Games [189]
Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights [a] Unknown NS Visual novel ichicolumn Idea Factory International [190]
Tensei Game [b] Unknown NS Board game Any, ArtePiazza ArtePiazza [191]
There Are No Ghosts at the Grand Unknown Win, XSX/S Simulation, adventure Friday Sundae [192]
Thick As Thieves Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Stealth, action OtherSide Entertainment Megabit [193]
Titan Quest II [d] Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Action role-playing Grimlore Games THQ Nordic [194]
Toem 2 Unknown Win, consoles Photography, adventure Something We Made [195]
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Unknown NS Social simulation Nintendo [196]
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy Unknown NS Bullet hell GAMEPULSEGAMEPULSE, Phoenixx [‡ 9]
Transport Fever 3 Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Business simulation Urban Games [197]
Tristia: Chronicles [a] Q2 NS Simulation Kogado Studio Aksys Games [198]
Tropico 7 Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Construction and management simulation, government simulation Gaming Minds Studios Kalypso Media [199]
Undefeated: GenesisUnknown Win, PS5 Action-adventure Indie-us GamesChorus Worldwide [200]
UnderMireUnknown Win Roguelite, adventure Table Knight Games [201]
Valor MortisUnknown Win, PS5, XSX/S Soulslike One More Level Lyrical Games [202]
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 Unknown Win, PS5, XSX/S First-person shooter Auroch Digital Big Fan Games [203]
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV Unknown Win Real-time strategy King Art Games Deep Silver [204]
Wax HeadsQ2/Q3 Win, Lin, XSX/S Puzzle, simulation Patattie Games Curve Games [205]
Well DwellerUnknown Win, NS Metroidvania Kyle ThompsonTop Hat Studios [206]
WildekinUnknown Win, XBO, XSX/S Adventure Cute Newt Chucklefish [207]
Windblown [d] Unknown Win Action roguelike Motion Twin [208]
Witchfire [d] Q1/Q2 Win First-person shooter The Astronauts [‡ 10] [209]
WolfhoundUnknown Win, Mac, Lin, NS, PS5 Metroidvania Bit Kid [210]
Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta [a] Q1 NS Action role-playing Nihon Falcom Xseed Games, Marvelous Europe [211]
Ys X: Proud Nordics [a] Q1/Q2 Win, NS2 Action role-playing Nihon Falcom NIS America [212]

Video game-based film and television releases

TitleRelease / premiere dateTypeDistributorFranchiseOriginal game publisherRef.
Return to Silent Hill January 23, 2026Live-action feature film Cineverse Silent Hill Konami [213]
Untitled Super Mario Bros. film April 3, 2026Computer-animated feature film Universal Pictures Mario Nintendo [214]
Mortal Kombat II May 15, 2026Live-action feature film Warner Bros. Pictures Mortal Kombat Midway Games [215]
Untitled Resident Evil film September 18, 2026 Sony Pictures Releasing Resident Evil Capcom [216]
Street Fighter October 16, 2026 Paramount Pictures Street Fighter [217] [218] [219]
Decapolice2026Anime television seriesTBADecapolice Level-5 [54]
The Mortuary Assistant Live-action feature film Shudder The Mortuary Assistant DreadXP [220]
Sekiro: No DefeatAnime television series Crunchyroll Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice FromSoftware (Japan)
Activision (international)
[221]
Suikoden: The AnimeTBA Suikoden Konami [222]

Cancelled and discontinued games

TitlePlatform(s)Genre(s)Developer(s)Month endingRef.
Anthem [e] Win, PS4, XBO Action role-playing BioWare January [223]
Genshin Impact [f] PS4 Action role-playing MiHoYo April [224]

Notes

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A western or worldwide release of a previously regional exclusive game.
    2. 1 2 3 4 The release date is for Japan only.
    3. The calendar year is divided into four quarters, often abbreviated Q1 (January to March), Q2 (April to June), Q3 (July to September) and Q4 (October to December).
    4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Full release of an early access game.
    5. Servers will shut down on January 12, 2026.
    6. Servers for the PS4 version of the game will shut down on April 8, 2026.

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