Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Major Video Games Scheduled for Release in October 2026
October 2026 is expected to be a very busy month for new video games.
Many games will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2.
Gears of War: E-Day and Star Wars: Galactic Racer are scheduled to arrive first, on October 6.
Horror fans can play Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival on October 8.
Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen and Planet Zoo 2 will follow with fantasy adventure and zoo-management gameplay.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse and Ratatan are planned for October 15.
Final Fantasy Resonance and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 are scheduled for October 22 and 23.
Phantom Blade Zero and The Wolf Among Us Remastered arrive on October 29.
Publishers and platforms could still change some release dates.
Gears of War: E-Day and Star Wars: Galactic Racer are scheduled for October 6.
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival, Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen and Planet Zoo 2 are set for October 8, 9 and 13.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse and Ratatan are scheduled for October 15.
Final Fantasy Resonance arrives October 22, followed by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on October 23.
Phantom Blade Zero and The Wolf Among Us Remastered close the month on October 29, though dates may change.
- Who
- Publishers and developers associated with games including Gears of War, Star Wars, Capcom, Square Enix, Activision and Infinity Ward.
- What
- Eleven video games are scheduled for release during October 2026 across action, racing, horror, RPG, simulation, strategy and multiplayer genres.
- When
- October 6 through October 29, 2026.
- Where
- The games are scheduled for PlayStation 5, Xbox platforms, PC, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, depending on the title.
- Why
- The releases are scheduled to bring new games, sequels, remasters and additional content to players during a particularly busy month.
- Busiest release period
- October 2026 is described as one of the busiest months of the year for video game releases.
- First listed releases
- Gears of War: E-Day and Star Wars: Galactic Racer are scheduled for October 6.
- Major RPG release
- Final Fantasy Resonance is scheduled for October 22 across PC, PS5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.
- Call of Duty date
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is officially stated to release on October 23, 2026.
- Final release date
- Phantom Blade Zero and The Wolf Among Us Remastered are both scheduled for October 29.
- Platforms
- The listed releases cover PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
- Schedule caveat
- The release calendar may change, so players are advised to check publisher and platform announcements.