Biggest Releases, Fall 2026

October

Planet Zoo 2 from Frontier opens on October 13 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, adding fully aquatic and flying species and the choice to run a commercial zoo or a wildlife reserve. On October 15, Bluey's Happy Snaps from Gameloft sends Bluey and Bingo out with their dad's old instant camera to fill a scrapbook, offline and with no microtransactions, on almost every platform.

October 22 is a big day. Nintendo Switch Sports Resort brings twelve sports and an open-world Wuhu Island to Switch 2, and Square Enix's Final Fantasy Resonance becomes the first HD-2D Final Fantasy, with turn-based battles, on Switch, Switch 2, PS5, PC and Xbox.

November

November 12 brings Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition plus Dandori Academy, the upgraded version of the best-selling Pikmin game, along with Sonic Pico Park, a co-op puzzle game that mixes Sega's hedgehog with the indie hit Pico Park. The same day, boxed copies of Grand Theft Auto VI reach stores with download codes so owners can pre-load.

Then comes the big one: Grand Theft Auto VI unlocks on November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

December

Ubisoft's Rayman Legends Retold, a 3D remake of the 2013 platformer with new levels and four-player local co-op, lands on December 3 on Switch 2, PS5, PC and Xbox Series X|S. December 10 brings Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, the eighth main Layton puzzle adventure, set in America a year after Unwound Future, and Stage Tour, RedOctane's new band game in the spirit of Guitar Hero and Rock Band.

The same night, December 10, The Game Awards crown the year's best. Dates can still move, so check our release calendar, which hides each date once it has passed.

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