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We’re rapidly approaching the end of 2025, which has been a massive year for video game releases. We’ve had the long-awaited release of Hollow Knight: Silksong and the follow-up to Ghost of Tsushima already, but there is still more coming our way. Metroid Prime 4, Grand Theft Auto VI, and the surprisingly impressive Final Fantasy VII Remake running on the Nintendo Switch 2 are all coming in 2025 and 2026.

Wondering when that game you’ve been waiting for is coming out?  Wonder no longer, as we’ve laid out every major game release date that has been confirmed for 2025 and 2026 right here.

Here are the big game releases coming out in 2025 and 2026 (so far): 

New & Upcoming games for November 2025

Release Date	Video Game Title	Video Game Platform(s)
November 4	Europa Universalis V	PC
November 4	Football Manager 26	PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, iOS, Android
November 5	Cairn	PC, Xbox Series X, PS5
November 6	Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment	Switch 2
November 11	Goodnight Universe	PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
November 13	Anno 117: Pax Romana	Xbox Series X/S, PS5
November 13	Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road	Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox Series X/S
November 14	Call of Duty: Black Ops 7	PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC
November 15	Escape from Tarkof	PC
November 17	Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive	PC
November 17	The Berlin Apartment	PC, Xbox Series X, PS5
November 18	SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide	PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5 Nintendo Switch
November 18	Rune Ark	PC
November 20	Kirby Air Riders	Switch 2
November 26	Bubble Bobble Dungeons	Nintendo Switch, PS5, PC

New & Upcoming games for December 2025

Release Date	Video Game Title	Video Game Platform(s)
December 1	Marvel Cosmic Invasion	PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC
December 4	Octopath Traveler 0	PC, Xbox Series X, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
December 4	Metroid Prime 4: Beyond	Switch, Switch 2

New & Upcoming games for February 2026

Release Date	Video Game Title	Video Game Platform(s)
January 22	Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade	Switch 2
January 30	The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon	PS5, PS4, Switch, Switch 2, PC

New & Upcoming games for February 2026

Release Date	Video Game Title	Video Game Platform(s)
February 5	Dragon Quest VII Reimagined	Switch, Switch 2
February 6	Nioh 3	PS5
February 12	Mario Tennis Fever	Switch 2
February 13	High on Life 2	PC, Xbox Series X, PS5
February 24	Tides of Tomorrow	PS5
February 27	Resident Evil Requiem	PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC

New & upcoming games for May 2026

Release Date	Video Game Title	Video Game Platform(s)
March 13	Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection	PC, Xbox Series X, PS5, Switch 2
March 20	Wreckfest 2	PC
March 27	007 First Light	PS5, Switch

New & upcoming games for May 2026

Release Date	Video Game Title	Video Game Platform(s)
May 26	Grand Theft Auto VI	PS5, Xbox Series X/S

New & upcoming games for September 2026

Release Date	Video Game Title	Video Game Platform(s)
September 8	Halloween: The Game	PC, Xbox Series X, PS5

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