This title spans two different kinds of entries: games that have already launched in 2025 and games scheduled or expected for 2026. This is an editorial selection, not an industry ranking: “AAA” and “highly anticipated” are not standardized, measured categories, and the available verified information does not establish a defensible list of 20 specific games. The confirmed dates below are a snapshot verified on October 4, 2026; check each publisher’s page for changes before planning around a release.
What is confirmed for 2026?
Grand Theft Auto VI
Release date: November 19, 2026. Platforms: PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Take-Two’s fiscal-year 2026 product table and Rockstar’s announcement list the same date. Rockstar said the additional time would let the studio finish the game to the level of polish players expect. That is the company’s explanation for the timing, not independent evidence about the game’s development progress. Read Rockstar’s announcement and Take-Two’s investor materials.
The Blood of Dawnwalker
Release date: September 3, 2026, according to Bandai Namco’s catalogue. The platforms were not stated in the catalogue result available for this calendar snapshot, so they should not be inferred here. Check Bandai Namco’s game catalogue for current listing details.
Code Vein II
Release date: January 30, 2026, according to Bandai Namco’s catalogue. The platforms were not stated in the catalogue result available for this calendar snapshot. Confirm current platform information with the publisher. Bandai Namco’s game catalogue.
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Which listed games have already released?
Little Nightmares III
Release date: October 10, 2025, according to Bandai Namco’s catalogue. This is a past release, not an upcoming 2026 game. The platforms were not stated in the catalogue result available for this snapshot. Check the publisher’s catalogue for current platform details.
How to read a 2025–2026 release calendar
A date in a roundup is a dated status check, not a guarantee that a game will arrive unchanged. Publisher announcements are the best source for release timing and supported platforms; editorial calendars can help discover titles and track status, but should not replace title-specific confirmation.
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GamesRadar+ maintains a month-by-month 2026 release calendar, including games without firm dates. Use it as an index, then confirm a particular game’s date, platforms, and launch status with its publisher: GamesRadar+ 2026 video game release calendar.
- Dated release: Treat the date as the publisher’s announced plan, and check whether the game has since launched or moved.
- Release window or TBA: Do not turn a broad window or an unconfirmed listing into a specific day.
- Past-year entry: Label a 2025 game as released when the date has passed; do not present it as still forthcoming.
- Platforms: Include only systems confirmed by a publisher. A missing platform listing is not evidence that a game is unavailable on a particular system.
Why this is not a ranked list of 20
There is no standardized threshold for “AAA,” and the verified sources here do not provide a comparable measure of audience anticipation. They also do not establish a complete, title-by-title set of 20 games with official dates, platforms, and current status. Treating a partial set of confirmed examples as a definitive top 20—or filling the gaps with unsupported guesses—would give readers a misleading calendar. The entries above are the titles whose dates are supported by the publisher evidence cited here.
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