Games October 2026: six major releases and release dates

October is turning out to be busy: a new Ace Combat, a Gears of War prequel, a fresh Castlevania, the first HD-2D Final Fantasy, Call of Duty and the long-awaited WuXia action game.We have collected six major releases with dates, platforms and what is already known about them.

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, October 2

The first full-fledged part of the series in seven years after Ace Combat 7 is released on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.Between combat missions, first-person scenes will appear, where the hero is shown not from the cockpit, but among his squadron comrades.Early access is already open, and the full launch will take place on October 2 at 01:00 Moscow time.All about the early version in our news, and if you don’t know the series, start with material about the order of games.

Gears of War: E-Day, October 6

The prequel tells the story of Breach Day, 14 years before the events of the first game, when the Locust Horde first broke out to the surface.In the center are young Marcus Fenix ​​and Dominic Santiago.The game is coming to Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam and Microsoft Store) and is available on Game Pass from day one.There will be no version for PlayStation 5: Microsoft has decided to make E-Day an Xbox console exclusive.In addition to the campaign stated Horde Siege, a large-scale PvE mode for 12 players, and competitive Versus with 4v4 modes.

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, October 15

The new 2D Castlevania from Konami, Evil Empire and Motion Twin is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC.The action takes place in Paris in 1499, 23 years after Castlevania III.The heroine Rose Belmont follows the trail of monsters with her father Trevor.The free demo will open on October 1, and progress from it will be transferred to the full version.Details in news about the demo.

Final Fantasy Resonance, October 22

The first Final Fantasy in HD-2D style will be released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch and PC.It is based on the first story arc of the mobile Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, which was completely rebuilt as a console RPG.The battles are turn-based: you need to look for the weaknesses of enemies, stun them and get extra moves.“Visions” of the series’ heroes will help: among them Cloud, Tidus and the Warrior of Light.The Standard Edition costs $49.99 and the Digital Deluxe costs $59.99.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, October 23

The game is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch 2, but there will be no versions for PS4 and Xbox One.The campaign is dedicated to the North Korean invasion of the southern Korean Peninsula: you will play as a young South Korean soldier, Private Park, while Captain Price wages his own war in the shadows.Among the locations announced are trench battles in Korea, New York, Paris and Mumbai.At launch they promise 12 maps and a DMZ mode.

Phantom Blade Zero, October 29

Wuxia action game from S-GAME studio is coming to PlayStation 5 and PC.The release was postponed from September 9: the authors explained the delay by the desire to finalize character models and locations.A hero named Soul is mortally wounded and given only 66 days to uncover the conspiracy.More than 30 primary weapons and 25 secondary weapons are promised for Phantom Edges, with Donnie Yen serving as creative consultant on the fight choreography and playing Mo Yuan through motion capture and facial expressions.The Standard Edition costs $59.99, the Deluxe costs $69.99.For Russia the stated prices are 3999 and 4799 rubles and a text translation into Russian.

If time is short, start with the platform

The end of the month turned out to be the busiest: on October 22, 23 and 29, three major games were released at once.To be on the safe side, stick to the platform: Gears of War: E-Day won't be coming to PlayStation, and Phantom Blade Zero hasn't been announced for Xbox yet.