Release calendar · online games
Upcoming online game releases
Release dates of new online games, betas, new servers and the big patches and seasons, day by day in UTC.
219 dates · 13 in the next 7 days · 73 still TBA · updated
34 entries in October 2026: exact days first, then dates with only the month.
Astrae Oratio
BetaUnconfirmedGlobal closed beta ran from 2 to 6 October. Full launch is planned for 2027.
Overwatch: Reign of Talon Season 5: A Grim Doctrine
SeasonWent live on 6 October with the Mystery Madness Halloween event. The game dropped the "2" from its name and numbers its seasons by year since 2026.
Accounts 6 accounts availableOfficial announcement
Make a Drama: MAD
ReleaseGlobal launch of the collectible RPG after its Korean release in June, as one build for all regions.
Marvel Rivals: Season 10.5 (mid-season)
SeasonMid-season update with Infinity War and Endgame modes and a Halloween event, but no new hero. The Path to Doomsday mode runs until 11 December.
Accounts 9 accounts availableOfficial announcement
Valorant: V26 Act 6 start (patch 13.08)
SeasonAct 6 begins with an updated Corrode map. Bind and Corrode join the Competitive pool, Ascent and Split leave it, and Map Rating launches.
Accounts 96 accounts availableGuideOfficial announcement
Arknights: Endfield: Version 'Sanctuary of Ink' (live)
PatchNew 6-star operators Si and Argent Flow and a new area, Wuling: Si's Painting. Went live on 14 October in NA/EU and 15 October in Asia, together with the Steam release.
Accounts 50 accounts availableOfficial announcement
Summoners War: v9.3.6 update - Cosmic Worm
PatchAdds the new monster Cosmic Worm, with an SP Summon event until 1 November.
Accounts 169 accounts availableGuideOfficial announcement
Arknights: Endfield (Steam launch)
New platformEndfield launched in January 2026; this is the Steam release with cross-progression.
Accounts 50 accounts available
Warframe: Epoch Operation: Taubound
EventCommunity event leading into the Tau update. It follows Iceblade of Narin (23 September), which added Narin, the 66th Warframe, a Banshee rework and Citrine Prime.
Accounts 10 accounts availableGuideOfficial announcement
Stella Sora (Steam launch)
New platformSteam release on the first anniversary, with version 2.0 and 100 free recruit tickets.
ArcheAge Chronicles demo (Steam Next Fest)
BetaFree demo during Steam Next Fest, 19 to 26 October. Demo progress does not carry over.
Elder Scrolls Online: Season Two: Echoes of Skyrim
SeasonSeason Two runs from 21 October 2026 to 27 January 2027 on all platforms.
Accounts 4 accounts availableOfficial announcement
Elder Scrolls Online: Witches Festival
EventHalloween in-game event.
Accounts 4 accounts availableOfficial announcement
Raid: Shadow Legends: Festival of Frights (Halloween)
EventHalloween event with the fusion champion Orynyx Mindcrawler, the Harvest Jack pumpkin hunt and a themed Bastion. End date not announced.
Accounts 283 accounts availableOfficial announcement
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
ReleaseInfinity Ward's new Call of Duty with multiplayer and DMZ, also on Switch 2.
Roco Kingdom: World (Quack Quack Test)
BetaGlobal closed beta in English and Japanese with cross-play and a data wipe at the end.
WoW Forever: Early name reservation & character creation
EventName reservation and character creation open ahead of launch, according to Blizzard's roadmap. WoW Forever is Blizzard's new Classic+ game: level-60 Azeroth with new zones, quests, dungeons and raids, separate from retail and Classic.
HYPNOSYNC
ReleaseFree-to-play rhythm game with no paid songs, launching at 19:00 JST.
VAMPIR
ReleaseNetmarble's vampire MMORPG launches worldwide at 19:00 PDT, a year after its Korean release.
The Lord of the Rings Online: Wolves of Mordor
ExpansionUnconfirmedNew expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online; the developer has not confirmed the date.
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Keybound Brawler collaboration
EventCollaboration event from 28 October, running until Patch 8.0.
Accounts 18 accounts availableOfficial announcement
Old School RuneScape: Halloween Event 2026
EventAnnual Halloween holiday event.
Monster Hunter Outlanders
ReleaseOpen-world Monster Hunter for iOS and Android with more than 5 million pre-registrations.
Epic Seven: Steam launch and Foundry server
New platformNew serverEpic Seven arrives on Steam with a fresh Foundry server and 20 free summons a day until 31 December.
Accounts 119 accounts available
Honkai: Star Rail: Version 4.7 Special Program (livestream)
EventExpectedSpecial Program livestream expected at 19:30 (UTC+8); HoYoverse has not announced it yet.
No exact day yet
Off the Grid: full release
ReleaseUnconfirmedLeaves early access in October according to the developer FAQ. The exact day is not confirmed.
Clash of Clans: October 2026 balance changes
PatchBalance changes announced: Fire Heart and Ruin Witch nerfs; Hog Rider, Miner, P.E.K.K.A and Meteor Golem buffs. Release date not announced. A Home Village interface revamp shipped around 13 October.
Accounts 24 accounts availableOfficial announcement
Brawl Stars: Brawl-O-Ween season
SeasonMonth-long Halloween season in several phases, after Royal Academy. The update added the Mythic brawlers Cosmo and Vince. End date not announced.
Accounts 11 accounts availableOfficial announcement
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Fan Festival 2026 Tokyo
EventExpectedThe last Fan Festival before Evercold. Tie-in campaigns from 23 October to 1 November point to late October; the exact date is not confirmed.
Accounts 18 accounts availableOfficial announcement
All days are UTC days; an exact start time is shown in the publisher's time zone and in UTC. Last updated .
About this calendar and how we check dates
New MMORPGs, gacha and anime games, online shooters and strategy games, with every beta and the big patches, seasons and expansions of games people already play. Month by month on a calendar, with a week view for full details and a list for titles still waiting for a date.
How we check dates
- Online games only: MMOs, gacha and anime games, online shooters and battle royales, strategy and MOBA titles, plus major patches, seasons and expansions of big live games.
- New games covers releases, betas and early access, New platform launches (a mobile game arriving on Steam or PC) and New server openings (fresh servers, worlds and economies). Updates covers expansions, patches and seasons; Events covers livestreams, tournaments, in-game events and deadlines.
- Days are UTC days. When the publisher gives an exact time, we store it with its time zone (for example 19:00 PDT) and place the entry on the UTC day it falls on, so a 19:00 PDT launch on 27 October sits on 28 October. Without a time, the day is the publisher's date.
- Confirmed means the publisher or developer announced the date. A link to the source is shown only when it is an official announcement: the publisher's or developer's site, an official store page or Steam news, or an official press release.
- Expected means a window rather than a day, or a date expected from the game's usual update schedule that the publisher has not announced yet.
- Unconfirmed means the date is listed on a store page or reported, but the publisher has not confirmed it. Rumors go under Date TBA.
- When the same game is listed by several sources we keep one entry with the most precise official date, and a separate entry only where a region gets a different date.
- Every entry shows the day its date was last checked. The calendar is rebuilt every day; found a wrong date? Tell us in Discord.
Facts checked: 24 October 2026