October’s Console Calendar Gets Busy Fast
The official store listings are up, with major October releases now dated across PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
October 2026 is already filling up on consoles. After a packed September release schedule, the new month brings Gears of War: E-Day, Final Fantasy Resonance, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Phantom Blade Zero and more.
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New PS5 Games for October 2026
October 1 — Rayman Legends Retold
Ubisoft brings its 3D reimagining of the platformer to PS5.
October 15 — Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
Konami and Evil Empire launch the new 2D action RPG on PS5.
October 22 — Final Fantasy Resonance
Square Enix brings its new HD-2D turn-based RPG to PS5.
October 23 — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Activision‘s next Modern Warfare release lands on PS5.
October 26 — Hunter’s Moon
Twin Swans‘ first-person historical folk-horror arrives on PS5.
October 29 — Phantom Blade Zero
S-GAME‘s wuxia action RPG closes out the month on PS5.
New Xbox Series X|S Games for October 2026
October 1 — Rayman Legends Retold
The same reimagined platformer also arrives on Xbox Series X|S.
October 6 — Gears of War: E-Day
The Coalition takes the series back to Emergence Day with Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago.
If co-op is the main reason you are watching October, our upcoming co-op games list has more releases to keep on the radar.
October 15 — Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
The new Castlevania launches on Xbox Series X|S the same day as PS5.
October 22 — Final Fantasy Resonance
Square Enix‘s HD-2D RPG also arrives on Xbox Series X|S.
October 23 — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Modern Warfare 4 launches on Xbox Series X|S alongside the PS5 version.
October Gets Crowded in the Second Half
The month starts with Rayman Legends Retold and Gears of War: E-Day, but the busiest stretch runs from October 15 through 29. We will update the roundup if the official stores add any major late-month releases.
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Written by Robelle Veligano, Writer at Fix Gaming Channel.
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