GTA 6 Delay Sparks Fall 2025 Frenzy — Silksong, Borderlands 4, Pokémon and Dozens More Vie for Attention

With reports placing Grand Theft Auto 6 in May 2026, publishers have filled late 2025 with many announced releases. Below you’ll find a concise, fact-based rundown of publisher-announced dates from Labor Day through December 2025, covering both major AAA games and notable indies. All dates are those publicly announced by publishers and may change.
- What the article covers: confirmed release dates from Sept–Dec 2025, notable indie and AAA entries, and a few titles still missing firm dates.
Confirmed release schedule (Sept–Dec 2025)
Below are publisher-announced release dates from Labor Day through the end of 2025. I list each title with its announced date for quick reference.
- Hirogami — Sept. 3
- Hell is Us — Sept. 4
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: Order of Giants (DLC) — Sept. 4
- Cronos: The New Dawn — Sept. 5
- Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion — Sept. 5
- Terminator 2D: No Fate — Sept. 5
- Baby Steps — Sept. 8
- Garfield Kart 2: All You Can Drift — Sept. 10
- Borderlands 4 — Sept. 12
- Gloomy Eyes — Sept. 12
- Lego Voyagers — Sept. 15
- Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree — Sept. 19
- Silent Hill f — Sept. 25
- Sonic Racing CrossWorlds — Sept. 25
- Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles — Sept. 30
- Ghost of Yōtei — Oct. 2
- Digimon Story: Time Stranger — Oct. 3
- Absolum — Oct. 9
- Battlefield 6 — Oct. 10
- Little Nightmares 3 — Oct. 10
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A — Oct. 16
- Keeper — Oct. 17
- Jurassic World Evolution 3 — Oct. 21
- Ninja Gaiden 4 — Oct. 21
- Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault — Oct. 23
- Plants vs Zombies: Replanted — Oct. 23
- Once Upon A Katamari — Oct. 24
- The Outer Worlds 2 — Oct. 29
- Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake — Oct. 30
- Mina the Hollower — Oct. 31
- Cairn — Nov. 5
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — Nov. 14
- Deadpool VR — Nov. 18
- Kirby Air Riders — Nov. 20
- Octopath Traveler 0 — Dec. 4
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight: Silksong received an announced release date of Sept. 4, 2025. The date is publisher-announced and included in the fall schedule above.
Other titles without firm dates
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond — currently associated with a broad 2025 window; no specific date announced.
- Hades 2 — no confirmed 1.0 launch date announced as of publisher communications.
Notes
- All dates here are those publicly announced by publishers. Therefore, they are subject to change if publishers update their schedules.
- For the latest information, consult official publisher or developer channels.

