2026 in video games
overview of video gaming-related events during the year of 2026
In the video game industry, 2026 continues trends resulting from the large-scale layoffs from previous years, as well as impacts on hardware and consoles due to limitations on computer memory availability.
Top-rated games
Critically acclaimed games
The following table lists the top-rated games released in 2026 based on Metacritic, which generally considers expansions as separate entities. The original versions of these games were released in 2026.
Major events
Notable deaths
February 10 – Shutaro Iida (a.k.a. Curry the Kid), 52, one of the main programmers of various Castlevania titles and the creative director of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and its upcoming prequel — Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement.
February 13 – Hideki Sato, 75, Japanese businessman and engineer, recognized as major contributor to most of Sega's consoles.
February 16 – Robert Duvall, 95, actor, best known for portraying Tom Hagen in The Godfather and its video game adaptation.
March 17 – Yoran Heling (a.k.a. Yorhel), creator and maintainer of the Visual Novel Database.
March 19 – Jock Blaney, 76, voice actor who voiced Wolf O'Donnell and Bill Grey in Star Fox 64.
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