The Ultimate 2025 Gaming Calendar: Release Dates You Can’t Miss For The Rest of The Year

If you thought 2025 had already delivered enough gaming hits to last a lifetime — think again. With massive releases like Hollow Knight: Silksong still on the horizon, this fall is shaping up to be one of the busiest and most exciting stretches in gaming history. From long-awaited sequels to inventive indies, the calendar is jam-packed.

Here are some of the most anticipated games still to come in fall 2025:

Participation Trophy: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (Nov. 14)

Every fall gaming hype list wouldn’t be complete without a Call of Duty title — but this year, Black Ops 7 is here with a twist. Its multiplayer reveal trailer sparked major backlash with only 58 thousand likes to almost 500 thousand dislikes, with fans calling out everything from recycled mechanics to lackluster innovation. Despite the negative noise, the reality is simple: BO7 will still move millions of copies. Whether the core multiplayer thrives or flops, the safety net is Zombies — a mode fans have sworn to load up even if all else fails.

Highlights From the List

• Garfield Kart 2: All You Can Drift (Sept. 10)
  The meme is real: Garfield is back behind the wheel. Expect chaotic drifting, lasagna jokes, and a cult following ready to embrace it.

• Borderlands 4 (Sept. 12)
  A true reinvention. Gearbox is going bigger with a fully open world, refined RPG systems, and a shift away from toilet humor. But don’t worry — there are still bajillions of guns.

• Lego Voyagers (Sept. 15)
  A charming two-player co-op adventure where sentient Lego bricks team up to solve puzzles. Even better, only one player needs to own the game thanks to Friend’s Pass.

• Baby Steps (Sept. 23)
  From the creator of QWOP, this slapstick “walking simulator” stars an unlikely couch potato hero stumbling through fantasy landscapes. Hilarious physics incoming.

• Silent Hill f (Sept. 25)
  The first Silent Hill set in Japan, leaning into psychological J-horror. Konami is promising beauty and terror in equal measure.

• Sonic Racing: Crossworlds (Sept. 25)
  A Sega-made arcade racer developed with talent from Initial D? Sonic fans finally get a true challenger to Mario Kart.

• Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (Sept. 30)
  A modern revival of a cult classic, bringing political intrigue and tactical RPG brilliance back for new generations.

• Ghost of Yōtei (Oct. 2)
  The sequel to Ghost of Tsushima promises even faster load times, stunning visuals, and a deeper samurai journey through 16th-century Japan.

• Battlefield 6 (Oct. 10)
  Can DICE reclaim the franchise’s soul? Early beta impressions suggest this could be the Battlefield fans have been waiting a decade for.

• Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Oct. 16)
  Building on Legends: Arceus, this entry adds thrilling real-time battles and bold Mega Evolutions.

• Ninja Gaiden 4 (Oct. 21)
  Team Ninja and PlatinumGames team up to revive one of gaming’s most punishing series. Expect slick action and brutal challenge.

• The Outer Worlds 2 (Oct. 29)
  Obsidian returns with a fresh cast and new colony to explore. Early previews suggest the same chaotic, satirical RPG magic is intact.

• Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (Oct. 30)
  Classic RPG storytelling reimagined in Square Enix’s striking HD-2D style. A must for fans of RPG history.

• Kirby Air Riders (Nov. 20)
  The long-awaited follow-up to Kirby Air Ride finally arrives, with Masahiro Sakurai confirming City Trial mode as the “main event.”

• Octopath Traveler 0 (Dec. 4)
  A prequel with new mechanics like town-building and a customizable protagonist, promising to expand the acclaimed HD-2D RPG series.

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2025 has already been a landmark year, but this fall feels like the culmination of everything the generation has been building toward. From major AAA franchises (Battlefield 6, Ghost of Yōtei, Borderlands 4) to genre-defining indies (Baby Steps, Mina the Hollower), the diversity of styles and risks being taken is staggering.

This isn’t just about filling backlogs — it’s about shaping what gaming will look like heading into 2026 and beyond. If even half of these titles live up to the hype, players may look back on Fall 2025 as a turning point for the industry.