October is shaping up to be a significant month for new game releases and major updates across various platforms. Gamers can expect a dense schedule with numerous titles launching and existing games receiving substantial content additions.
Early October kicks off with several new releases, including "Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered," "Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve," and "End of Abyss" on October 1st. The following days will see updates for "Deadlock - City Never Sleeps" on October 2nd and the new release "Aion 2" on October 5th. A notable highlight arrives on October 6th with the release of "Gears of War: E-Day," alongside "Star Wars: Galactic Racer."
The week of October 8th brings a surge of new titles and updates. "Hunt: Showdown 1896 - Bound by Blood" and "Arc Raiders Frozen Trail" are scheduled for updates, while "Neon Abyss 2" sees its 1.0 release. New games like "Hellraiser: Revival," "Invokyr," "Forever Ago," "Order of the Sinking Star," and "Silver Pines" are also slated for this period. The industry will also see events like LudoNarraCon beginning on October 8th and Brasil Game Show on October 9th. "Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Expansion" is also set for an update on October 9th.
Mid-October continues the trend of new releases and early access titles. "Among the Trolls," "Over the Hill," "Thank You Bus Driver," "The Witch's Bakery," and "Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2" are among the new games launching on October 14th. "Planet Zoo 2" and "Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition" are slated for October 13th, a day that also features "Valor Mortis" as a highlight and "Deep Dish Dungeon" and "Trash Day" as new releases. "Permafrost" and "No Such Place" enter early access on October 9th and 13th, respectively.
The latter half of the month sees significant releases such as "Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea" and "Castlevania: Belmont's Curse" on October 15th. This date also marks the release of "The Jackbox Party Pack 12" and updates for "DayZ Badlands" and "Enshrouded (1.0)." "League of Legends Worlds" commences on October 15th, and "PAX Australia" begins on October 9th. "Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest" is scheduled to start on October 31st.
Notable updates are also present throughout October, including "Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.5x" on October 28th, "Age of Empires 4: Raiders of the North" and "Crimson Desert - Charting the Unknown" on October 29th, and "Mycopunk (1.0)" on October 20th. "We Were Here Tomorrow" and "Star Trek: Outposts Unknown" are set for release on October 20th, while "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4" arrives on October 23rd. October concludes with a flurry of activity including "Phantom Blade Zero" on October 28th, "Northgard Battlegrounds" entering early access on October 27th, and "Danchi Days" and "Joe & Mac Retro Collection" releasing on October 29th.