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For Whom the Verses Mourn lands on September 30 with Pukaland, the St. Arbor Location Anomaly, new characters Blackbird and Akane Rin, a second Porsche collaboration bringing the 911 Turbo (930) and Taycan Turbo GT, and multiplayer Volley Star.
Com2uS Holdings launched ARES: The Iron Vanguard globally on September 15. Developed by Second Dive, the free-to-play action RPG lets you swap between two combat suits in real time across four classes, adds a hoverboard, a pilotable Goliath mech and the Valkyrie, and supports cross-play between iOS, Android and PC after an August soft launch in six countries.
Three years after launch, Monster Hunter Now has taken an estimated $336.9 million on iOS and Android, with 60 percent of it earned in year one and $230.4 million of it coming from Japan alone. The anniversary update cuts spawn cooldowns and makes Elder Dragon hunts permanent, ahead of a Carnival event in Osaka in November.
GungHo Online Entertainment has announced B.L.U.E. NOVA, a free-to-play PvE co-op shooter for PC arriving in 2027. Its R.I.N.G. system buffs you and removes reloading when you link up with players you meet mid-match, feeding into 30-player Tower Raids and six-player Boss Raids against a rogue terraforming AI.
Game Freak has revealed Ame no Chi Hare Onna, a free-to-play mobile game built around real-world weather data across Japan, with Pokemon series director Shigeru Ohmori as director and producer. It launches this winter on iOS and Android.
Pawprint Studio's pre-launch dev letter confirms Aniimo has removed the Rune system entirely and replaced its random Legendary catch with a craftable, guaranteed one-time Irisalis encounter, alongside flat Prismana odds, Umbral Aniimo, an expanded Home and rebuilt mobile controls. Aniimo launches September 16 on PC, console and Xbox Cloud Gaming, with iOS and Android following September 23.
Reorientation is live on iOS, Android, PC and console. The season adds support operator Rowan Walsh - code name Rover - whose military dog Clover autonomously hunts and tackles enemies, a rebuilt Layali Grove with a fishing mini-mode, a new urban Warfare map called The Mog, a 1v1 mode, and anniversary rewards running through November 9.
Season 54's Royal Academy update replaces the Starr Road unlock path with a shooting-gallery minigame, adds Keys and a Vault for past-season skins, ships Cosmo now and Vince in October, and hands the game over to Duolingo's owl for a two-week boss fight.
Imagineer has opened global pre-registration for the 3v3 part-targeting Robattle RPG on Google Play and the App Store, with the App Store listing pointing at January 21, 2027 and six years of Japanese content behind it.
Season 8 lands September 9 with Herrscher Operators, a Quantum Platform POI on Isolated, a three-player roguelike top-down shooter, and the game's first Mythic Weapons Series Armory holding three Mythics at once.
From the Twilight Trails season on September 8, Mega-Evolved Pokemon can enter GO Battle League with a temporary in-battle CP reduction. Separately, any Pokemon that can reach Super Max Level gains an extra Charged Attack while Mega Evolved, with Mega Mewtwo X and Y picking up Adventure Effects.
Capcom's Tokyo Game Show 2026 partner exhibitions include the first public play of a new Monster Hunter Outlanders field, Kuchihate no Fuchi, traversed with gliders and ziplines and stocked with a Radiant Radobaan and an Azure Rathalos. It follows the gamescom reveal of original Elder Dragon Ruger Aidal and the opening of pre-registration.
Supercell's September 2026 Clash of Clans season is WWE: Search for Cena, a second WWE crossover fronted by John Cena himself. The Gold Pass reward is a Jey Uso Minion Prince skin with a microphone-headed wand, and a Clash-styled Money in the Bank briefcase anchors the season's reward track.
Sony launched Live TV on PS5 in the United States today - a free, ad-supported streaming app in the console's Media tab carrying more than 100 live channels and on-demand content from Amazon MGM Studios, Crunchyroll, FOX, NBCUniversal, the NFL Channel and UFC. No subscription or PlayStation Plus membership is needed, and Canada is next.
Four new Pokemon were revealed at the 2026 World Championships: Morpeko on 4 September as a Speedster with Full Belly and Hangry modes, Toxtricity on 24 September as a status-focused Attacker, then Jolteon and Flareon in October to complete every Eeveelution. It lands the same weekend UNITE was dropped from Worlds 2027.
Bandai Namco's new Bleach mobile RPG is set after Thousand-Year Blood War and casts you as your own rank-and-file Soul Reaper. Combat runs on three-person teams and attack cards that chain into team-wide Link Attacks, and customisation extends all the way down to the blade, guard and sheath of your Zanpakuto. Launching on iOS and Android in 2026.
HoYoverse used Gamescom Opening Night Live to world-premiere Nodusfall, a dark-fantasy co-op action RPG built in Unreal Engine 5 with none of the studio's usual anime styling. Players are Weavers hunting corrupted mythic beasts, climbing on them and roping them down in squad fights that look closer to Monster Hunter and Elden Ring: Nightreign than to Genshin Impact. No date, no platforms, and reportedly free-to-play without a character gacha.
Grinding Gear Games used Gamescom Opening Night Live to date Path of Exile 2's 1.0 Full Release for December 11, 2026 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. It brings the final two campaign Acts to complete the six-act story, the sword-wielding Duelist class with a set of new sword skills, and a new endgame built around 100 maps - and the game drops its paid Early Access gate to go fully free-to-play.
Morefun and Tencent announced a global version of open-world creature collector Roco Kingdom at Gamescom Opening Night Live. The Quack Quack Test closed beta starts October 27 on PC and phones, with 400-plus unique Jinies, a Magic Academy structure, co-riding and level-equalised turn-based PvP. There is no global release date yet.
Riot will stop active development on 2XKO in December 2026, less than a year after launch. Lux still arrives September 8 and Samira in October, every champion is now unlocked, KO Points purchases are refunded in full, and the servers stay online beyond 2026.
Gangstar Mirage City soft-launches on iOS and Android on August 20 across Southeast Asia, South Asia, MENA, Eastern Europe and Latin America. Developed by Gameloft and published by Tencent's Level Infinite, it turns the long-dormant crime series into a persistent online city built on co-op heists, territory control and PvP - with 6.6 million pre-registrations already banked.
Free Timed Research running August 12 to September 6 hands every Pokemon GO player a 15/15/15 Mewtwo with a special background and the third Mega Level for Mega Mewtwo Y already unlocked, plus a Master Ball for catching ten Pokemon. Times Square event attendees get a different variant.
Gameloft's long-running GTA-alike returns as an online open world published by Tencent's Level Infinite, launching August 20 on iOS and Android across Southeast Asia, South Asia, Latin America, MENA and Eastern Europe. Co-op heists, PvP shootouts and street races anchor a loop built on reputation, territory and money.
XD's anime tactical gacha Etheria: Restart launched Season SS5 'Summer Surprise' on June 11, running to August 10. It adds five new Animus (Nathenn and Sylvia first), a new Main Quest Hard Mode, a fresh Grim Pursuit boss in Vespera, and an in-game community build recommendation system.
Neverness to Everness' first major update, Version 1.1 'Dreamwalk Corridor,' adds a fully drivable Porsche 918 Spyder via the Everdriving Mystery Box (June 3–July 8), plus new areas Sunward Island and the Corridor of Echoes and limited S-Class hunters Lacrimosa and Chaos — live now on iOS and Android.
Desborde Games' free narrative game Control, I'm Not Coming Back is climbing Steam's charts with a 98% Overwhelmingly Positive rating, telling a 45-minute, Voyager 1-inspired story about hope and human connection.
Pokemon Champions, the Switch competitive battle simulator, launches on iOS and Android today (June 17) with cross-play and cross-save - plus a launch campaign handing out a free Raichu and the new Raichunite X and Y Mega Stones through September 2.
Eterspire, the cozy old-school MMORPG from Argentine indie studio Stonehollow Workshop, left Steam early access at the Latin American Games Showcase on June 12, shipping Version 1.0 with a new desktop build for Steam and macOS plus full cross-play and cross-progression across every platform.
Aniimo, a free-to-play open-world creature-collecting action RPG from Pawprint Studio and FunPlus label Kingsglory, revealed its Global Closed Beta running this summer on PC, iOS and Android. Set in the world of Idyll, it features a 'Twining' mechanic to merge with creatures, ahead of a Q3 2026 cross-platform launch on PS5, Xbox, PC and mobile.
Kuro Games' open-world gacha action-RPG Wuthering Waves launches on Xbox Series X|S on July 27, 2026, free-to-play with full feature parity, Xbox Play Anywhere and cloud support, plus in-game perks for Xbox Game Pass members - completing a platform lineup that already spans PC, Mac, PS5, iOS and Android.
Pokémon Champions, the competitive battling game already on Switch, launches on iOS and Android on June 17, 2026 with full cross-play and cross-save. Pre-registration is open now, and a login campaign hands out Raichu plus Mega Raichu X and Y.
World of Tanks: HEAT is live today on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and GeForce NOW. Wargaming's free-to-play hero-driven tank shooter launches with eight agents, fifteen vehicles, eight maps, four PvP modes, and a fully CGI cinematic trailer directed by Ilya Naishuller of Hardcore Henry and Nobody, scored by Biting Elbows.
MLB The Show Mobile launches worldwide today on iPhone and Android, capping a six-month regional soft launch. Sony San Diego's free-to-play Diamond Dynasty spinoff brings 900-plus licensed MLB players, Seasons PvE, best-of-three PvP, and a Diamond Aaron Judge pre-register bonus.
Supercell's biggest progression rework in years lands May 26: XP and King's Journey are gone, replaced by Collection Levels calculated from your card upgrades (plus +5 for each Evolution and Hero), with Masteries fully rebalanced, Pass Royale unlocking earlier by Arena, and Trophy Road extended to 12,000.
Archosaur Games' Dragon Raja: ReRise launches worldwide on iOS and Android on May 22, 2026 with 400 free pre-reg draws, Cassell College's Erii, NoNo and Luminous, generous SSR drop rates, and a Hero Raising one-tap-clear loop tuned by 20 months of China and SEA telemetry.
Wargaming's hero-driven free-to-play tank spin-off World of Tanks: HEAT launches May 26, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam, with full crossplay, cross-progression, ability-led Agent gameplay, and Closed Beta progress carrying forward into the live game.
Bandai Namco's My Hero ULTRA IMPACT goes offline on May 18 after six years in Japan and four years globally, ending a 3v3 Quirk-battle RPG that crossed a million Google Play downloads while KLabGames lines up My Hero Academia UNITED SURVIVAL as the franchise's next mobile move.
PlayWay's long-running Car Mechanic Simulator franchise lands on phones today with Car Mechanic Simulator - PMC, a free-to-play, touch-built spinoff that hands players a workshop, a diagnostic scanner, and a wallet's worth of project cars. iOS and Android are getting it simultaneously on May 16, with in-app purchases sitting alongside ad-supported progression rather than gating the core repair loop.
GENMUGAME's voxel-meets-anime action RPG ALLfiring is live worldwide on iOS and Android as of May 14, 2026, built around a real-time three-character squad swap, a hub fortress called Theseus, and a roughly 2GB free-to-play download with gacha-driven monetisation.
Ubisoft flipped the switch on The Division Resurgence Season 1 Phase 2 today, adding three speedrunning events, a Dark Zone quest line, the Classified Ops 1.2 pass, and a free Strawberry Milkshake exotic SMG across iOS, Android, and PC Early Access with full cross-play.
Niantic's six-day Spring Marathon kicks off May 12 with a brand-new Paldea Pokemon, the first costumed Pikachu of the season, and a Tier 2 bonus that cuts every egg's hatch distance in half. Here's the full schedule, GO Pass breakdown, and how to actually catch Flittle.
HoYoverse confirmed Genshin Impact 6.6 Luna VII drops May 20 with Nicole, Lohen, and Prune — the first playable members of the Hexenzirkel — plus two new Sumeru Archon Quest acts and a Dottore boss fight.
Racing Master hits iOS and Android globally on May 8 with 120+ licensed cars, real-world circuits, and Codemasters racing DNA after dominating Asian app stores for months.
Odencat’s Meg’s Monster launches free on phones May 7 with the full game, Lost Memories DLC, and a vertical-first interface redesign. The 96% positive Steam JRPG ditches gacha and stamina for a clean free-with-ads model.
Sony’s San Diego Studio is bringing MLB The Show to phones as a free-to-play title on May 26, 2026. The mobile version features all 30 MLB stadiums, 900+ player cards in Diamond Dynasty, simplified pitching with deeper batting controls, and a Diamond Aaron Judge card as a pre-registration reward. Pre-registration is live now on iOS and Android.
Hotta Studio's Neverness to Everness launched globally on April 29 as a free-to-play supernatural open-world RPG across PC, PS5, and mobile. With responsive tag-team combat, a dense explorable city, and more generous gacha than Tower of Fantasy, NTE is making a strong case for your screen time.
Dragon Quest Smash/Grow brings roguelite dungeon runs and four-player co-op to phones in a free-to-play package that finally gives the franchise a genuine mobile identity.
Clash Royale Season 83 launches May 4, 2026, with the Bowler's Mixtape Album Event running 21 days. Collect Snippets, complete vinyl Scenes, and earn Hero Bowler — and his Stone Swish siege ability — for free, while Hero Dark Prince headlines Pass Royale alongside a packed May calendar of drafts, heists, and a sudden-death league.
Giant Game's Tomb Busters launches globally on iOS and Android on May 27, 2026 — a co-op horror game that shifts genre based on squad size, from solo dread to four-player comedy.
NetEase and Codemasters take Racing Master global on May 8, bringing a polished free-to-play racer with licensed cars, real-world tracks, and online multiplayer.
Clash of Clans’ May 2026 season drops a Skeleton and Undead theme with a Halloween Grand Warden skin, the game’s first Legendary reward, and Clan War Leagues running May 1-11.
The Division Resurgence drops its 2026 roadmap with three seasons of content, a PC early access launch on Ubisoft Connect, and full cross-platform play across phones, tablets, and desktop.
Zenless Zone Zero confirms a Steam launch in Q2 2026 and reveals Version 2.8 New: Eridan Sunset with new S-Rank agents Promeia and Starlight Billy, launching May 6.
From the Tower of Fantasy studio, NTE launches April 29 as a supernatural urban open-world RPG across mobile, PS5, PC, and Mac with full cross-play and over 100 free pulls at launch.
FIFA Heroes launches April 28 as a free-to-play 5v5 arcade football game on iOS and Android, featuring Maradona, Thor, and Sun Wukong alongside current World Cup stars.
NTE: Neverness to Everness, the supernatural urban open-world RPG from Hotta Studio, launches April 29 on iOS, Android, PS5, PC, and Mac with full cross-platform play. Built on Unreal Engine 5 with Devil May Cry-inspired combat and a massive explorable modern city, the free-to-play title has already surpassed 20 million pre-registrations worldwide.
FIFA Heroes launches April 28 as a free-to-play 5v5 arcade football game on mobile and PC, featuring real players like Bellingham and Kane alongside mythological heroes like Thor and Sun Wukong, each with unique superpowers on street-style pitches.
Annulus launched on iOS, Android, and Steam on April 8 as a free-to-play, Unreal-powered tactical RPG with Baldur's Gate 3 ambition and Dark Souls atmosphere. A week in, it deserves your attention.
Netmarble's anticipated free-to-play monster-taming action RPG Mongil: Star Dive lands on iOS, Android, and PC on April 15, promising Unreal Engine 5 visuals, three-character tag combat, and a sprawling monster collection system.
Halfbrick has launched Jetpack Joyride Racing on iOS and Android, a free six-player multiplayer kart racer with no ads, dynamic zone-based track mechanics, Discord voice chat integration, and an optional Halfbrick+ subscription.