Meanwhile, at SGF Live this evening<\/a>, many of the biggest games went even further out, with planned launches in 2027. That includes: Sega\u2019s crime epic Stranger Than Heaven and its Virtua Fighter spinoff Crossroads; Bandai Namco\u2019s Gundam Rogue Orbit; Capcom\u2019s \u201cmassive expansion\u201d for Monster Hunter Wilds; Clutch, the debut Forza-like racer from Maverick Games; and Telltale\u2019s The Wolf Among Us 2. The big reveal of the evening, Final Fantasy VII Revelation<\/a>, won\u2019t be out until next spring.<\/p>\n And while Xbox\u2019s keynote doesn\u2019t take place until Sunday, it has already moved things out of GTA\u2019s way. When it announced that Fable would be delayed yet again, this time until 2027<\/a>, Microsoft said that part of the reasoning is that this \u201cyear is packed with incredible games,\u201d and then cited GTA VI by name, in addition to other titles.<\/p>\n Of course, not all of these titles changed their date specifically because of GTA, but at least some of them did. This also isn\u2019t an entirely new phenomenon. Last year, when Silksong got its surprise September release date, other indie titles shifted their plans to stay clear of it<\/a>. In some ways, GTA VI is similar, as it\u2019s a long-in-development follow-up to a massive hit. But GTA is also obviously on a much larger scale: These aren\u2019t small indie studios changing their plans, they\u2019re some of the biggest publishers in the industry, including Sony, Microsoft, and Capcom.<\/p>\n The reasoning makes some amount of sense. GTA VI is as close as there is to a guaranteed hit. It\u2019s the follow-up to a game that has not only sold nearly 230 million copies across three console generations, but also continues to rake in money through a lucrative online mode. It\u2019s entirely likely GTA VI won\u2019t match those lofty numbers, but it\u2019ll still assuredly sell a lot of copies. Strauss Zelnick, CEO of GTA publisher Take-Two, said in a recent earnings call that he expects to \u201cestablish new record levels of operating performance driven by the November 19th launch of Grand Theft Auto VI.\u201d Even the suggestion of a new GTA VI trailer is enough to get the internet frothing.<\/p>\n But when everyone has the same idea to avoid November, it creates a different kind of problem: There\u2019s a complete logjam of major releases over the next few months, particularly in September, when several major games are now coming out on the exact same day. Is that really any better than being in the vicinity of GTA?<\/p>\n When The Verge asked Control Resonant creative director Mikael Kasurinen about this at a recent preview event, he seemed undeterred by the sheer number of games launching in the same window. \u201cWe\u2019re confident in our game,\u201d he explained. \u201cWe feel like we\u2019re in a good place, we have a very distinctive, unique experience, and we believe in that.\u201d<\/p>\n Of course, there\u2019s one notable absence from that list of companies dodging GTA, and that\u2019s Nintendo. The company hasn\u2019t yet detailed its holiday plans, and has instead focused on upcoming titles launching soon, like Star Fox<\/a> (June 25th), Rhythm Heaven Groove<\/a> (July 2nd) and Splatoon Raiders<\/a> (July 23rd). But beyond that the calendar is empty, so there\u2019s almost certainly a big announcement (or announcements) coming up that will reveal the games that will power the Switch 2 through the all-important holiday season.<\/p>\n If there\u2019s one company that would buck industry trends<\/a> and launch a major title in November, it would be Nintendo<\/a>.<\/p>\n Additional reporting by Kallie Plagge.<\/p>\n Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Andrew WebsterClose Andrew Webster<\/p>\n Senior entertainment editor<\/p>\n Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.<\/p>\n FollowFollow<\/p>\n See All by Andrew Webster<\/a><\/p>\n AnalysisClose<\/p>\n Analysis<\/p>\n Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.<\/p>\n FollowFollow<\/p>\n See All Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n EntertainmentClose<\/p>\n Entertainment<\/p>\n Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.<\/p>\n FollowFollow<\/p>\n See All Entertainment<\/a><\/p>\n GamingClose<\/p>\n Gaming<\/p>\n Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.<\/p>\n FollowFollow<\/p>\n![\"Andrew](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/akrales220919_5191_3621.0.jpg\"\/)
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