What's coming out in 2026? Here's your complete guide.
From games to movies to TV shows, here's a release calendar overview and a few predictions on what will happen.
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Polygon's big look ahead on games, movies, TV, and more
The 2026 preview
Table of contents
The games
What to watch
Trends and predictions
Here we go again. Another year, another slate of games, movies, and less definable pop culture arriving into a world that somehow feels overstuffed yet starved for meaning. If 2025 we took stock of landscapes in change. 2026 feels like a year for looking outward with intention: What do we have time for and what should we make time for? After you help thy neighbor this year, we recommend a bit of play. We can help.
Our approach in 2026 remains what it’s always been: curiosity first, context always. We want to understand not just what’s coming, but why it exists now. What it says about the industry, the audience, and the moment we’re all living through. Alongside the tentpoles, we’ll be hunting for the smaller, the stranger, and the personal. We’ll have a little fun along the way. Hang in there, friends. Let’s ride.