New Xbox Series X games 2025 - the most anticipated Xbox release dates

New Xbox Series X games will start arriving thick and fast once over the next few months, with new exclusives launching on Microsoft's most powerful consoles. There's certainly a lot to look forward to for Xbox fans.

From Black Ops 7 to Rhythm Doctor, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S players will have plenty of new Xbox games to keep them busy for the rest of the year, and beyond – and we're here to tell you exactly when you'll get your hands on them.

Below, we've rounded up all the release dates and windows for the biggest confirmed Xbox Series X games of 2025 and beyond. So, it's time to get your calendar out and start taking down some dates. As always, these release dates are subject to delays. If any games are pushed back, this page will be updated.

New Xbox games 2025: this year’s most anticipated releases

Below, you'll find a brief list of the biggest video game releases on the horizon, all for Xbox Series X|S.

• Cairn - November 5, 2025 (PC, PS5)
• Winter Burrow - November 12 (XSX|S, PC)
• Anno 117: Pax Romana - November 13 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC)
• Call of Duty Black Ops 7 - November 14, 2025

November

There's a new Call of Duty game to look forward to in November:

• Cairn - November 5, 2025 (PC, PS5)
• Winter Burrow - November 12 (XSX|S, PC)
• Anno 117: Pax Romana - November 13 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC)
• Black Ops 7 - November 14, 2025 (PC, PS5, XSX|S)

December

• Octopath Traveler 0 - December 4, 2025 (Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC)
• Rhythm Doctor - December 6, 2025 (XSX|S, PC)

2025 and TBC

Finally, here's a list of Xbox games that have been announced, but either don't have more than a release year attached to them yet, or are much further out. For now, they're simply TBC, but once each game does receive a release date, this page will be updated.

• Dreams of Another - 2025
• Darwin's Paradox - 2025
• Onimusha: Way of the Sword - 2026
• Directive 8020 - 2026 (PS5, XSX|S, PC)
• Code Vein 2 - January 30, 2025 (PS5, XSX|S, PC)
• Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined - February 5, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch 2, Switch)
• Resident Evil 9: Requiem - February 27, 2026 (PS5, XSX|S, PC)
• Nioh 3 - February 6, 2026
• Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection - March 13, 2026 (Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
• Crimson Desert - March 19, 2026 (PS5, PC, Mac, XSX|S)
• 007: First Light - March 27, 2026
• Forza Horizon 6 - TBC 2026
• Pragmata - 2026 (PS5, XSX|S, PC)
• Dune Awakening - TBC 2026 (console release)
• GTA 6 - May 26, 2026
• Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra - Early 2026 (PC, PS5, XSX|S)
• Fable - 2026 (XSX|S, PC)
• Marathon - TBC (PS5, XSX|S, PC)
• Beyond Good and Evil 2 - TBC
• Marvel's Blade -TBC
• BioShock 4 - TBC
• DokeV - TBC (PC, PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO)
• Fallout 5 - TBC
• Haunted Chocolatier - TBC
• Judas - TBC
• Kingdom Hearts 4 - TBC
• Mass Effect 5 - TBC
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake - 2026
• Phantom Blade 0 - TBC (PS5)
• Project Mara - TBC (XSX|S, PC)
• Revenant Hill - TBC (PS5, PS4)
• Splinter Cell remake - TBC
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake - TBC (PS5)
• Star Wars Eclipse - TBC
• State of Decay 3 - TBC (XSX|S, PC)
• The Elder Scrolls 6 - TBC
• The Sims 5 - TBC
• The Witcher 4 - TBC
• Gears of War: E-Day - TBC

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