Asobo Calls 2026 Release Calendar Odd as GTA 6 Dominates November
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Updated · Eurogamer.net · Jun 12
Asobo Calls 2026 Release Calendar Odd as GTA 6 Dominates November
1 articles · Updated · Eurogamer.net · Jun 12
Summary
Asobo says 2026 has become an "odd" year to launch games, with producer Eric Chort calling Grand Theft Auto 6 the industry's "ogre" ahead of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy's 27 August release.
GTA 6's expected pull on player time, marketing attention and sales has pushed studios to avoid its November window, with publishers shifting titles into September or February 2027.
That crowding has made the escape routes risky too, turning September and February into packed release periods; some games, including Phantom Blade Zero, have even moved back closer to GTA 6.
For Asobo, the response is differentiation rather than direct confrontation: make Resonance distinct, lean on its own identity, and accept that nearly every studio is planning around Rockstar's launch.