In the video game industry, 2026 continues trends resulting from the large-scale layoffs from previous years, as well as impacts on hardware and consoles due to limitations on computer memory availability.
Major events
Notable deaths
- February 10 â Shutaro Iida (a.k.a. Curry the Kid), 52, one of the main programmers of various Castlevania titles and the creative director of ' and its upcoming prequel â '.
- February 13 â , 75, Japanese businessman and engineer, recognized as major contributor to most of Sega's consoles.
- February 16 â Robert Duvall, 95, actor, best known for portraying Tom Hagen in The Godfather and its video game adaptation.
- March 17 - Yoran Heling (a.k.a. Yorhel), creator and maintainer of the Visual Novel Database.
Hardware releases
Games released in 2026
Cancelled games
Discontinued games
Games highlighted in bold indicate that the full game will be shut down.
Video game-based film and television releases
Notes
References