All the video game anniversaries of 2026: the great sagas that are celebrating their anniversaries

When the year begins and we look at the calendar, our attention turns to the games that have already been announced. Inevitably, we put GTA 6 and Resident Evil Requiem on our watch list. However, we need to pay attention to more than just the confirmed release dates. We should also keep an eye on anniversaries, as companies tend to accompany them with announcements and new releases. In that sense, 2026 is absolutely insane. There are dozens of hugely important sagas that will reach milestones that betray our gray hairs and deserve to be celebrated with new installments and remakes. It’s time to review them all, make a note of them, and cross our fingers.

Sagas and companies celebrating their 45th anniversary in 2026

• Nihon Falcom - March
• Donkey Kong - July 9

Sagas and companies celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2026

• The Legend of Zelda - February 21
• Ubisoft - March 28
• ATLUS - April 7
• Dragon Quest - May 27
• Bethesda Softworks - June 28
• Metroid - August 6
• Castlevania - September 26
• FromSoftware - November 1
• Kid Icarus - December 19

Sagas and companies celebrating their 35th anniversary in 2026

• Blizzard Entertainment - February
• Bungie - May
• Sonic the Hedgehog - June 21
• Puyo Puyo - October 25
• Epic Games
• Techland
• Stardock

Games, sagas, consoles, and companies celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2026

• Duke Nukem 3D - January 29
• CyberConnect2 - February 16
• Pokemon - February 27
• Panzer Dragoon II: Zwei - March 22
• Resident Evil - March 22
• Quake - June 22
• Nintendo 64 - June 23
• Super Mario 64 - June 23
• Star Ocean - July 19
• Crash Bandicoot - September 8
• Story of Seasons - August 9
• Valve Corporation - August 24
• Persona - September 20
• The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall - September 20
• Tomb Raider - October 24
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert - November 22
• Dead or Alive - November 26
• Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - December 2
• Wild Arms - December 20
• Focus Entertainment
• Aspyr

Games, sagas, and consoles celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2026

• Conker’s Bad Fur Day - March 5
• Game Boy Advance - March 21
• Sonic Adventure 2 - June 19
• Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis - June 21
• Final Fantasy X - July 9
• Max Payne - July 25
• Golden Sun - August 1
• Devil May Cry - August 23
• Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies - September 13
• GameCube - September 14
• Luigi’s Mansion - September 14
• ICO - September 25
• Silent Hill 2 - September 25
• Grand Theft Auto III - October 23
• Pikmin - October 26
• SSX Tricky - November 6
• Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - November 13
• Xbox - November 15
• Halo - November 15
• Super Smash Bros. Melee - November 21
• Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy - December 4

Games, sagas, consoles, and companies celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2026

• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - March 20
• Mother 3 - April 20
• Half-Life 2: Episode One - June 1
• Prey - July 11
• Star Fox Command - August 3
• Company of Heroes - September 11
• Bully - October 17
• Gears of War - November 7
• PlayStation 3 - November 11
• Sonic ’06 - November 14
• Wii - November 19
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - November 19
• Yakuza 2 - December 7
• 505 Games - 20 years

Games and consoles celebrating their 15th anniversary in 2026

• Nintendo 3DS - February 26
• PlayStation Vita - December 17
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - November 11

Games celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2026

• Yakuza Kiwami - January 21
• DOOM (2016) - May 13
• Overwatch - May 24
• Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - July 21
• Persona 5 - September 15
• Pokémon Sun and Moon - November 18
• Yakuza 6: The Song of Life - December 8

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