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GamePulse Editorial
May 12, 2026
4 min read

GTA VI and Hideo Kojima's OD top the list of most anticipated releases in 2026 — one a decade in the making, the other a genre-bending horror unlike anything before it.

The Lineup
01 — Rockstar Games

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AUTO VI

Open World · Action · 2026

Arguably the most anticipated release of the decade. After more than ten years since GTA V, Rockstar promises a dynamic open world, realistic physics, and next-level world interaction. Built for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, it's set to redefine what open-world gaming means entirely.

Dynamic open world Realistic physics Next-gen only Mid-2026
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02 — Kojima Productions × Jordan Peele

OD

Psychological Horror · Cloud Tech · TBA 2026

Hideo Kojima's most unsettling project yet — a collaboration with filmmaker Jordan Peele. Using cloud technology, motion capture, and cinematic realism, OD creates deeply unsettling experiences that blend cinema and gaming like nothing before it. A new wave of narrative horror is coming.

Cloud-powered Psychological horror Cinematic AI Jordan Peele
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Creative forces
Rockstar Kojima Jordan Peele