When this season's big games unlock, and where each time comes from.
Final Fantasy Resonance unlocks at Thu 22 Oct, 12:00 AM Eastern (Wed 21 Oct, 9:00 PM Pacific), going by the US PlayStation Store listing. Below: every big launch to mid-December with its time in each US time zone, and where that time comes from. Where no one has published a time, we say so.
Friday 23 October 2026 · PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch 2
Midnight local time (publisher)
Confirmed
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 release time in US, UK and Central European time
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Fri 23 Oct, 12:00 AM
Fri 23 Oct, 12:00 AM
Fri 23 Oct, 12:00 AM
Fri 23 Oct, 12:00 AM
Fri 23 Oct, 12:00 AM
Fri 23 Oct, 12:00 AM
Fri 23 Oct, 12:00 AM
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Counts down to midnight in your own time zone, as the publisher describes it.
Activision: "The full game releases on October 23 at midnight local time." Campaign Early Access for digital pre-orders has been live since 16 October; PC pre-load opened 15 October at 9:00 AM PT. The US PlayStation Store listing shows 12:00 AM Eastern (9:00 PM Pacific on 22 October), and Steam lists 22 October; Activision has not explained either. Source
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Phantom Blade Zero release time in US, UK and Central European time
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Wed 28 Oct, 10:00 PM
Wed 28 Oct, 9:00 PM
Wed 28 Oct, 8:00 PM
Wed 28 Oct, 7:00 PM
Wed 28 Oct, 6:00 PM
Wed 28 Oct, 4:00 PM
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Counts down in your own time zone.
PlayStation Blog: 29 October, "October 28 in the US and select regions". The time is from the US PlayStation Store listing; S-GAME has not published one. Steam lists 28 October. Source
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World of Warcraft: Forever
Wednesday 4 November 2026 · PC
One time worldwide (publisher)
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World of Warcraft: Forever release time in US, UK and Central European time
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Wed 4 Nov, 6:00 PM
Wed 4 Nov, 5:00 PM
Wed 4 Nov, 4:00 PM
Wed 4 Nov, 3:00 PM
Wed 4 Nov, 2:00 PM
Wed 4 Nov, 1:00 PM
Wed 4 Nov, 11:00 PM
Thu 5 Nov, 12:00 AM
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Counts down in your own time zone.
Blizzard: launches globally on November 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. PST. Source
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Tuesday 10 November 2026 · PC, Xbox, PS5, Netflix mobile
Date only, no time published
21 days
Sports Interactive: launches "at the same moment globally"; the exact time "will be confirmed ahead of launch". Physical PS5 copies follow on 20 November. Source
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Grand Theft Auto VI release time in US, UK and Central European time
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Thu 19 Nov, 12:00 AM
Wed 18 Nov, 11:00 PM
Wed 18 Nov, 10:00 PM
Wed 18 Nov, 9:00 PM
Wed 18 Nov, 8:00 PM
Wed 18 Nov, 7:00 PM
Thu 19 Nov, 12:00 AM (UK PS Store)
Thu 19 Nov, 12:00 AM (German PS Store)
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Rockstar has not announced an unlock time; this is the US PlayStation Store listing. Pre-load opens at local midnight on 12 November (Rockstar). Source
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Grinding Gear Games: full release, free-to-play, on December 11 (PST). No hour yet. Source
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"Reported" times come from the US PlayStation Store listing only; other stores and regions can differ, and
listings change. We never take a time from unofficial "release time by region" pages.
Quick answers
Release time questions
What time does Final Fantasy Resonance come out?
The US PlayStation Store listing shows Thu 22 Oct, 12:00 AM ET, Wed 21 Oct, 11:00 PM CT, Wed 21 Oct, 9:00 PM PT. The publisher has not announced a time itself.
What time does Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 come out?
Midnight local time on 23 October, according to the publisher: 12:00 AM in each US time zone.
What time does Phantom Blade Zero come out?
The US PlayStation Store listing shows Wed 28 Oct, 10:00 PM ET, Wed 28 Oct, 9:00 PM CT, Wed 28 Oct, 7:00 PM PT. The publisher has not announced a time itself.
What time does World of Warcraft: Forever come out?
At one moment worldwide: Wed 4 Nov, 6:00 PM ET, Wed 4 Nov, 5:00 PM CT, Wed 4 Nov, 3:00 PM PT.
What time does Grand Theft Auto VI come out?
The US PlayStation Store listing shows Thu 19 Nov, 12:00 AM ET, Wed 18 Nov, 11:00 PM CT, Wed 18 Nov, 9:00 PM PT. The publisher has not announced a time itself.
What time does Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World come out?
The US PlayStation Store listing shows Thu 3 Dec, 12:00 AM ET, Wed 2 Dec, 11:00 PM CT, Wed 2 Dec, 9:00 PM PT. The publisher has not announced a time itself.
What time do Steam games release in the UK?
There is no fixed time. Valve says approved games do not release themselves: the developer presses release, and the game goes live at that moment. Use the countdown on the game's Steam page or the time the publisher announces.
What time do Xbox games release in the UK?
Microsoft says a game can be played as soon as it is released in your region, usually shortly after 12:00 AM local time on the release date.
What time do Switch games release in the UK?
Nintendo does not publish a release hour. Digital pre-orders download up to 7 days early and unlock on release day.
When do the clocks change in October 2026?
The UK and the EU go back one hour on Sunday 25 October 2026; the US goes back on Sunday 1 November. For that week the UK is four hours ahead of New York instead of five, and the times above already allow for it.
Why do some games have no time?
Because neither the publisher nor a store listing has published one. We list the date and count the days rather than guess an hour.