While August has never been a quiet month for new releases, September is generally considered the first big month as the video game industry hits its traditional blockbuster rush in time for holiday shopping.
This September, PC, PlayStation, Nintendo and Xbox owners can find two flagship sports video game titles, the quirky sports-themed Harry Potter spinoff and the relentless action of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and a remaster of Dead Rising, as well as the first premium expansion pack for Bethesda Game Studios’ role-playing epic, Starfield, which turned one year old this month.
Here’s the major video game release calendar for September:
September 2
- Sumer Six (Windows PC)
September 3
- Casting Frank Stone (PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X)
- Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X)
- Prison Architect 2 (PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X)
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions will be the first video game representation of the wizarding world’s most popular sport in over 20 years, and will be available for free to PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers on the same day.
September 4th
- Age of Mythology: Retold (Xbox Series X, Windows PC)
September 6
- Ace Attorney Investigation Collection (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows PC, Xbox One)
- Astro Bot (PlayStation 5)
- NBA 2K25 (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X)
Astro Bot is the first title dedicated to the notable PlayStation mascot, who began his career in the PlayStation VR tutorial (Astro Bot Rescue Mission) and later in the DualSense 5 gamepad tutorial, Astro’s Playroom. The puzzle-platformer lineup will also see the addition of PlayStation’s companion, “VIP Bot.”
September 9
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2 (PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X)
September 10
- Towerborn (Windows PC, Xbox Series X)
- Yarus Rising (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X)
September 12
- Lollipop Chainsaw RePop (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X)
- Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows PC)
- Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown (PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X)
- Wild Busters (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X)
The release date for Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics was recently officially announced, an anthology of six superhero fighting games including Marvel vs. Capcom, its sequel X-Men vs. Street Fighter, and the side-scrolling action game The Punisher. All seven games were popular in coin-op arcades in the 1990s.
September 13
- Funko Fusion (PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X)
September 17
- Final Fantasy 16 (Windows PC)
- The Plucky Squire (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X)
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
September 19
- God of War Ragnarok (Windows PC)
- Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster (PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X)
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster revisits Capcom’s 2006 original, updating its visuals and performance for modern consoles. It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost 20 years since it first launched, but not only was it a successful new IP for Capcom, it also helped pioneer the zombie survival craze that still dominates the action/adventure segment of video games.
September 20
- Frostpunk 2 (Windows PC) — September 20
- The Karate Kid: Street Rumble (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X)
September 24
- Ara: History Untold (Windows PC) — September 24th
- Disney Epic Mickey: Reborn (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X)
- GreedFall 2: A Dying World (Windows PC)
September 26
- Earth Defense Force World Brothers 2 (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5)
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Nintendo Switch)
Visually rendered in the style of the 2019 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Echoes of Wisdom marks a major launch for the series, with Princess Zelda herself finally becoming the playable protagonist – and in a reversal of roles, it’s now her turn to rescue Link from the clutches of evil forces.
September 27
- EA Sports FC 25 (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X)
EA Sports FC 25 continues to refine and iterate on the foundation of its sports titles, this time diving into something called FC IQ, expanding on the tactical side of soccer across all play modes. A new 4v4 mode (5v4 if you count a bot goalkeeper) also debuts, with diving starts on the ball and fast-paced action that’s been compared to Rocket League.
September 29
- Rainatis (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC)
September 30
- Starfield: Shattered Space (DLC Expansion, Windows PC, Xbox Series X)
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This article All the Big New Games Coming in September – Xbox, PlayStation, PC, Nintendo Switch originally appeared on ReadWrite
