Five video‑game projects in multi‑year development, only one confirmed for 2026 release

As of late 2026, five video‑game projects—Beyond Good & Evil 2, Project Awakening, Squadron 42, The Wolf Among Us 2 and Grand Theft Auto 6—have each been in development for many years, with only Grand Theft Auto 6 confirmed for a November 19 2026 release.

Beyond Good & Evil 2 began pre‑production in 2007 according to Polygon, and Ubisoft announced it at its UbiDays event (a yearly showcase) in 2008 according to FandomWire. Ubisoft confirmed in January 2026 that the game remains active, noting that six other projects were cancelled while this title continued. The project’s creative director, Emile Morel, passed away in 2023 at age 40, adding another layer of uncertainty. The last public trailer appeared in 2018, while Eurogamer reported a now‑defunct Ubisoft blog post indicating players can create their own characters and Michel Ancel told The Verge the game plays more like a role‑playing game (RPG) than the original.

Project Awakening was first announced at Cygames Next 2016 and officially revealed as an action fantasy RPG for PlayStation 4 at E3 2018, described as an open‑world title with RPG and multiplayer elements focusing on combat. In 2021 a tech demo at the Cygames Tech Conference showcased terrain generation and weather effects before panning to a soldier on a cliff overlooking a vast landscape. Cygames CEO Koichi Watanabe told Famitsu (via Game Observer) in 2021 that development was progressing steadily and the game was starting to take shape. CyberAgent listed the project in its financial documents in 2024, after which no further details were released and the official website still displayed a PS4 logo while the PS5 generation neared its end.

Grand Theft Auto 6 entered preliminary production in 2014, with early development starting in 2018 after the release of Red Dead Redemption 2. Rockstar Games has described Grand Theft Auto 6 as the “biggest, most immersive evolution in the Grand Theft Auto series”. As of October 2026, pre‑orders for the Standard and Ultimate Editions are live, with the launch date confirmed for November 19, 2026. Fans have been waiting for the game since 2013, marking a 13‑year development period by late 2026.

Development of Grand Theft Auto 6 has faced significant hurdles, including a major breach in September 2022 that leaked internal videos revealing two protagonists and a return to Vice City. In April 2024 Rockstar Games requested that all employees return to working from offices to improve productivity and security during the final stages of development, a decision that provoked strong backlash. By October 2025 Rockstar had dismissed 34 employees, reportedly due to unionization efforts.

Cloud Imperium Games announced Squadron 42, a single‑player first‑person shooter set in the Star Citizen universe (the space‑simulation game), shortly after Star Citizen in 2012, and it was originally scheduled for release in 2014. Cloud Imperium Games reported in December 2025 that Squadron 42 was fully playable and feature complete, with a release date set for 2026, but noted that with only four months left in the year at the time of writing there was no sign of release, making launch increasingly unlikely. Cloud Imperium Games plans the title as an episodic series, with the first episode expected to run up to 20 hours and plans two more episodes.

The game features a star‑studded cast, including Gary Oldman, Mark Hamill, Gillian Anderson, Andy Serkis, John Rhys‑Davies, Damson Idris, Henry Cavill and Eleanor Tomlinson. A behind‑closed‑doors vertical slice shown at E3 2018 depicted a knight battling a scaly lizard‑like monster, with combat mechanics blending elements from Monster Hunter (the action‑role‑playing game) and Dragon’s Dogma (the action‑role‑playing game) according to Game Informer.

Telltale Games announced The Wolf Among Us 2 at San Diego Comic‑Con (SDCC) 2017 with a release date slated for 2018, but after a delay to 2019 Telltale Games shut down and cancelled the sequel. Polygon reported that LCG Entertainment revived Telltale, and the sequel entered development in collaboration with AdHoc Studio, a team formed from former Telltale staff. After multiple delays through 2023 and 2024, more layoffs at Telltale and AdHoc’s withdrawal from the project due to studio disagreements led to its reappearance at Summer Game Fest (a gaming showcase) 2026. By the time of the Summer Game Fest 2026 reveal, fans had known the sequel for nine years; if it releases in its scheduled 2027 window without further delay it will reach the 10‑year development mark, and it will consist of five episodes with a darker tone than the original.