I hope you’re ready because October 2018 is arguably the busiest and biggest month of the entire year. The wallet pain train has finally arrived and is bringing a ton of major AAA franchises along with it. Let’s take a look at everything launching this month.
Love it or hate it, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is positioning itself to be a major player this month, which is earlier than its usual November launch. Oddly enough, the single player campaign has been completely scrapped this time around, letting Treyarch focus on Zombies, multiplayer, and the new battle royale mode, Blackout.
For most people, October starts and ends with one game: Red Dead Redemption 2. Even though this newest game from Rockstar is technically labeled as a sequel to the massive hit 2010 game, RDR2 is actually a prequel story and focusing on a new protagonist named Arthur Morgan. The level of polish and detail has been cranked up to 11, so for those looking to live a western fantasy, this is your game.
October doesn’t stop there, however. There’s an astonishing amount of games this month including Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, SoulCalibur VI, and more! Head down below and see the complete release list for the month of October.
| Microsoft Exclusives | |
| Forza Horizon 4 | Oct 2 |
| Minecraft Starter or Master Collection | Oct 11 |
| Sony Exclusives | |
| Valthirian Arc Hero School (PS4) | Oct 2 |
| Astro Bot Rescue Mission (PSVR) | Oct 2 |
| Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (PS4) | Oct 2 |
| Air Missions: Hind (PS4) | Oct 9 |
| Punch Line (PS4, Vita) | Oct 9 |
| Death’s Gambit (PS4 Physical Release) | Oct 16 |
| Gungrave: Loaded Coffin Edition (PSVR) | Oct 16 |
| Mutant Football League Dynasty Edition (PS4) | Oct 30 |
| 8 To Glory (PS4) | Oct 30 |
| Nintendo Exclusives | |
| Super Mario Party (Switch) | Oct 2 |
| This is the Police II (Switch) | Oct 5 |
| Cat Quest (Switch) | Oct 9 |
| Candle: Power of the Flame (Switch) | Oct 9 |
| Luigi’s Mansion (3DS) | Oct 12 |
| The World Ends with You: Final Remix (Switch) | Oct 12 |
| Big Buck Hunter Arcade (Switch) | Oct 16 |
| Rapala Pro Series (Switch) | Oct 16 |
| Party Arcade (Switch) | Oct 16 |
| Dark Souls Remastered (Switch) | Oct 16 |
| Bass Pro Shops The Strike: Championship Edition (Switch) | Oct 23 |
| Gal Metal World Tour Edition (Switch) | Oct 23 |
| Cabela’s The Hunt: Championship Edition Bundle | Oct 23 |
| PC Exclusives | |
| None | |
| Multiplatform Releases | |
| Mega Man 11 | Oct 2 – Xbox One, PS4, PC, Switch |
| Assassin’s Creed Odyssey | Oct 5 – Xbox One, PS4, PC |
| WWE 2K19 | Oct 9 – Xbox One, PS4 |
| Space Hulk Tactics | Oct 9 – Xbox One, PS4, PC |
| Disgaea 1 Complete | Oct 9 – PS4, Switch |
| Goosebumps: The Game | Oct 9 – Switch, PC |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | Oct 12 – Xbox One, PS4, PC |
| LEGO DC Super Villains | Oct 16 – Xbox One, PS4, PC, Switch |
| NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 | Oct 16 – Xbox One, PS4, PC, Switch |
| Flipping Death | Oct 16 – PS4, Switch |
| Monstrum (Physical Release) | Oct 16 – Xbox One, PS4 |
| Warriors Orochi 4 | Oct 16 – Xbox One, PS4, PC, Switch |
| Starlink: Battle for Atlas | Oct 16 – Xbox One, PS4, Switch |
| For Honor: Marching Fire Edition | Oct 16 – Xbox One, PS4, PC |
| The Hunter: Call of the Wild 2019 Edition | Oct 16 – Xbox One, PS4, PC |
| SoulCalibur VI | Oct 19 – Xbox One, PS4, PC |
| Dark Souls Trilogy | Oct 19 – Xbox One, PS4 |
| Paw Patrol On a Roll | Oct 26 – Xbox One, PS4, PC, Switch |
| Crayola Scoot | Oct 23 – Xbox One, PS4, PC, Switch |
| Just Dance 2019 | Oct 23 – Xbox One, PS4, Switch, 360, Wii U, Wii |
| Nickelodeon Kart Racers | Oct 23 – Xbox One, PS4, Switch |
| Spintires: MudRunner – American Wilds | Oct 23 – Xbox One, PS4, PC |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | Oct 26 – Xbox One, PS4, PC |
| My Hero One’s Justice | Oct 26 – Xbox One, PS4, PC, Switch |
Man the only line up I was actually excited for was Nintendos. Of course I’m going to play Red Dead, but I’m kinda more excited for Super Mario Party for some reason.
Hoping they get Mario Party right. I’m still upset that online multiplayer is only available for mini games and not a full on board party, but maybe there will be an update!
Huh, now that’s interesting. Removing the board party of it seems like a weird decision. Perhaps they were afraid of how long it would take?
You’re right though, it seems like something they could patch in later on.
Hey, to each their own. Nothing wrong with that. You do you.
Super Mario Party, Black Ops 4 and RDR2 are all reserved for me at Gamestop. Going to be a great month of gaming!
-Luna 🙂
Great month for gaming, not so much for our wallets or time! 🙂
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