Alienware, has put an engaging query on their Twitter page for the new game coming in 2026 that gets the most fans’ attention. The post referenced some game titles like 007 First Light, Tomb Raider, and Phantom Blade Zero, and it received a lot of diverse answers from the gaming community who spilled out their honest to crazy-thinkings game names. This question of pure curiosity has opened the floodgates to the diverse and dedicated wishlists of the game lovers especially when they think of the future that far away.
So Alienware just threw this question randomly, right? “Which game in 2026 are you most excited about? You got five seconds…” After that, they mention a whole bunch of games. It’s like, c’mon, 2026 is so far away. My gaming backlog since 2020 is judging me so hard from that shelf. But the gamers? They were not slow to respond. The entire situation is an absolute whirlwind of hype, doubt, and pure chaos and that is why it is so much fun to read these threads.
First of all, people are already talking about throwing money at their computers. Nicholas Jones in his reaction was saying he pre-ordered a collector’s edition the moment he saw a trailer and he even put a heart emoji and all that. That’s pretty committed. Which game? He didn’t even say! This is what we are initially starting off with. On the contrary, there are players who are mentioning specific rumoured titles. A few people, Andres Chavez Perez and Terry Bytes for example, are ‘all-in’ on Resident Evil Requiem. That one is not even officially announced, right? But the rumor mill is the strongest, and the more survival horror the merrier, the hype is real.
Next, we have the classic and the funny realism coming from gamers. User FMF presented to us the harsh and bitter truth: “Whatever is actually coming out in 2026.” You are right. In the given situation, that is probably the safest option. Gotenks1 confirmed a collective feeling we all have when he said, “I have games to catch up on 😅”. The pain is indeed real. Please do not remind me of 2026, I am still trying to finish that game I bought in 2021, it is like…
And it is still getting crazier with the luxurious list. One user is dying for a God of War Egypt setting which might be a daring and brilliant move however. Another user, DemShenanigans, is wishing for Final Fantasy VII Remake to be developed further, a Diablo expansion, and Marathon all at the same time. This is already a busy year, and we are not even sure if all these are for 2026! And on top of that, more love to the indie games with a simple mention of “the next Devolver Digital game.” That is a very smart choice, as you can never predict what bizarre and astonishing thing they will come up with next.
Hash tags in the original tweet have also contributed. QuakaMayCry pointed precisely towards Phantom Blade Zero and said that although all the games were great, that was actually their selection. And, predictably, the giants surfaced in the reply thread. User xXAboodeXx5 picked Crimson Desert and GTA 6 as their game of the year 2026. If only GTA 6 were to come out in 2026, then it would be like the internet wouldn’t be able to handle it. This long-awaited title just keeps on popping up in almost every “most hyped” list.
Still, it has a bit of a curious vibe to it. Asking about 2026 is like asking the gamers to come up with the biggest possible future. It’s not just what is coming out next month; it’s the potential, the rumors, the franchises we wish to still have around. It’s a paradoxical mix of loyalty to the existing series (Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, Tomb Raider) and openness to new IPs like Phantom Blade Zero. It shows that even when a date seems far away, the excitement for the next in-game still runs high. Gamers are always keeping that future wishlist in their minds, ready to be filled with excitement by a teaser or a simple question from a brand they trust.
The whole thread can be seen as the reflection of gaming hype culture. It’s half optimist and half cynic, it’s as specific as it can be and as vague as it can be in the same time. But, in essence, it is a crowd of people who love games so much that they are discussing what they dream of playing in the not-so-distant future. Be it a guaranteed pre-order for a collector’s edition on PlayStation or a hopeful wish for a title on Xbox, the passion is clear.
