The video games industry is unpredictable.
If you'd told us this time last year that a previously unknown French studio would claim game of the year, Battlefield 6 would knock Call of Duty off the top of the annual charts and that Saudi Arabia would buy gaming giant Electronic Arts (EA) we'd have been... sceptical.
So you'd have to be very sure of yourself - or very foolish - to try and predict what's going to happen in the year ahead.
Luckily, we're not in the crystal ball business here at BBC Newsbeat, but there are a few things we can be confident video game fans should keep an eye on in 2026.
Whether it’s big releases, big moves or big issues - here’s a rundown of some of the most important.
