Blizzard confirmed at BlizzCon 2026 that an animated series set in the world of Diablo is in development with Netflix. No cast, creative team or release window was announced, but Blizzard said the series is only the beginning of a broader adaptation push across its universes.
DC’s Batman Day 2026 centerpiece pairs Matt Fraction’s mainline Batman story with Scott Snyder’s Absolute Batman story in a single $2.99 oversized one-shot arriving September 19, built around one premise answered two ways.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 premieres on Netflix on October 20, 2026, with all 10 episodes released at once. Studio Trigger returns, but the series follows a completely new crew in a standalone story disconnected from season one.
Prime Video has canceled Spider-Noir after a single eight-episode season, despite the Nicolas Cage-led Marvel series earning 11 Emmy nominations and a 92 percent critics score. High production costs and moderate viewership drove the decision.
Katsuhiro Otomo Akira returns to US and Canadian theaters on September 4 in 4K and, for the first time in North America, IMAX. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment are distributing the run, with both subtitled and dubbed screenings available.
Square Enix used the September 3 State of Play to date Final Fantasy VII Revelation for April 8, 2027 across PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The gameplay deep dive showed Highwind-based open world traversal, a combat-capable Piko, and the new FITS uniform system.
World of Warcraft: Forever is Blizzard’s take on Classic Plus, launching November 4 as a third WoW branch alongside Modern and Classic. It adds new zones including Mount Hyjal, over 1,000 quests, nine dungeons, two raids and the neutral Skyborne race, with beta opening September 17.
Nintendo closed its September 9 Direct with Kirby and the World Beyond, a 3D Kirby adventure exclusive to Switch 2. It launches in spring 2027 and appears to trade Forgotten Land’s stage structure for a free-roaming open world.
Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil opens in theaters on September 18, 2026 with an original story that runs parallel to Resident Evil 2 rather than adapting it. Early press screenings of the first 30 minutes have produced strong reactions, with critics praising the tonal balance and Austin Abrams’ lead performance.
Overwatch revealed Doctrine as Hero 54 at BlizzCon 2026, a vampire-inspired Support playable now in a limited trial. Season 5 lands October 6 with a new Icelandic Escort map, the conclusion of Reign of Talon, and major reworks that move Sombra into the Support role.
Heroes of the Storm is getting its first new hero since December 2020. Xal’atath, the current antagonist of World of Warcraft, joins the Nexus on September 28 as a Ranged Assassin, with PTR access from September 14. Blizzard confirmed at least one more hero is in development.
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