Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is coming in October of this year.
First revealed during the February 2026 Sony PlayStation State of Play presentation, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse was one of the first titles announced by Konami to celebrate the franchise’s 40th anniversary. The original Castlevania game debuted in 1986 for the Famicom Disk System and was released in America on the NES in 1987.
When revealed, it was noted that the game would be coming to PC as well as the other major consoles. Now, XBOX has revealed the game’s release date; it’s coming just in time for Halloween.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Releases in Mid-October 2026
During the June 2026 XBOX Showcase, another trailer for the forthcoming game was shown, and it was revealed that it will launch on October 15. The upcoming game takes place in Paris in 1499 and sees players controlling Rose Belmont, the successor to Trevor Belmont and the last of the bloodline. She promises to hunt at night in the trailer’s final line, before the release date is shown.
The new game is also set 23 years after Castlevania: Dracula’s Curse. Dracula’s Curse was the third game in the franchise, released in 1989 for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Insider Gaming will continue to monitor the development of Belmont’s Curse and report any updates as more information becomes available.
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