Game Of Thrones: The Great Hunt Officially Arrives August 18

Published Aug 14, 2026, 2:00 AM EDT

Nicholas Becher is a gaming journalist with an MFA in Creative Writing from FAU. With extensive experience playing video games, he covers all forms of gaming content at Screen Rant, from breaking news to the latest fan theories. Most-played games range from Clair Obscur to Civ to Elden Ring to Halo 2 and beyond.

Game of Thrones has officially entered one of the roughest periods for fans: the lull between seasons. With Season 3 of House of the Dragon officially wrapping up last week, we’re stuck waiting until at least 2027 before A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 2 drops. And unless you’re lucky enough to get tickets to The Mad King before its run at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon ends on Saturday, September 5, 2026, it’s time to strap in for a Long Night before the next major release.

Further, while we were almost lucky enough to get a massive* Game of Thrones* launch later this year with War for Westeros, the real-time strategy game from PlaySide Studios, that was unfortunately pushed back to 2027 as well.

The good news is that fans will be able to dive back into the Game of Thrones universe very soon with the upcoming release of The Great Hunt, set to arrive on August 18 (via GoTC).

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