MXGP 26 - The Official Game

MXGP 26 - The Official Game is the official video game for the 2026 FIM Motocross World Championship. Artefacts Studio features the MXGP and MX2 classes with the official riders and 19 tracks of the season.

For this entry, the series switches to Unreal Engine 5. Alongside the new technology, motorbike physics and rider animations have been rebuilt, while the surface visibly and meaningfully deforms during a race.

MXGP 26 was released on Oct 1, 2026. The game was developed by Artefacts Studio, and NACON is the publisher. It launched at the same time for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

MXGP 26 is available natively for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. A native version for PlayStation 4 or Xbox One is not offered by the current official stores.

On PS5, DualSense vibration and trigger effects are supported. The Xbox Series version offers, among other things, 4K, 60+ FPS, cloud storage and online multiplayer for up to ten players.

The focus is on a realistically designed motocross simulation with newly developed motorbike physics. The handling reacts to bumps and ruts, while reworked rider animations are meant to show scrubs, whips and movement in the air more naturally.

Alongside the classic third-person view, there is a helmet camera in first-person view. The official presentation names Bariloche, Riola Sardo, Pietramurata and Loket, among others, as examples of the different track surfaces of the season.

On PC, MXGP 26 requires at least Windows 10/11 (64-bit), an AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 12 GB RAM, a GeForce GTX 1080 with 8 GB and 26 GB of free storage. Recommended are a Ryzen 7 5800X, 16 GB RAM and a GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB or Radeon RX 6700 10 GB. DirectX 12 is required; an SSD is recommended.

A core system in MXGP 26 is the permanent deformation of the track during a race. Tyres dig ruts into the surface that stay for several laps. As a result, lines and grip change during the race and riders have to keep adjusting their route.

The system is directly linked to the newly developed motorbike physics and is meant to be felt in the handling, not just seen.

Single players get Championship, Quick Race, Time Trial and the freely rideable Compound. Quick Race puts up to 20 riders on the track; Championship mode lets you play the full season.

Online, up to ten players can race against each other. A global leaderboard supports multiplayer.