Space
Artemis III: NASA's Crewed Test Flight
Douglas, Rubio, Parmitano and Bresnik will fly one of NASA's most complex missions — a crewed lander docking test in Earth orbit.
The year ahead, decoded
Everything happening in 2027.
From the AGI debate and next-gen GPUs to the Rugby & Cricket World Cups, Artemis III, and the year's biggest game and movie launches — your single map to the most anticipated year of the decade.
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Five worlds, one year
Pick a lane. Each hub is a deep dive into what 2027 holds — researched, sourced, and updated as the year takes shape.
AI
2027 sits at the centre of the most consequential debate in technology: how close are we to AGI — and what happens to coding, science and work if we get there?
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With Rockstar's giant landing in late 2026, the runway clears for one of the most stacked release years in memory. Here's the 2027 lineup worth clearing your backlog for.
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Faster GPUs, smarter CPUs, foldables without a crease and memory built for AI. Here's the roadmap that turns 2027's software dreams into silicon reality.
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2027 is a rare convergence: rugby, cricket and women's football all crown world champions, with AFCON, the Super Bowl and the Special Olympics rounding out the calendar.
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From a world expo and the Moon programme to the close of the Multiverse Saga and elections that will steer global politics — these are the dates worth circling.
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Why 2027 is the year to watch
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Editor's picks
The 2027 headline reel
A fast tour of the stories we're tracking most closely heading into the new year.
Sports
Rugby World Cup 2027: 24 Teams in Australia
Australia hosts the first 24-team Rugby World Cup — 52 matches, seven cities, 1 Oct to 13 Nov.
PC & Tech
NVIDIA Rubin Ultra Arrives
Four GPU chiplets, 100 petaflops of FP4 and 1TB of HBM4E. The second half of 2027 belongs to Rubin Ultra.
Gaming
Fable Reboots the Year
Playground's long-awaited Fable leads a stacked February, kicking off the biggest post-GTA 6 release calendar in years.
AI
The 'AI 2027' Forecast: A Countdown to AGI
The AI Futures Project's scenario puts autonomous, superhuman AI agents at the end of 2027. Hype or horizon? We break down the timeline.
Movies
Avengers: Secret Wars Closes the Saga
Marvel's two-part finale lands 17 December 2027 — the climactic close of the Multiverse Saga and a likely all-time box-office contender.
Quick answers
2027, frequently asked
What are the biggest events happening in 2027?
2027 is stacked: the Men's Rugby World Cup in Australia, the ICC Cricket World Cup across Southern Africa, the FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil, NASA's crewed Artemis III mission, Avengers: Secret Wars, Expo 2027 in Belgrade, the Eurovision Song Contest, and a wave of major video game launches.
Will AGI arrive in 2027?
Some forecasters — most prominently the AI Futures Project's 'AI 2027' scenario — argue advanced AI agents could match or beat humans across most tasks around the end of 2027. It's a prediction, not a guarantee, but 2027 has become a focal point in the AGI-timeline debate.
What games are coming out in 2027?
Anticipated 2027 titles include Fable, Exodus, a Tomb Raider remake, Resident Evil Veronica, Metro 2039, Guild Wars 3 and The Witcher 3 expansion 'Songs of the Past' — a packed year following GTA 6's 2026 launch.
When is the Rugby World Cup 2027?
The 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup runs from 1 October to 13 November 2027 in Australia — the first 24-team edition, with 52 matches across seven host cities.