Timeline · 9 events

The road to launch

  1. Official

    Announced mobile launch

    Official launch date. Exact launch times have not been announced.

  2. Official

    Launch date confirmed

    Capcom announces 29 October 2026 for iOS and Android; mainland China follows from 2027.

  3. Official

    5 million pre-registrations

    Reached within three weeks of opening.

  4. Official

    TGS 2026 trailer: Ruger Aidal and Adventurer Haze

    Tokyo Game Show ran 17–21 September; the CAPCOM booth had a roughly 20-minute playable area, "Abyss of Decay".

  5. Official

    "Nergigante Approaches" community event

  6. Official

    Pre-registration opens

    On the App Store and Google Play, alongside gamescom 2026.

  7. Official

    Third closed beta: video submission campaign

    Announced in the official site's news feed.

  8. Reported

    Second closed beta: sign-ups open

    Sign-ups ran until 21 April. Beta requirements: Snapdragon 845 with Android 12, or iPhone XR with iOS 17. Progress was wiped afterwards.

  9. Reported

    First closed beta

    Reported retrospectively by Fextralife in April 2026.

Sources

  1. Monster Hunter Outlanders launches on mobile on October 29, 2026 — Capcom, 29 September 2026. Read 7 October 2026.Official
  2. First-ever footage of original Elder Dragon 'Ruger Aidal' and a new Adventurer are revealed — TiMi Studio Group (press release via Anime News Network), 17 September 2026. Read 20 September 2026.Official
  3. Monster Hunter Outlanders unveils more monsters as 5m pre-registrations achieved — PocketGamer.biz, 17 September 2026. Read 20 September 2026.Reported
  4. Monster Hunter Outlanders — official site — TiMi Studio Group / CAPCOM. Read 20 September 2026.Official
  5. Monster Hunter Outlanders: second closed beta sign-ups live — Fextralife, 2 April 2026. Read 20 September 2026.Reported

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