Timeline · 8 events

The road to launch

  1. Store listing

    App Store "expected" date

    A store placeholder, not an announcement.

  2. Official

    5 million pre-registrations

    Reached within three weeks of opening.

  3. 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".

  4. Official

    "Nergigante Approaches" community event

  5. Official

    Pre-registration opens

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

  6. Official

    Third closed beta: video submission campaign

    Announced in the official site's news feed.

  7. 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.

  8. Reported

    First closed beta

    Reported retrospectively by Fextralife in April 2026.

Sources

  1. Monster Hunter Outlanders — App Store listing — Apple App Store (US). Read 20 September 2026.Store listing
  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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