Verified answer
Quick answer
The official global release date is September 3, 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. PC launched at one global moment: September 2 at 3:00 p.m. PDT / 6:00 p.m. EDT / 11:00 p.m. BST, and September 3 at 12:00 a.m. CEST / 6:00 a.m. CST / 8:00 a.m. AEST / 10:00 a.m. NZST.
Steam preload was announced for 48 hours before release. No edition offered early access; the cited sources do not provide exact console unlock and preload times for every region.
Evidence checked September 8, 2026. The regional PC times below are verified; exact console unlock times were not isolated.
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Official release date and platforms
The official release date is September 3, 2026 for:
- PC
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X|S
Bandai Namco’s launch announcement confirms the game is available. Platform storefronts may display a nearby calendar date because of regional unlocks, timezone formatting, or store metadata. The checked UK PlayStation listing showed September 2; that unresolved display difference is not used to rewrite the publisher’s global date.
Verified PC unlock times
The official PC schedule used one global unlock moment, mapped as follows:
- Los Angeles — September 2, 3:00 p.m. PDT
- New York — September 2, 6:00 p.m. EDT
- London — September 2, 11:00 p.m. BST
- Berlin — September 3, 12:00 a.m. CEST
- Beijing / Shanghai — September 3, 6:00 a.m. CST
- Sydney — September 3, 8:00 a.m. AEST
- Auckland — September 3, 10:00 a.m. NZST
These times apply to the verified PC launch schedule. Exact PS5 and Xbox unlock times were not published for every region, so do not reuse the PC table as a console guarantee.
Preload and early access
Steam preload was announced for 48 hours before release. No edition offered verified early access: Standard, Eclipse, Day One, and Collector’s all belong to the same launch window.
The cited sources do not provide console preload start times for every region. Store clients remain the best authority for an owned console preorder.
Edition overview
Standard Edition
The base game without the Eclipse digital extras.
Eclipse Edition
The base game plus the advertised digital Eclipse content. It does not grant a verified early unlock.
Day One Edition
A physical retail option with launch packaging and advertised bonus content. Region and retailer availability vary.
Collector’s Edition
Includes the shared physical collector set. PS5 and Xbox packages contain a disc; PC contains a Steam code and no PC disc.
Launch timeline
- April 28, 2026: official material announced the September 3 date.
- July 7, 2026: official systems coverage detailed the time-driven quest structure.
- September 2–3, 2026: the verified PC global unlock rolled across local timezones.
- September 3, 2026: Bandai Namco and Xbox published availability announcements.
- September 4, 2026: Hotfix 1.0.2 and the PC 1.0.3 record followed launch.