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Monster Hunter Outlanders
Monster Hunter Outlanders is an open-world survival game for iOS and Android developed by TiMi Studio Group under license from Capcom, scheduled for release in 2026. A third closed beta test is running, and pre-registration is open on the App Store and Google Play.
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Monster Hunter Outlanders is an open-world survival game for iOS and Android, developed by Chinese studio TiMi Studio Group under license from Capcom and scheduled for release in 2026. Pre-registration is open on the App Store and Google Play, and a third closed beta test is running. TiMi announced in November 2022 that it was working on a new mobile Monster Hunter game. The studio also co-developed the now-defunct Monster Hunter Online with Capcom and is known for Call of Duty Mobile and Pokémon Unite.
Coverage has tracked what the game adds to the series. A teaser shown at a TapTap event on July 2, 2026, briefly displayed the silhouette and icon of Estrellian, a monster that previously appeared only in Monster Hunter Online, which points to Outlanders drawing on designs from that earlier Tencent-Capcom collaboration. Recruitment for the third closed beta ran through July 24.
The clearest reveal came during gamescom Opening Night Live, with a trailer introducing Ruger Aidal, an Elder Dragon shown appearing with a mysterious aurora, spreading its wings, and transforming into a sun-like mass of flames. The game supports multiplayer and a system to switch between characters, and franchise composer Tadayoshi Makino is handling the music. Inside the third closed beta, events including Nergigante Invasion and Hunting Dash were scheduled from August 28.
Key facts
- Format
- Open-world survival game for iOS and Android ↗
- Developer
- TiMi Studio Group, a Tencent subsidiary, under license from Capcom ↗
- Pre-registration
- Open on the App Store and Google Play ↗
- New monster
- Ruger Aidal, an Elder Dragon revealed at gamescom Opening Night Live ↗
- Composer
- Tadayoshi Makino ↗
- Beta test
- Third closed beta, with Nergigante Invasion and Hunting Dash events scheduled from August 28 ↗
- Teaser monster
- Estrellian, previously seen only in the defunct Monster Hunter Online, appeared in a TapTap teaser on July 2, 2026 ↗
- TiMi's earlier Monster Hunter work
- Co-developed Monster Hunter Online with Capcom; announced a new mobile Monster Hunter game in November 2022 ↗
Timeline
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Facts
- Release
- game · October 29 · 2026-10-05
- Release
- game · 2026-10-29 · 2026-10-04
- Release
- game · 2027 · mainland China · 2026-10-04
- Release
- game · October 29, 2026 · worldwide outside mainland China · 2026-10-03
- Release
- game · 2026 · iOS and Android · 2026-08-27
- Release
- game · TBA · global · 2026-07-03
- Noted
- adds a new Elder Dragon, Ruger Aidal · 2026-10-04
- Licensed by
- Capcom (worldwide) · 2026-10-03
- Licensed by
- TiMi Studio Group (Chinese) · 2026-08-27
- Announced
- new trailer (gamescom Opening Night Live) · 2026-08-27
- Announced
- teaser video shown at TapTap event on July 2, 2026, displaying silhouette and icon of Estrellian · 2026-07-03
- Announced
- third closed beta test recruiting participants through July 24 · 2026-07-03
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- Confirmed game 2027 mainland China 1d ago · source
- Confirmed game 2026-10-29 1d ago · source
- Confirmed game October 29, 2026 worldwide outside mainland China 2d ago · source
- Confirmed game 2026 iOS and Android Sep 8 · source
All coverage
17h ago
AUTOMATON's 102nd weekly roundup collects seven game introduction pieces. The picks include Seikyu: Let's Go!, a four-player co-op camping car game from the Seikyu Monogatari developer; Monster Hunter Outlanders, a smartphone title supervised by Capcom with a release set for October 29; All Rats on Deck, a rafting co-op game for up to four players; Iconology from Idea Factory's new brand IFChronicle; AION 2, the free-to-play MMORPG; and Neighbors: Suburban Warfare.
1d ago
Capcom's Monster Hunter Outlanders will launch for iOS and Android on October 29, with a mainland China version scheduled for 2027. The open-world survival game supports multiplayer and a character-switch system, and adds a new Elder Dragon, Ruger Aidal. Chinese developer TiMi Studio Group is handling development, with franchise composer Tadayoshi Makino returning for the music.
2d ago
TiMi Studio Group is developing the smartphone title Monster Hunter Outlanders under an official license from Capcom, with a worldwide release set for October 29, 2026 in regions outside mainland China. The game is free to play with item-based microtransactions and runs on iOS and Android. At Tokyo Game Show 2026, outlets played a hunt against the game's original Elder Dragon, Luga Earda, a monster whose design concept TiMi producer Don Huang described as a holy knight clad in golden armor, drawing on swordplay and shield imagery. Players sortie in a four-person party, and in the demo three NPCs joined. The demo offered two control schemes: Starting Mode, played with attack, special, and evade buttons that connect combos automatically, and Hunting Mode, which hands players multiple buttons for manual combos and skills. Capcom producer Akio Sekino said the core cycle of hunting, gathering materials, and crafting equipment is preserved, with adventurers added as an Outlanders-specific element.
Sep 18
Capcom began accepting applications on September 19 for a hands-on event for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Monster Hunter Wilds, limited to subscribers of the series email newsletter Monhan-bu. The Tokyo venue at the Capcom Tokyo Branch hosts on October 10 and 11, with applications closing at 13:00 on September 28. The Osaka venue at the Capcom Head Office runs October 17 and 18, with applications closing at 13:00 on October 5. Attendees can play four-player multiplayer over local communication, join a Hunter Card Exchange Meetup, and take part in a Team Competition Trial Quest Challenge. Commemorative items for participants include a Hunter Self-Introduction Card, a sticker, a microfiber handkerchief, and an original rubber keychain. The winning team in the quest challenge receives an original T-shirt. A trial version of the game is scheduled for release at a later date.
Aug 27
Capcom unveiled a new trailer for Monster Hunter Outlanders during this year's gamescom Opening Night Live event, introducing a new Elder Dragon monster named Ruger Aidal. The game is an open-world survival title for iOS and Android devices, scheduled for release in 2026. Pre-registration has begun on the App Store and Google Play. Chinese developer TiMi Studio Group, a subsidiary of Tencent, is developing the game under license from Capcom. The trailer shows Ruger Aidal appearing with a mysterious aurora phenomenon, spreading its large wings, and transforming into a sun-like mass of flames that burns everything around it. The game features multiplayer support and a system to switch between characters. Franchise composer Tadayoshi Makino is handling the music. TiMi Studio Group announced in November 2022 that it was working on a new mobile Monster Hunter game. The studio is known for developing Call of Duty Mobile and Pokémon Unite. In the ongoing third closed beta test, events such as "Nergigante Invasion" and "Hunting Dash" are scheduled to run from August 28.
Jul 3
A teaser video for the smartphone game Monster Hunter Outlanders, shown at a TapTap event on July 2, 2026, briefly displayed the silhouette and icon of Estrellian, a monster that previously only appeared in the now-defunct Monster Hunter Online. The game is developed by TiMi Studio Group, a Tencent subsidiary that also co-developed Monster Hunter Online with Capcom. The third closed beta test is recruiting participants through July 24.