The announced release date is 29 October 2026. The US PlayStation Store lists the PS5 unlock at 02:00 UTC that day, or the evening of 28 October in the Americas. The exact PC unlock hour remains unverified here.
The announced launch date
S-GAME’s PlayStation Blog announcement sets the digital launch for 29 October 2026 and adds a footnote: “October 28 in the US and select regions.” The post does not name every region covered by that footnote.
The US PlayStation Store lists 29 October at 02:00 UTC. That instant falls on 28 October in the Americas. Steam’s US date field displays Oct 28, 2026, but a calendar date alone does not establish the exact PC unlock hour or prove that it matches PS5.
Sources: PlayStation Blog · Soulframe Liang · 17 Aug 2026 · PlayStation US product page · checked 26 Oct 2026 · Steam app 4115450 · US data checked 26 Oct 2026 · PlayStation Store US · checked 26 Oct 2026
PS5 unlock time by region
| Region | PS5 local unlock | UTC offset on launch day |
|---|---|---|
| UTC | 29 Oct, 02:00 | +00:00 |
| Los Angeles (PDT) | 28 Oct, 19:00 | −07:00 |
| New York (EDT) | 28 Oct, 22:00 | −04:00 |
| London (GMT) | 29 Oct, 02:00 | +00:00 |
| Berlin (CET) | 29 Oct, 03:00 | +01:00 |
| Beijing | 29 Oct, 10:00 | +08:00 |
| Tokyo | 29 Oct, 11:00 | +09:00 |
| Sydney (AEDT) | 29 Oct, 13:00 | +11:00 |
Sources: PC Games · Maik Koch · 13 Oct 2026 · God is a Geek · Lukas Berger · 23 Oct 2026 · PlayStation Store US · checked 26 Oct 2026
Earlier date and what remains unconfirmed
PC Games and Wikipedia record an earlier 9 September 2026 date before the move to 29 October. That history is secondary reporting in the reviewed materials; the original S-GAME delay announcement is not included.
At this 26 October snapshot the announced launch is still upcoming. The table converts the PS5 listing across time zones; regional purchase restrictions and the exact PC storefront unlock hour are not established here.
Sources: PC Games · Maik Koch · 13 Oct 2026 · Wikipedia · checked 26 Oct 2026
Sources & scope
- PlayStation Blog · Soulframe Liang · 17 Aug 2026 — Official launch date and US/select-regions footnote.
- PlayStation US product page · checked 26 Oct 2026 — US PS5 listing; displays 10/29/2026.
- Steam app 4115450 · US data checked 26 Oct 2026 — US appdetails release-date field displays Oct 28, 2026.
- God is a Geek · Lukas Berger · 23 Oct 2026 — Media-reported PS5 unlock time and day-one platforms.
- PC Games · Maik Koch · 13 Oct 2026 — Secondary report of the PS Store time and earlier September date.
- Wikipedia · checked 26 Oct 2026 — Secondary release-history record; no single author listed.
- PlayStation Store US · checked 26 Oct 2026 — Primary PS5 listing: 29 October 2026, 02:00 UTC; basis for the regional conversions.