{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7b0069b899886691db675651","clusterId":"c_e6c109e9b29667655b464c1c","slug":"monster-hunter-outlanders-launches-october-29-on-ios-and-android","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Monster Hunter Outlanders Launches October 29 on iOS and Android","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"Capcom is putting a mainline-adjacent Monster Hunter on mobile through the studio behind Call of Duty Mobile and Pokemon Unite, while the series' premium releases continue on consoles and PC.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe release date arrived on the game\u0026#39;s official website on Tuesday, alongside the note that the mainland China version will follow in 2027. TiMi Studio Group, a Tencent subsidiary, is developing the title, the same studio behind Call of Duty Mobile and Pokemon Unite. The game is an open-world survival entry in the Monster Hunter series with multiplayer support and a system to switch between characters. TiMi announced it was working on a Monster Hunter mobile title in November 2022. The website had previously revealed Ruger Aidal, a new Elder Dragon, and Tadayoshi Makino returns as franchise composer.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Monster Hunter Outlanders arrives on iOS and Android on October 29, but the mainland China version waits until 2027. That two-year gap splits Capcom's biggest mobile push from its home market.","twitterPost":"Monster Hunter Outlanders hits iOS and Android October 29, while the mainland China release waits until 2027, splitting Capcom's mobile push from its home market.","threadsPost":"Monster Hunter Outlanders brings the series to iOS and Android on October 29 with a new Elder Dragon, Ruger Aidal, and composer Tadayoshi Makino returning. The mainland China version waits until 2027, leaving the home market two years behind the global launch.","newsletterBlurb":"Capcom's Monster Hunter Outlanders gets an October 29 launch date for iOS and Android, per the game's official website. The mainland China release is scheduled for 2027. TiMi Studio Group, a Tencent subsidiary, is developing the open-world survival title, which supports multiplayer and character switching.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-29/monster-hunter-outlanders-game-launches-on-october-29/.242292\",\"title\":\"Monster Hunter Outlanders Game Launches on October 29\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4313,"outputTokens":549,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791090866,"createdAt":"2026-10-04T05:11:28.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-04T05:13:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T05:13:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e6c109e9b29667655b464c1c","canonicalTitle":"News\nMonster Hunter Outlanders Game Launches on October 29","representativeArticleId":"a_ae8032601a7356142aaad949","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Monster Hunter Outlanders\",\"Monster Hunter\"],\"studios\":[\"Capcom\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-29T07:31:58.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-29T07:31:58.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T05:13:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-29/monster-hunter-outlanders-game-launches-on-october-29/.242292","title":"News\nMonster Hunter Outlanders Game Launches on October 29"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Monster Hunter Outlanders","Monster Hunter"],"studios":["Capcom"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}