{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5f6642e959468bd0137727b2","clusterId":"c_2ef98cac19b781dbf293a19c","slug":"monster-hunter-outlanders-trailer-reveals-elder-dragon-ruger-aidal","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Monster Hunter Outlanders Trailer Reveals Elder Dragon Ruger Aidal","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"The reveal positions Ruger Aidal as the main monster of Outlanders, marking the title's first original Elder Dragon, a key hook for a mobile spin-off that must stand apart from the console entries.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRuger Aidal is the first original Elder Dragon created for a mobile Monster Hunter title, positioned as the game\u0026#39;s main monster.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTiMi Studio Group develops the game under license from Capcom, with franchise composer Tadayoshi Makino returning for the music.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe third closed beta test runs from August 28, featuring the events \u0026#34;Nergigante Invasion\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Hunting Dash,\u0026#34; plus a summons granting the \u0026#34;Great Sword Adventurer Fiya\u0026#34; character.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTiMi announced the project in November 2022 and is best known for Call of Duty Mobile and Pokémon Unite, the latter of which launched for smartphones in September 2021.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCapcom and Niantic released the AR game Monster Hunter Now for iOS and Android in September 2023, a separate mobile entry in the franchise.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMonster Hunter Wilds debuted in February 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, selling over 8 million copies in its first three days, the fastest Capcom title to reach that milestone, and 10 million by March 2025.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Ruger Aidal burns the sky: the new Elder Dragon in Monster Hunter Outlanders turns into a sun-like mass of flames, and pre-registration is live now.","twitterPost":"TiMi Studio's Monster Hunter Outlanders brings an original Elder Dragon to mobile. The open-world survival game hits iOS and Android in 2026. Pre-registration open.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Monster Hunter Outlanders' new trailer shows off the original Elder Dragon Ruger Aidal, with pre-registration now open for the 2026 mobile release. TiMi Studio Group is developing the open-world survival game with multiplayer support.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-25/monster-hunter-outlanders-game-trailer-reveals-ruger-aidal/.240980\",\"title\":\"Monster Hunter Outlanders Game's Trailer Reveals Ruger Aidal\"},{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/667/G066758/20260826035/\",\"title\":\"Monster Hunter Outlanders Debuts Footage of New Monster Ruga Earlta, Opens Pre-Registration on App Store and Google Play\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":8960,"outputTokens":1205,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787870270,"createdAt":"2026-08-27T22:32:25.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-27T22:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-27T22:32:25.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2ef98cac19b781dbf293a19c","canonicalTitle":"News\nMonster Hunter Outlanders Game's Trailer Reveals Ruger Aidal","representativeArticleId":"a_69b774b791a57e9d164e7607","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Monster Hunter Outlanders\"],\"studios\":[\"Capcom\",\"TiMi Studio Group\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-25T20:27:05.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-26T02:31:38.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-27T22:36:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-25/monster-hunter-outlanders-game-trailer-reveals-ruger-aidal/.240980","title":"News\nMonster Hunter Outlanders Game's Trailer Reveals Ruger Aidal"},{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/667/G066758/20260826035/","title":"「モンスターハンターアウトランダーズ」，新モンスター「ルガ・エアルダ」の映像を初公開。App StoreとGoogle Playで事前登録の受付を開始"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Monster Hunter Outlanders"],"studios":["Capcom","TiMi Studio Group"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Monster Hunter Outlanders is scheduled for release in 2026 for iOS and Android devices.","The game's trailer at gamescom 2026 revealed the new Elder Dragon monster Ruger Aidal.","Pre-registration for Monster Hunter Outlanders has begun on the App Store and Google Play.","TiMi Studio Group, a Tencent subsidiary, is developing Monster Hunter Outlanders under license from Capcom.","The game's third closed beta test includes events \"Nergigante Invasion\" and \"Hunting Dash\" starting August 28."]}