Arknights Endfield is one of the most eagerly anticipated gacha games of the year.
It’s a spin-off to the hugely successful tower defense game Arknights, which has over 100 million downloads on Android and iOS. This time around though, developer Hypergryph has shaken things up by not only bringing the latest game in the series to PS5 and PC as well as mobile, but also by turning it into an action RPG reminiscent of gacha mega-hits like Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves.
If you can’t wait to play it, we’ve got details on the Arknights Endfield release date and time for different regions around the world below. We’ve also rounded-up everything you need to know about preloading the game and the pre-registration rewards.
Arknights Endfield release date and time
Depending on what time zone you’re in, the Arknights Endfield release date is scheduled for Wednesday 21 January 2026 or Thursday 22 January 2026.
Here’s the Arknights Endfield release date and times for different regions around the world:
- West Coast US: Wednesday 21 January at 7pm (PST)
- Central US: Wednesday 21 January at 9pm (PST)
- East Coast US: Wednesday 21 January at 10pm (EST)
- UK: Thursday 22 January at 3am (GMT)
- Europe: Thursday 22 January at 4am (CET)
- Japan: Thursday 22 January at 12pm (JST)
- Australia: Thursday 22 January at 2pm (AEDT)
The release time for Arknights Endfield was announced in-game in the ‘News’ section, which is one of the few things that can be accessed ahead of launch by people who pre-loaded the game.
Arknights Endfield preload
If you want to jump into Arknights Endfield as soon as possible, then you can preload the game for free on Android, iOS and PC right now. A PS5 pre-order bundle is available, but you have to pay for that.
To preload Arknights Endfield on mobile or PC, simply head to the game page on your chosen platform and choose ‘Get’ or ‘Install’. This will let you download the game ahead of launch. Here are the different store pages for Arknights Endfield:
Arknights Endfield pre-registration rewards
If you want some freebies to help you get started with Arknights Endfield, you can pre-register on the game’s official website. Those who pre-register will be able to get the free Snowshine operator and other rewards.
Like with other gacha games, each pre-registration reward had stretch goals that were linked to the total number of people who had signalled their interest. All rewards have now unlocked after a whopping 35 million players pre-registered for Arknights Endfield. That number dwarfs the 10 million pre-registrations that Honkai Star Rail hit ahead of launch.
Here are all the Arknights Endfield pre-registration rewards, and the stretch goal for each one:
- 30,000 T-Creds – 15 million pre-registrations
- 20 Advanced Combat Record – 20 million pre-registrations
- 5 Basic HH Permit- 25 million pre-registrations
- Snowshine operator – 30 million pre-registrations
- 10 Basic HH Permit – 35 million pre-registrations
That wraps up our guide to the Arknights Endfield release date and time. If you’re looking for more on the upcoming gacha game, head to our pages on the Arknights Endfield character list and the original release date announcement at The Game Awards.