Beast of Reincarnation, Game Freak’s first AAA project outside the Pokémon franchise, is almost here, and the countdown to launch has officially begun. Set in a post-apocalyptic version of Japan, the game follows Emma and her companion Koo as they journey through a corrupted world, and anticipation has only grown as the release date has crept closer.
Beast of Reincarnation unlocks worldwide on August 4, 2026, but because of how the simultaneous global release works, players in different time zones won’t all be pressing start at the same local hour.
Beast of Reincarnation Global Release Times by Region
Credit: GAME FREAK
Credit: GAME FREAK
Credit: GAME FREAK
Credit: GAME FREAK
Credit: GAME FREAK
The game unlocks at 12:00 AM UTC on August 4, 2026, across PS5, Xbox Series X/ S, and PC. This is a single simultaneous release rather than a varying midnight release-by-region rollout, which is why some storefronts list the launch as August 3 while others show August 4; it’s the same exact moment worldwide.
Here’s when the game unlocks across major time zones
RegionLocal Release TimeLocal DatePacific Time (PT)5:00 PMAugust 3Eastern Time (ET)8:00 PMAugust 3Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)12:00 AMAugust 4Central European Summer Time (CEST)2:00 AMAugust 4India Standard Time (IST)5:30 AMAugust 4Japan Standard Time (JST)9:00 AMAugust 4Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)10:00 AMAugust 4
Platform, Editions, and What to Expect at Launch
Beast of Reincarnation launches globally simultaneously | Credit: GAME FREAK
Beast of Reincarnation launches on PS5, Xbox Series X/ S, and PC through Steam and the Microsoft Store, with day-one availability on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Steam preloads are already active for anyone who has pre-ordered, and the install takes up roughly 45GB. Unfortunately, at the time of this writing, no Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 version has been confirmed.
There’s also no early access period to worry about. Both the Standard Edition, worth $59.99, and the Digital Deluxe Edition, worth $69.99, unlock at the same time, so upgrading won’t get anyone in sooner. The Deluxe Edition instead adds bonus Amber currency, exclusive cosmetics for Emma and Koo, and a set of vegetable seedling items.
Beast of Reincarnation Release Date August 3, 2026DeveloperGAME FREAK Inc.PublisherFictions
With preloads finished and the countdown closing in, all that’s left is deciding how to spend launch day. Are you going to jump in as soon as it’s out, or hold off until reviews land? Let us know in the comments below.
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