Monster Hunter Outlanders is an open-world survival game for iOS and Android, scheduled for release in 2026, developed by TiMi Studio Group under license from Capcom. Pre-registration is open, a third closed beta test is running, and the title's first original Elder Dragon, Ruger Aidal, has been revealed.
Monster Hunter Outlanders is positioned as a mobile open-world survival title, developed by TiMi Studio Group, a Tencent subsidiary, under license from Capcom. The game is scheduled for release in 2026 on iOS and Android, with pre-registration open on the App Store and Google Play. Multiplayer support and a character-switching system are confirmed features. The third closed beta test is underway, with events like "Nergigante Invasion" and "Hunting Dash" scheduled from August 28.
The newest trailer, shown at gamescom Opening Night Live, introduced Ruger Aidal, the game's first original Elder Dragon. The monster appears with a mysterious aurora, spreads its wings, and transforms into a sun-like mass of flames. The reveal gives Outlanders a distinctive monster not tied to the mainline console entries, a key hook for the mobile spin-off. Franchise composer Tadayoshi Makino is handling the music.
Coverage has also traced the game's lineage to earlier Tencent-Capcom collaboration. A teaser at a TapTap event on July 2 displayed the silhouette and icon of Estrellian, a monster exclusive to the defunct Monster Hunter Online, which TiMi also co-developed with Capcom. That hint suggests Outlanders may draw on assets and designs from that earlier project, expanding its roster beyond mainline series monsters.
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Aug 27
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.
Jul 3
A teaser video for the smartphone game Monster Hunter Outlanders, shown at a TapTap event on July 2, 2026, briefly displayed the silhouette and icon of Estrellian, a monster that previously only appeared in the now-defunct Monster Hunter Online. The game is developed by TiMi Studio Group, a Tencent subsidiary that also co-developed Monster Hunter Online with Capcom. The third closed beta test is recruiting participants through July 24.