Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

Quebec is replacing the perpetually troubled retractable roof of Montreal’s 1976 Olympic Stadium with a new fixed structure, targeting a 2028 reopening.

JASM's second fab in Kikuyo, Kumamoto - switched from 6nm-class chips to TSMC's 3nm process - is due to start volume production in 2028 at 15,000 12-inch wafers a month, making Japan's first 3nm chips about a year after the end-2027 start TSMC first promised.

An 18 km immersed tunnel under the Baltic links Denmark and Germany, cutting Hamburg to Copenhagen rail travel to about 2.5 hours. Estimated date.

Blizzard's next mainline Diablo, set in a Sanctuary where Diablo has already won, is targeted for Spring 2029.

The 30 km Blue Line adds 14 stations across Dubai Silicon Oasis, Academic City, International City, Dubai Creek Harbour, Mirdif and Al Warqa, with 15.5 km of underground track and 14.5 km elevated. The RTA awarded the construction contract to a consortium of MAPA, LIMAK and CRRC in December 2024 and expects 28 trains to carry 200,000 riders a day by 2030, rising to 320,000 by 2040.

Canada's fixed-date law puts the next general election on the third Monday of October 2029, which is October 15. On 20 September 2026 Kalshi had the Liberal Party at 60%, the Conservative Party at 38% and the NDP at 3.5%; a lost confidence vote would bring the date forward.

Metro Vancouver is spending CAD $6BN extending the SkyTrain Expo Line 16km from Surrey to Langley, after scrapping a cheaper light-rail plan that would already have opened.

A leading naval architect recently gave some predictions for the future of 3D printing in the yacht manufacturing industry. The technology stands to hugely improve efficiency in the manufacturing process, an industrial-grade printer should be ready by the end of this year, and 3D printing entire yachts will be possible by 2030

Blizzard confirmed its next StarCraft game abandons the RTS format for an open-world shooter, with development leads calling 2030 a "solid" release target meant to keep the team honest and focused.

A purpose-built capital 45 km east of Cairo, home to Africa's tallest tower and intended for six million residents. Estimated date.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 06:27:55 UT on 2030-06-01, and the annular phase lasts up to 5 minutes 21 seconds along a path 249.6 km wide crossing Algeria, Tunisia, Greece, Turkey, Russia, n. China and Japan. A partial eclipse is visible from Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the Arctic and Alaska.

Saudi Arabia hosts the World Expo for the first time, on a purpose-built site north of Riyadh. Estimated date.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 06:50:19 UT on 2030-11-25, and the total phase lasts up to 3 minutes 44 seconds along a path 169.3 km wide crossing Botswana, S. Africa and Australia. A partial eclipse is visible from southern Africa, southern Indian Oc., the East Indies, Australia and Antarctica.

A European-gauge high-speed line finally connecting Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to the rest of the EU rail network. Estimated date.

The first 2.4 km of a proposed 170 km linear city of mirrored walls, scaled back sharply from original announcements. Estimated date.

New York's plan to rebuild the crumbling triple-cantilever section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway now targets a 2030 construction start after yet another mayoral reset.

A €23M EBRD-backed grant funds a seven-year project to relocate radioactive uranium tailings from Mailuu-Suu's most dangerous dam, away from the Fergana Valley's water supply.