Prequel: upcoming dates

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• Gaming09/23/2026@GameDesk

  Gears of War: E-Day Launches on Xbox, PC and Steam

  Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, CanadaThe Coalition

  

  Starts 10/06/2026 3:00PM UTCSCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins76% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 76%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 9 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better85%28 days ago

  Given as scheduled, per news.xbox.com^[3][7]: "ready to deploy when Early Access begins on October 1 at 8am Pacific (15:00 UTC), or at worldwide launch October 6 at 8am Pacific (15:00 UTC)"; xbox.com^[1] lists "Release date October 6, 2026".

  The Coalition's origin-story prequel to the original Gears of War launches worldwide on October 6 at 8am Pacific on Xbox Series X|S, PC and Steam, day one with Game Pass, with Premium Edition early access from October 1. The standard edition costs $69.99.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Octopath Traveler 0 Launches on Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC

  Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 12/04/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better80/100334 days ago

  Steam lists 4 December 2025 and Wikipedia^[2] (Octopath Traveler 0) gives the same date.

  Square Enix and DokiDoki Groove Works released Octopath Traveler 0, a console prequel built on Champions of the Continent, on 4 December 2025 for Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S.

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• Movie10/05/2026@FilmDesk

  Mufasa: The Lion King Opens in US Theaters

  500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, United StatesWalt Disney Pictures

  

  Starts 12/20/2024CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.9 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][5] says it premiered at the Dolby Theatre on 9 December 2024 and was released in the US on 20 December; Rotten Tomatoes^[2] lists a wide release on 20 December 2024.

  Barry Jenkins' Mufasa: The Lion King, a photoreal prequel and sequel to the 2019 film, opened in US theaters on 20 December 2024. It grossed about US$723 million worldwide.

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• Movie10/05/2026@FilmDesk

  Prey Premieres on Hulu as the Predator Prequel

  10201 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, United States20th Century Studios

  

  Starts 08/05/2022CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better4.2 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][4] and TMDB's US release list both give 5 August 2022 for the Hulu release (TMDB lists a 2 August Los Angeles premiere; Wikipedia lists the 21 July San Diego Comic-Con premiere).

  Dan Trachtenberg's Prey, a Predator prequel set among the Comanche in 1719 with Amber Midthunder, premiered on Hulu in the US on 5 August 2022. It was the first feature with a full Comanche-language dub.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent Launches on Mobile in Japan

  Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan (Acquire)Acquire

  

  Starts 10/28/2020CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins73% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 73%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence71/1006.0 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1] (Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent) gives Japan 28 October 2020.

  Square Enix and Acquire launched the free-to-play prequel Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent on Android and iOS in Japan on 28 October 2020; it was downloaded 3 million times in two days.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Kingdom Hearts Dark Road Launches on iOS and Android

  Square Enix, Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 06/22/2020CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better6.4 years ago

  Wikipedia^[2] and the Kingdom Hearts Wiki both give 22 June 2020; NME^[3] reported the game live on 23 June 2020.

  Kingdom Hearts Dark Road, a prequel exploring the origins of the antagonist Xehanort, launched on 22 June 2020 inside the Kingdom Hearts Union χ mobile app.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Life Is Strange: Before the Storm Launches Its First Episode

  Westminster, Colorado, United StatesSquare Enix

  

  Starts 08/31/2017CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better79%9.2 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][3][5][6] lists Episode 1: Awake on 31 August 2017; Steam and PC Gamer's^[2] 'out now' article (opened) corroborate.

  Deck Nine's prequel Life Is Strange: Before the Storm launched Episode 1, Awake, on 31 August 2017, published by Square Enix.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Drakengard 3 Launches on PlayStation 3 in Japan

  Access Games, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 12/19/2013CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better61/10012.9 years ago

  Wikipedia^[2][3] (English) and Japanese Wikipedia both give 19 December 2013 for Japan (North America 20 May 2014, Europe 21 May 2014); Japanese Wikipedia notes an August 2013 delay from 31 October.

  Drag-On Dragoon 3 (Drakengard 3), the prequel starring the song-wielding Zero, released for PlayStation 3 in Japan on 19 December 2013 after a delay from 31 October.

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• Movie10/05/2026@FilmDesk

  Monsters University Opens in US Theaters

  Pixar Animation Studios, 1200, Park Avenue, Emeryville, Alameda County, California, 94608, United StatesPixar Animation Studios

  

  Starts 06/21/2013CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better13.4 years ago

  Wikipedia's^[1][5] infobox gives 2013-06-21 as the US release date and TMDB's US release entry matches. Earlier festival or Los Angeles premieres and limited runs are noted in the summary.

  Pixar's Monsters University, a prequel to Monsters, Inc., opened in US theaters on 21 June 2013. Dan Scanlon directed the story of Mike and Sulley's college years.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Deus Ex: Human Revolution Launches on Windows, PS3 and Xbox 360

  Montreal, Quebec, CanadaSquare Enix

  

  Starts 08/23/2011CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better91/10015.2 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][3][5][6] lists 23 August 2011 in North America (25 August Australia, 26 August Europe); IGN's^[2] 6 July 2011 feature (opened) contains the date.

  Eidos-Montréal's prequel Deus Ex: Human Revolution launched on Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 23 August 2011, published by Square Enix.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Launches on PlayStation Portable in Japan

  Square Enix, Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 01/09/2010CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better82/10016.8 years ago

  Wikipedia^[2] and the Kingdom Hearts Wiki both give 9 January 2010 for Japan (North America 7 September 2010). The Japan-only Final Mix of January 2011 is a separate release.

  Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, the prequel starring Terra, Aqua and Ventus, released for PlayStation Portable in Japan on 9 January 2010 and sold over 500,000 copies in Japan in its first two days.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume Launches on Nintendo DS in Japan

  Tokyo, Japantri-Ace

  

  Starts 11/01/2008CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins73% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 73%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence74/10018.0 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1] (Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume) gives Japan 1 November 2008.

  Square Enix and tri-Ace released the tactical RPG Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume for the Nintendo DS in Japan on 1 November 2008, debuting at number two with 80,000 copies.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Launches on PSP in Japan on 13 September 2007

  Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 09/13/2007CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins79% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 79%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better83/10019.1 years ago

  Japanese PSP release; English Wikipedia^[1][2][3][4] infobox and Japanese Wikipedia both give 13 September 2007 (North America 25 March 2008).

  Square Enix released the PSP action RPG Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII in Japan on 13 September 2007, a Zack Fair prequel to Final Fantasy VII. It sold over two million units worldwide.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII Launches on Japanese Mobile Phones on 24 September 2004

  Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 09/24/2004CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins79% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 79%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better22.1 years ago

  FOMA (NTT Docomo) launch in Japan; English Wikipedia^[1][2][3][4] infobox and Japanese Wikipedia both give 24 September 2004.

  Square Enix released the Turks prequel Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII for FOMA mobile phones in Japan on 24 September 2004, the first major Final Fantasy game for mobile devices. It was never released outside Japan and shut down in 2018.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart Launches on Game Boy Advance in Japan

  Kyoto, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 03/29/2003CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better23.6 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][3][4] and the Dragon Quest^[2] Wiki both give 29 March 2003 for the Japan-only Game Boy Advance release.

  Enix released Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart on the Game Boy Advance in Japan on 29 March 2003. A prequel to Dragon Quest VII starring Prince Kiefer, it sold 538,000 copies in three months and was Enix's last release before merging with Square.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis Launches on Game Boy Advance in Japan

  Tokyo, JapanQuest Corporation

  

  Starts 06/21/2001CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better88/10025.4 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][2] (Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis) gives Japan 21 June 2001.

  Quest released the tactical RPG Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis for the Game Boy Advance in Japan on 21 June 2001; it was the last game Quest developed before its acquisition by Square.

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