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ANANTA returns at Opening Night Live on August 25

The official account promised "a fresh look" on the Opening Night Live stage on August 25, 2026 at 20:00 CEST. What that phrase does, and does not, commit to.

PLAYER IMPACT

The official ANANTA account wrote: "Swing into the vibrant streets of ANANTA. Catch a fresh look at the game live on the #OpeningNightLive stage next Tuesday, August 25." Showrunner Geoff Keighley used the same phrase, a fresh look. Neither of them says gameplay, a release date or a beta. Several outlets have already upgraded fresh look into gameplay demo, and that word is theirs, not the publisher’s. What is genuinely committed is an appearance on a stage with a date and a time on it; everything about the content is still open.

NEXT CHECKS

Set the time for your own zone: August 25, 2026 at 20:00 CEST is 18:00 UTC, 14:00 US Eastern, 11:00 US Pacific, and 02:00 on August 26 at UTC+8.
Write down what would actually count as new before the show, then check the segment against your own list — a trailer that reuses the September 2025 briefing footage is not a fresh look, whatever the headline says.
Do not read a stage slot as a release date. As of August 20, 2026 there is still no announced launch date, no announced test, and no store page carrying a date.

LAUNCH REALITY / 08

Current status, without the rumor fog.

Every row carries a confidence label so an old trailer detail is not mistaken for a launch promise.

Release date

January 15, 2027CONFIRMED

Business model

Free-to-playCONFIRMED

Character gacha

Not plannedDEV INTERVIEW

Monetization focus

Skins / customizationDEV INTERVIEW

Current world

One developing cityDEV INTERVIEW

Platforms

PC · PS5 · iOS · AndroidCONFIRMED

PROJECT TIMELINE / 09

From Mugen to ANANTA.

AUG 202301

PROJECT MUGEN

Urban open-world concept introduced.

NOV 202402

RENAMED ANANTA

New identity and official campaign.

DEC 202403

CHINA APPROVAL

Cleared for release in China. A licence is not a launch date.

SEP 202504

7-MIN GAMEPLAY

City life, combat, vehicles and roles detailed.

SEP 202505

TGS PLAYTEST

Media sessions exposed role-specific activities.

CURRENT06

PRE-LAUNCH

No firm release date; systems remain subject to change.

SEARCH QUESTIONS / 10

Questions players actually ask.

Direct answers, with the evidence level stated rather than implied.

01When is ANANTA appearing at gamescom 2026?+

At Opening Night Live on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, which begins at 20:00 CEST — 18:00 UTC, 14:00 US Eastern, 11:00 US Pacific, and 02:00 on August 26 at UTC+8. The official ANANTA account confirmed the appearance, and showrunner Geoff Keighley listed the game among the confirmed titles for the show.

02Will ANANTA announce a release date at Opening Night Live?+

Nothing announced so far says so. Both the official account and Geoff Keighley used the phrase a fresh look, which commits to an appearance and not to any specific reveal — as of August 20, 2026 there is no announced release date, no announced test and no store page carrying a date. Reports describing a gameplay demo are using a word the publisher did not use.