{
  "slug": "release-history",
  "game": "arknights",
  "url": "https://gachawiki.com/arknights/wiki/release-history",
  "markdownUrl": "https://gachawiki.com/arknights/wiki/release-history.md",
  "type": "game-wiki",
  "title": "Release history",
  "description": "Arknights' timeline, from the May 2019 Chinese launch and January 2020 global release through the sixth global anniversary in 2026 and the launch of its sibling game Endfield.",
  "aliases": [
    "arknights release dates"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "history"
  ],
  "verification": "verified",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-09",
  "lastVerified": "2026-07-09",
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Arknights (release history)",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arknights",
      "publisher": "Wikipedia",
      "accessed": "2026-07-09",
      "note": "Tertiary source for release dates and publishers."
    },
    {
      "title": "Arknights: Endfield launches January 22, 2026",
      "url": "https://www.gematsu.com/2025/12/arknights-endfield-launches-january-22-2026",
      "publisher": "Gematsu",
      "accessed": "2026-07-09",
      "note": null
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "arknights/headhunting",
    "arknights-endfield"
  ],
  "markdown": "Arknights launched in mainland China on May 1, 2019, developed and published by Hypergryph, and went global on January 16, 2020 with Yostar publishing the English, Japanese, and Korean servers. It remains mobile-only. [[1]](#ref-1)\n\n## Timeline\n\n| Date | Event |\n| --- | --- |\n| 2019-05-01 | China launch (iOS, Android) [[1]](#ref-1) |\n| 2020-01-16 | Global release, published by Yostar [[1]](#ref-1) |\n| 2024 | Limited banners gain the Data Contract spark, from the \"Cremation Last Wish\" banner |\n| 2026-01-16 to 02-06 | Global sixth anniversary event, with a 300-contract spark limited banner |\n| 2026-01-22 | Arknights: Endfield launches worldwide as a separate game [[2]](#ref-2) |\n\nAs of July 2026 Arknights is in active service on iOS and Android in all regions, with no announced end of service and a 2026 banner calendar running normally. [Arknights: Endfield](/arknights-endfield) is a parallel title on PC, PlayStation 5, and mobile, not a replacement; the original game's systems are documented on the [Headhunting](/arknights/wiki/headhunting) page.",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/"
  }
}