{
  "slug": "release-history",
  "game": "umamusume-pretty-derby",
  "url": "https://gachawiki.com/umamusume-pretty-derby/wiki/release-history",
  "markdownUrl": "https://gachawiki.com/umamusume-pretty-derby/wiki/release-history.md",
  "type": "game-wiki",
  "title": "Release history",
  "description": "Umamusume's timeline, from the delayed but dominant February 2021 Japanese launch through the June 2025 global release on mobile and Steam and the global first anniversary in 2026.",
  "aliases": [
    "umamusume release dates"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "history"
  ],
  "verification": "verified",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-09",
  "lastVerified": "2026-07-09",
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Cygames announces global release of Umamusume Pretty Derby on June 26, 2025",
      "url": "https://www.cygames.co.jp/en/news/id-24452",
      "publisher": "Cygames",
      "accessed": "2026-07-09",
      "note": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Umamusume: Pretty Derby (release history)",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umamusume:_Pretty_Derby",
      "publisher": "Wikipedia",
      "accessed": "2026-07-09",
      "note": "Tertiary source for release dates and regional publishers."
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "umamusume-pretty-derby/gacha-system",
    "granblue-fantasy/release-history"
  ],
  "markdown": "Umamusume: Pretty Derby was announced by Cygames in 2016 and launched in Japan on February 24, 2021 after long delays. The wait did not hurt: it became one of Japan's highest-grossing mobile games of the early 2020s. [[2]](#ref-2)\n\n## Timeline\n\n| Date | Event |\n| --- | --- |\n| 2021-02-24 | Japan launch (iOS, Android) [[2]](#ref-2) |\n| 2021-03-10 | Windows version via DMM Game Player [[2]](#ref-2) |\n| regional | Korea (Kakao Games), Taiwan (Komoe), China (Bilibili) versions follow [[2]](#ref-2) |\n| 2025-06-26 | Global English release on iOS, Android, and Steam, self-published by Cygames [[1]](#ref-1) |\n| 2026-06-25 | Global main story finale releases; first global anniversary the next day |\n\nAs of July 2026 the Japanese and global services are both active. The global release was notable for shipping on Steam day one and for Cygames publishing it directly rather than through a regional partner. [[1]](#ref-1) Gacha rules are on the [Gacha system](/umamusume-pretty-derby/wiki/gacha-system) page.",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/"
  }
}