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Is Aniimo Out Yet? Current Status and Official 2026 Launch Plans

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Is Aniimo out yet? As of late January 2026, Aniimo is not fully released; it’s still in its second closed beta test with a global launch planned for 2026.

Aniimo is currently only playable for invited or accepted players in its “Paws Up” Second Closed Beta. The beta officially started on January 23, 2026, after a short delay caused by a main story progression bug that forced the team to push back the server opening time. Since then, the developers have issued several maintenance and update notices to fix quest blockers, event issues, and rare bugs affecting bosses and evolution conditions.

If you don’t have beta access, you cannot play Aniimo yet on live servers beyond these limited test periods. The only way to experience the game for now is via closed beta invitations and recruitment events, with more waves likely if the developers need broader testing.

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Official 2026 Launch Plans

The official line from FunPlus, Kingsglory, and Pawprint Studio is that Aniimo will launch worldwide as a free-to-play creature-catching open-world ARPG sometime in 2026.  Press materials and showcase reveals consistently describe a 2026 release on Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam and Microsoft Store), and mobile devices, with English, Japanese, and Chinese language support at launch. 

Neither the main site nor recent beta announcements include an exact day or month, but several sources reference an internal target of “summer 2026” as the window the team is aiming for. That target depends on feedback and data from closed beta 2 and any subsequent tests, so it should be treated as a goal rather than a locked-in date.​

Current Status vs Full Release

Right now, Aniimo is in an active testing and polishing phase, not general launch. The January 23 “Paws Up” CBT2 brings new regions, additional Aniimo, revamped social features, and the Egg Heist multiplayer mode, all of which are being tuned through ongoing patches and maintenance. Official news posts emphasize that the team will keep sharing server-opening updates and test adjustments via the website and social channels before they move toward a full global release.

For players wondering “is Aniimo out yet?”, the answer is: not as a finished live service, but it’s progressing through substantial beta phases on the way to a planned 2026 launch.

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