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Here's the Aniimo release time for your region
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The Aniimo release time is almost here, unveiling the world of Idyll and its many creatures for you to catch. This game certainly seems to be trying to tap into that Palworld vein of an open world filled with recruitable monsters, though admittedly with fewer guns and survival crafting elements. Aniimo is also free-to-play, though apparently not a gacha game, so expect some slightly different monetisation. All that said, here's when you can play Aniimo.
The Aniimo release date is September 15 or 16 depending on your timezone. For folks in the US, it'll be the former, while for those in Europe and the UK, it'll be the latter.
If you're unsure whether you can run Aniimo, you can find its specifications on the Steam page.
Yes, the Aniimo preload unlocks on September 14 at 10 am (UTC+8), which means it's already available. You can download the Aniimo launcher from the official website and then preload the game itself—the size is about 40gb, though the actual download was only 28 for me.
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Sean's first PC games were Full Throttle and Total Annihilation and his taste has stayed much the same since. When not scouring games for secrets or bashing his head against puzzles, you'll find him revisiting old Total War campaigns, agonizing over his Destiny 2 fit, or still trying to finish the Horus Heresy. Sean has also written for EDGE, Eurogamer, PCGamesN, Wireframe, EGMNOW, and Inverse.
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