Verification
Sources and verification log
Every date on this site comes from an announcement published by HoYoverse. This page lists each one, what it confirms, and when it was last read. Anything not printed in one of these posts is labelled an estimate.
Receipts
Every date links back to its post
Official announcements for Version 3.3
Published 2026-10-19 12:00 (UTC+8)
Pre-download window and file sizes per platform, the 2026/10/21 06:00 (UTC+8) maintenance start, the "about five hours" estimate and the Polychrome x300 compensation.
Published 2026-10-21 (UTC+8)
Update start time, the 42-day version length ending 2026/12/02 06:00 (UTC+8), issue-fix compensation deadline, new S-Rank Agents and W-Engines.
Published 2026-10-19 (UTC+8)
The four Phase I Signal Search channels, their end time (2026/11/11 11:59 server time) and the rule that guaranteed-signal counts are cumulative across Exclusive Channels.
Published 2026-10-09 (UTC+8)
The Special Program redemption code and its expiry (October 11 at 23:59:59 UTC+8), plus the Phase II lineup shown in the Intel Report.
Published 2026-09-09 (UTC+8)
That Version 3.2 ran 42 days and ended on 2026/10/21 06:00 (UTC+8) - the same cadence as 3.3.
Published 2026-10-08 (UTC+8)
The Special Program aired on October 9 at 19:30 (UTC+8) and is mirrored on the official Steam news feed (app 4162040).
Published 2026-10 (UTC+8)
The English press release naming Phoenix, Severian and the all-new mech combat.
What each source confirms
| Date on this site | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-download opens | 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 (UTC+8) | E01 |
| Pre-download closes | 21 Oct 2026, 05:50 (UTC+8) | E01 |
| Maintenance starts | 21 Oct 2026, 06:00 (UTC+8) | E01 |
| Version 3.3 goes live | 21 Oct 2026, 11:00 (UTC+8)estimate | E01 |
| Phase I banners end | 11 Nov 2026, 11:59 (server time) | E03 |
| Phase II banners end | 1 Dec 2026, 14:59 (server time) | E04 |
| Version 3.3 ends | 2 Dec 2026, 06:00 (UTC+8) | E02 |
| Issue-fix compensation claim closes | 20 Nov 2026, 23:59 (UTC+8) | E02 |
| Store discounts end | 2 Dec 2026, 05:59 (UTC+8) | E01 |
What is an estimate, not an official time
Estimate
The go-live minute
Maintenance starts 2026/10/21 06:00 (UTC+8) and the update “will take five hours”. 11:00 UTC+8 is that estimate, and it is labelled as such wherever it appears.
Estimate
The next version date
Expected around 2026/12/02 on the 42-day cadence. Not announced.
Where the images come from
Verification log
| Checked | Action | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 18:00 (UTC+8) | Read all 3.3 announcements end to end | All dates on this site confirmed or labelled as estimates |
| 2026-10-21 18:00 (UTC+8) | Checked the Steam news feed for a go-live post | No “servers are up” announcement exists yet |
| 2026-10-21 18:00 (UTC+8) | Compared the Phase I and Phase II channel lists | Match the community wiki channel table |
Every date,
one source
Phase I ends 2026/11/11 11:59 (server time). Version 3.3 ends 2026/12/02 06:00 (UTC+8).