Aniimo confirms September 23 global mobile launch

Creature-catching action RPG Aniimo will launch worldwide on iOS and Android on September 23, developer Pawprint Studio and publisher Kingsglory have confirmed. PC and console versions will arrive one week earlier on September 16, giving the team a staggered release rather than attempting to bring every platform online simultaneously. Aniimo combines a large fantasy world with more than 200 collectible creatures, active combat and exploration.

The timing puts it directly into one of mobile gaming's fastest-growing categories as publishers look for alternatives to traditional character-focused gacha RPGs. Creature collection creates a different kind of attachment because the monsters themselves can become progression systems rather than simply units on a roster. Mobile performance will be crucial because Aniimo presents a significantly larger world than the simpler collection games historically associated with phones.

The September launch also gives it a head start over several competing open-world creature games currently in development. Gamescom demonstrations this week are therefore doing double duty: building awareness while giving players a first indication of how the ambitious cross-platform experience translates to mobile hardware.