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The Rune Factory series comes to the East in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma! Read on to learn about its release date, what platforms it's coming to, and its announcement history.
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Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Release Date and Time
Released June 5, 2025 at 4:00 A.M. UTC
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma was released on June 5, 2025, for the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC (via Steam). It was delayed from its previously announced May 30, 2025 release date. This delay, however, aligned the game's release with the Nintendo Switch 2 launch. It released at midnight local time on the Switch and Switch 2. Meanwhile, according to SteamDB, the game was released on Steam at 4:00 AM UTC.
The game has received a PG rating from Australian Classification for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, though no official announcement has been made at this time regarding the game’s availability on said platforms. We will provide updates to this article as announcements become available.
Regardless, you can refer to the timetable below to find out what time the game releases in your region:
| Region | Local Release Time |
|---|---|
| United States (ET) | Thursday, June 5, 2025, 12:00 a.m. |
| United States (PT) | Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 9:00 p.m. |
| United Kingdom | Thursday, June 5, 2025, 5:00 a.m. |
| Central Europe | Thursday, June 5, 2025, 6:00 a.m. |
| New Zealand | Thursday, June 5, 2025, 5:00 p.m. |
| Australian East Coast | Thursday, June 5, 2025, 2:00 p.m. |
| Australian West Coast | Thursday, June 5, 2025, 12:00 p.m. |
| Japan | Thursday, June 5, 2025, 1:00 p.m. |
| Philippines | Thursday, June 5, 2025, 12:00 p.m. |
| South Africa | Thursday, June 5, 2025, 6:00 a.m. |
| Brazil | Thursday, June 5, 2025, 1:00 a.m. |
| Universal Time (UTC) | Thursday, June 5, 2025, 4:00 a.m. |
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| $59.99 | $69.99 | ||||
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Is Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma on Xbox Game Pass?
No, as the game will not be released on Xbox consoles.
Is Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma on PS Plus?
No, as the game will not be released on PlayStation consoles.
Is Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma on Nintendo Switch Online?
Given the focus on retro titles in the Nintendo Switch Online library, it's improbable that Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma will be included. We will update this article should this change.
Announcement History
June 2, 2025
Australian Classification gave Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma a PG rating, though no official announcement has been made regarding the game’s availability on said platforms.
April 2, 2025
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma was announced to also be coming to the Nintendo Switch 2. This, however, means that its release date is pushed back to June 5, 2025.
January 16, 2025
The release date for Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma was initially revealed in a Famitsu issue, which also detailed various gameplay features. Marvelous later confirmed the date with a new trailer.
August 27, 2024 | Reveal Announcement
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma was officially announced for release on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam in Spring 2025.
May 25, 2023
At the 2023 Marvelous Games Showcase, it was revealed that Guardians of Azuma (then codenamed Project Dragon) and Rune Factory 6 would feature the themes of "East" and "West," respectively.
September 13, 2022
Development of the game was first hinted at during the Rune Factory 3 Special Nintendo Direct announcement in September 2022.
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