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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, the next major entry in Nintendo's strategy RPG series, is arriving this week.
As is the norm for first-party releases, the next Fire Emblem is releasing on a Thursday in the early hours of the morning.
This guide explains the Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave release time in your region, and what we know about the file size, ensuring you're ready to play from the off.
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave release time in BST, CEST, EDT and PDT
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave has a release date of Thursday, 17th September, and goes live at the following times:
- BEST (UK)
- 0:01am
- CEST (Western Europe)
- 0:01am
- EDT (Eastern Americas)
- 0:01am
- PDT (Western Americas)
- 9.01pm (Wednesday, 16th July)
In short, it'll go live at midnight local time, apart from in the Americas, where the release time will align with the East Coast, allowing you to play on Wednesday night for those in later time zones.
A note that this applies to the digital version of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. That means if you ordered a physical copy, then you can play as soon as you get your hands on it.