SPRAWL zero News Timeline
Official beats from announcement to the week before launch.
This is the calendar of things MAETH and Kwalee actually posted. It is not a rumour mill. For the date itself see release date. For what the playable slice contains see demo notes. Press quotes live on preview.
The full campaign is still upcoming: September 8, 2026. Steam still lists the store unlock about five days out from September 3. Do not read a trailer thumbnail as a launch.
February 26, 2026 — announcement
SPRAWL zero is revealed as the next chapter after 2023’s SPRAWL. Same city-state, different decade of shooter history: 2000s console DNA instead of 90s parkour. FIVE instead of SEVEN. The original game also shipped update 1.6 that week. That patch is for SPRAWL, not for zero. Do not install 1.6 expecting Gravity Shield.
June 3, 2026 — weapons diary
Steam news: a developer diary on how weapons sit in the world and why they exist as roles instead of a realistic armoury. That diary is the design reason the weapon tier list ranks swaps, not a collection.
June 9, 2026 — demo
The Graveyard and Buried go live on Steam during Next Fest. Official video sits on the demo notes page. MAETH asks for bug reports on Steam discussions and Discord.
June 16, 2026 — Next Fest demo update + clip giveaway
@SPRAWLfps posted that the Next Fest demo received a substantial update and ran a clip contest: reply with gameplay, three random winners, $25 Steam gift cards and original SPRAWL keys. That contest is dated. Do not email the wiki for a key.
July 10, 2026 — enemy AI diary
Steam news: enemies look for cover first; if you play passively they flank and take firing positions. That is the entire combat thesis in one developer sentence. Captains, grenades, and Shield returns are how you answer it.
August 3, 2026 — Steam Cyberpunk Fest
The demo is featured in Steam’s Cyberpunk Fest. Good week to wishlist if you have not. Bad week to confuse Fest visibility with a campaign unlock.
August 11, 2026 — date lock and Switch 2
September 8, 2026. PC (Steam and Epic), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2. Switch 2 was not in the February lineup. Platform notes: platforms. Trailer: the release date page.
September 1, 2026 — Care Package giveaway
Steam news on app 3748520: a pre-launch Care Package giveaway thanking the community. Prize details live on that Steam post, not here. We will not invent a loot table. Check the official news hub and Discord linked from links.
September 8, 2026 — campaign unlock
Still future as of this writing. When Steam, Epic, and consoles actually unlock, this timeline gets a launch line and the Updates Hub becomes a patch log. Until then, play the demo, read levels, and keep the wishlist.
How we will treat day-one patches
UE5 campaigns grow a patch. We will cite Steam news first, Discord second, creator videos never as patch notes. If a hotfix changes Shield or ammo rules, abilities and the weapon tier list move in the same week.
Official follow list remains links. If a post is only on a fan Discord, it is not on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers for FIVE's first hours in the Sprawl.
Did SPRAWL zero launch yet?
The campaign is dated September 8, 2026. A Steam demo has been playable since June 9. Store pages still listed the unlock as upcoming in early September.
Where is the Care Package giveaway?
Steam news for SPRAWL zero, posted September 1, 2026. Enter on official channels. This wiki does not host keys.
Is the June 16 giveaway still open?
That was a Next Fest clip contest on X. Treat it as closed unless @SPRAWLfps says otherwise.
What changed in the Next Fest demo update?
MAETH called it a massive update after player feedback. They did not publish a public bullet list we can reprint. Play the current Steam demo.