Uma Musume: Pretty Derby – Global Version Launching in June

28.04.2025 21:30 Uhr – 9 Minuten Lesezeit
Von Stefan Dreher

It's official: The global version of Uma Musume: Pretty Derby is scheduled to be released on June 26th! The long-awaited global release date was announced during a PakaTube livestream. Players can pre-register for the game starting April 28th.

The global version of the game will be available for Android and iOS, with a PC version available via Steam.

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Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Global Version Release Details

As part of the promotional campaign for the global release, the official Uma Musume English-language X account is hosting a giveaway with the following prizes:

A pair of plane tickets to Japan (Grand Prize)

$50 Amazon Gift Card (x10 Second Prizes)

Special Week and Silence Suzuka Acrylic Keychain Set (x5 Third Prizes)

Uma Musume: Pretty Derby – Global Pre-Registration Giveaway

Players can participate in the campaign by following the Uma Musume English-language X account and reposting the giveaway video.

The giveaway runs until May 11, 2025, at 11:59 PM (Eastern Time). Pre-registration will also reward players with the following in-game gifts:

100,000 Monies

50,000 Support Points

45 Alarm Clocks

45 Stamina-30 Items

30 Goddess Statues

Uma Musume: Pretty Derby – Global Pre-Registration Gifts

Uma Musume: Pretty Derby is a Cygames intellectual property and was first announced in 2018 but was delayed to February 24, 2021, to improve the game quality.

The global version of Uma Musume: Pretty Derby was announced at Anime Expo last year.

Demos of the game will be available at the Cygames booth at the 151st Kentucky Derby and on Kentucky Oaks Day.

Uma Musume: Pretty Derby is a gacha game where players train Uma Musumes (horse girls) as they attend Tracen Academy and aim to become Japan's top racing idols. While the game is free-to-play, various in-game purchases can be made.

Update: As reported by Steam via Yaraon!, the main Umamusume: Pretty Derby game will also be released exclusively in Japan on Steam on June 26th.

Franchise Details

Uma Musume: Pretty Derby quickly became one of the most successful anime franchises of the last decade.

Since its inception, it has spawned multiple spin-off mangas, four full-length TV anime series, several OVAs and ONAs, a film, a stage play, and various mobile games.

The latest Uma Musume title, Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray, is currently airing.

The anime focuses on Oguri Cap and her races. Several streaming services and YouTube are simulcasting Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray.

Sources: Uma Musume Official Website and Official X

This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical assistance and editorially reviewed before publication. View original article (German)