Anime Fighting Simulator event
Anime Fighting Simulator Update 8.5 + Admin Abuse: Start Time & Countdown
Anime Fighting Simulator pairs each of its major content drops with an Admin Abuse session — a live evening where the developers jump into public servers alongside players — and it does so on a steady two-week rhythm. With more than about 11,000 fighters in the game at the moment and over 44 million lifetime visits, these Saturday drops are among the busiest windows on the servers.
The current drop is Update 8.5, arriving on the same scheduled Saturday slot that pairs a numbered update with Admin Abuse each cycle rather than as a surprise. The next run and the usual start times sit on the card below, followed by the full schedule and what to expect once it goes live.
Anime Fighting Simulator
Upd 8.5 + Admin Abuse
Sep 5, 7:00 PM ET
Next in 6d 6h 33m
- Saturdays, 7:00 PM ET
- Saturdays, 7:20 PM ET
Runs every two weeks.
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How often the updates land
Anime Fighting Simulator runs these combined update-and-Admin-Abuse events on a two-week cycle, always on a Saturday evening in US Eastern time. The slot has run 2 times so far, and a new update lands roughly every every two weeks. The next one is set for Saturday, September 5 at 7 PM ET.
On the Saturday it runs, the developers open two start slots close together — 7:00 PM ET and 7:20 PM ET — so a late arrival still catches the session. Because the player base is global, those Eastern times land at very different hours around the world. Here is where the 7:00 PM ET slot falls across the major regions:
| Region | Local start (7:00 PM ET slot) |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles (PT) | 4:00 PM Saturday |
| New York (ET) | 7:00 PM Saturday |
| London (BST) | 12:00 AM Sunday |
| Berlin / Paris (CEST) | 1:00 AM Sunday |
| New Delhi (IST) | 4:30 AM Sunday |
| Tokyo (JST) | 8:00 AM Sunday |
| Sydney (AEST) | 9:00 AM Sunday |
The second slot follows twenty minutes later in every zone, so if the first passes you by, the 7:20 PM ET start is a short wait away.
What’s new in Update 8.5 + Admin Abuse
Each of these drops bundles two things into one Saturday event: a numbered content update and a live Admin Abuse session. Update 8.5 is the headline this cycle — the fresh content the community has been waiting on since the last version. The Admin Abuse portion is the live part, where the developers join servers during the start windows and stir up the session in person.
- A numbered content update, this cycle being Update 8.5
- A live Admin Abuse session with the developers in-server
- Two start slots — 7:00 PM and 7:20 PM ET — on the Saturday it runs
Because the Admin Abuse half is played out live, the exact happenings shift from one Saturday to the next, which is part of why regulars show up on the day rather than after the fact.
Tips for catching it
- Pick whichever of the two Saturday slots lands at a reasonable hour for your region using the table above.
- Set a reminder for Saturday evening ET — the live Admin Abuse portion is best experienced in-server as it happens.
- Miss it entirely? The slot comes back on the next cycle, roughly two weeks later, so there is always another chance.
Where it fits in Anime Fighting Simulator’s schedule
This is one of several rotating events the game cycles through. A Tournament + Admin Abuse event is live alongside the update cadence right now, and recent drops have included Update 7, Update 6.5, Dimension 2, and a Rumbling event — each following the same Admin Abuse pattern. If you are planning around the game’s calendar, the two-week update slot is the anchor to build the rest around.
FAQ
What time is the Anime Fighting Simulator Update 8.5 + Admin Abuse event in my timezone?
The main start slot is 7:00 PM ET on the Saturday it runs, with a second at 7:20 PM ET. That first slot is 4:00 PM in Los Angeles, midnight in London, 1:00 AM in Berlin, 4:30 AM in New Delhi, 8:00 AM in Tokyo and 9:00 AM in Sydney — the last four falling on Sunday morning.
How often is the Anime Fighting Simulator Admin Abuse event?
It runs every two weeks, on Saturday evenings in US Eastern time, with a new numbered update attached to each run.
When is the next Anime Fighting Simulator update?
The next drop is set for Saturday, September 5 at 7 PM ET, keeping to the game’s two-week Saturday rhythm.
What do you do in Anime Fighting Simulator Admin Abuse?
You play during the start windows while the developers join servers for the live Admin Abuse session, and you pick up the new material from the paired update in the same sitting.
Last updated August 30. We update this page as the schedule changes.