EDITORIAL STANDARD

How we verify releases

Useful dates start with honest evidence.

What this catalog covers

Countdown by ToolReview is an independent, curated release archive. The initial collection covers selected historical launches; it is not a complete or continuously updated news feed. “Latest” means latest within the catalog. Source-check dates refer to verification of the historical announcement, not current access or support.

Status and evidence are separate

Official

Announced by the developer; a launch time may still be absent.

Confirmed

A release commitment is documented by a traceable source.

Expected

An estimated window, with its basis cited; not a promise.

Rumored

An unconfirmed report. Never presented as an official schedule.

Released

The documented launch occurred. This does not guarantee current availability.

Delayed

A previously documented window has been postponed.

Cancelled

A source confirms that the planned release was cancelled.

Verification levels

Official source means an announcement from the developer. Corroborated means multiple independent reports support a claim. Unverified means the evidence is insufficient for either label. Verification is not a performance endorsement.

When a countdown is allowed

A live clock requires an official or confirmed release, an exact timestamp with a timezone, and explicit editorial approval in the data. A date without an hour is displayed as a date. Month, quarter, year and unknown windows never become artificial timestamps. When a clock reaches zero, we show “awaiting release verification”; we do not change the status automatically.

Corrections and updates

Each record links to its evidence and exposes its latest source-check date. Corrections belong in the dated update log, with a source. Editors must preserve the difference between an initial announcement, a preview and general availability. Product and company timelines reuse those same milestones.

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