Well, I'm going to be nice about this for one time okay.
No, it will not be releasing in January 1st, or in January, February, March, etc. It might get delayed to be honest, but I'll let y'all know.
There is no specified date when in 2026, but I will confirm definitely not in the first half of the year.
Even so, the update will be about patches and stuff. I already confirmed this game will have zero big updates going forward, so just small updates for people still playing.