Sword Art Online Timeline



2008


 * Kazuto adopted by the Kirigaya family after his birth and his parents' death (2008, IRL)

2018


 * Kazuto found out about his parents' death (2018, IRL)

2020


 * Asada Shino involved in a hold-up (September/October 2020, IRL)

2022-2024 - SAO


 * Creation of Nerve Gear (May 2022, IRL)
 * Sword Art Online Beta (August-September 2022)
 * SAO Launched (November 6th, 2022)
 * Volume 1 - Chapters 2 and 3 (November 6th, 2022, at 17:30, SAO)
 * Volume 8 - "First Day" (November 6th, 2022, SAO)
 * Volume 1 - Beginning of Chapter 4 (December 2nd, 2022, SAO)
 * Gaiden - "Aria in the Starless Night" (December 2nd-4th, 2022, SAO)
 * First meeting between Asuna and Kirito (December 2nd, 2022, SAO)
 * 2nd Floor of Aincrad (December 4th, 2022, SAO)
 * ME7 - "Continuation: Aria in the Starless Night" (December 4th, 2022, SAO)
 * Gaiden (ME8) - "Rondo of the Transient Sword" (December 8th, 2022, SAO)
 * 3rd Floor of Aincrad (December 14th, 2022, SAO)
 * ME9 - "Monochrome Concerto" (December 14th, 2022, SAO)
 * Suguha found out about Kazuto’s parents’ death (December 2022, IRL)

2023


 * Kirito joined the "Black Cats of the Full Moon" (April 2023, SAO)
 * Creation of AmuSphere and ALfheim Online (May 2023, IRL)
 * Disappearance of the "Black Cats of the Full Moon" (June 2023, SAO)
 * Kirito acquired the sword "Elucidator" (2023, SAO)
 * Kirito acquired "Dual Blades" (October-November 2023, SAO)
 * Suguha joined ALO ​​(November 2023, ALO/IRL)
 * Volume 2 - "Red-nosed Reindeer" (December 19th-23rd, 2023, SAO)
 * Konno Yuuki begins using the MediCuboid ​​(2023, IRL)

2024


 * Birth of the red guild "Laughing Coffin" (January 2024, SAO)
 * Volume 2 - "Black Swordsman" (February 2024, SAO)
 * ME1 - "The Progressers" (March 2024, SAO)
 * Duel between Asuna and Kirito (March 2024, SAO)
 * 57th Floor of Aincrad (March 2024, SAO)
 * Serious meeting between Asuna and Kirito (April 2024, SAO)
 * Volume 8 - "A Murder Case in the Area" (April 2024, SAO)
 * Volume 2 - "Warmth of the Heart" (June 2024, SAO)
 * Kirito acquired the sword "Dark Repulser" (June 2024, SAO)
 * Gaiden - "Sound of Water, Sound of Hammer" (August 2024, SAO)
 * Coalition against "Laughing Coffin" (August 2024, SAO)
 * 74th Floor of Aincrad (2024, SAO)
 * ME4 - "Cold Hand, Warm Heart" (September 2024, SAO)
 * Volume 3 - Beginning of Prologue (First days of October 2024, IRL)
 * Volumes 1, 2 - Prologue (October 2024, SAO)
 * Volume 1 - Chapter 1 (End of October 2024, SAO)
 * Volume 1 - End of Chapter 4 (End of October 2024, SAO)
 * Volume 1 - Chapters 5-12 (End of October 2024, SAO)
 * 75th Floor of Aincrad (End of October 2024, SAO)
 * Volume 1 - Chapters 12 and 13 (End of October 2024, SAO)
 * Kirito joined the "Knights of Blood" (End of October 2024, SAO)
 * Volume 1 - Chapters 14-16 (End of October 2024, SAO)
 * Gaiden - Chapter 16.5 (End of October 2024, SAO)
 * Volume 2 - "Morning Dew Girl" (End of October 2024, SAO)
 * Appearance of Yui (End October 2024, SAO)
 * ME6 - "Algade Showdown" (End of October 2024, SAO)
 * Volume 1 - Chapters 17-19 (November 2024, SAO)
 * Volume 1 - Chapters 20-24 (November 7th, 2024, SAO)
 * SAO Deleted (November 7th, 2024)
 * Death of Kayaba Akihiko (November 7th, 2024)
 * Volume 1 - Chapter 25 (November 7th, 2024, IRL)
 * End of Aincrad
 * Volume 3 - End of Prologue (November 7th, 2024, IRL)

2025 - ALO + GGO

ALO


 * ME5 - "Salvia" (January 2025, IRL)
 * Volume 3 - Chapter 1 (19-20 January 2025, ALO)
 * Volumes 3-4 - Chapters 2-5 (January 2025, ALO)
 * "Excaliber" found (January 2025, ALO)
 * Volume 4 - Chapters 6, 7 (January 2025, ALO)
 * Volume 4 - Chapter 8 (January 2025, ALO/IRL)
 * Creation of "Seed" (January 2025)
 * Sugou Nobuyuki Arrested (January 2025, IRL)
 * ALO Suspended (January 2025)
 * Akihiko Kayaba's whereabouts (March 2025, IRL)
 * Volume 4 - Chapter 9 (May 2025, IRL/ALO)
 * End of Fairy Dance

GGO


 * Gun Gale Online Created (April 2025)
 * Meeting between Shinkawa Kyouji and Asada Shino (June 2025, IRL)
 * Shino joined GGO (June 2025, GGO)
 * Shino acquired "Ultima Ratio Hecate II" (June 2025, GGO)
 * 1st “Bullet of Bullets” (August 2025, GGO)
 * 2nd “Bullet of Bullets” (October 2025, GGO)
 * Volume 5 - Prologue (November 9th, 2025, GGO)
 * "Death Gun" Murders (November 2025, IRL)
 * Volume 5 - Chapters 1, 2 (December 7th, 2025, IRL)
 * Volume 5 - Chapter 3 (December 11th, 2025, GGO)
 * Volume 5 - Chapters 4-6 (December 13th, 2025, IRL/GGO)
 * 3rd “Bullet of Bullets” (December 2025, GGO)
 * Volume 5 - Chapter 7 (December 13th, 2025, GGO)
 * Volume 6 - Chapter 7.2 (December 14th, 2025, IRL)
 * Volume 6 - Chapters 8-10 (December 14th, 2025, IRL/GGO)
 * Volume 6 - Chapters 11 (December 14th, 2025, ALO)
 * Volume 6 - Chapter 12 (December 14th, 2025, GGO)
 * Volume 6 - Chapter 13 (December 14th, 2025, ALO)
 * Volume 6 - Chapters 14, 15 (December 14th, 2025, GGO/IRL)
 * Shinkawa Brothers arrested (December 14th, 2025, IRL)
 * Escape of Atsushi Kanemoto (December 14th, 2025, IRL)
 * Volume 6 - Chapter 16 (December 16th, 2025, IRL)
 * End of Phantom Bullet

ALO


 * Sinon joined ALO (December 16th-21st, 2025, ALO)
 * Volume 8 - "Caliber" (December 28th, 2025, ALO)
 * Kirito acquired the sword "Excaliber" (December 28th, 2025, ALO)
 * Lisbeth acquired the hammer "Mjölnir" (December 28th, 2025, ALO)

2026 - ALO + Underworld

ALO


 * Volume 7 (January-April 2026, ALO/IRL)
 * End of Mother's Rosario
 * ME3 - "Ceramic Heart" (May 18th, 2026, ALO/IRL)

Underworld


 * Accel World Volume 10 - "Versus" (April 2026 // 2047, Brain Burst)
 * Volume 9 - Alicization Beginning (June 2026, UnderWorld)
 * Gaiden - "Cradle of the Moon" (??, UW)
 * Volume ?? - Alicization Epilogue (August 2026, UW)
 * Gaiden - "There is but one Ultimate way" (August 2026, UW)