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That's entirely up to SE when they decide to announce it. Of course, "this winter" is a reasonable window of time, meaning it could come out as early as December 1 (but of course that's not gonna happen) or as late as the end of February. Of course, nothing is set in stone, and there is the dread possibility that it could get pushed back like the main game was. So, the answer is the same as with every other release date for literally everything else in existence: we'll just have to wait and see.