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===2019: Announcement & ''The End of the Game''===
===2019: Announcement & ''The End of the Game''===
In August of 2019, a casting call was posted to backstage.com looking for extras to play "Weezer party goers" in an upcoming music video.<ref>"Popular Band Music Video - Extras for Party Scene." ''Backstage''. https://www.backstage.com/casting/weezer-music-video-extras-for-party-scene-312219/</ref> On [[August 23]], musician and producer Tim Pagnotta posted [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Timpagnotta_instagram.png a story] to his Instagram page that read "Jammin’ new @Weezer I worked on :)". On [[September 6]], [[2019]], the song "[[The End of the Game]]" leaked onto the American television music service Music Choice. The song's music video was released alongside the announcement of the album on [[September 10]], [[2019]].
In August of 2019, a casting call was posted to backstage.com looking for extras to play "Weezer party goers" in an upcoming music video.<ref>"Popular Band Music Video - Extras for Party Scene." ''Backstage''. https://www.backstage.com/casting/weezer-music-video-extras-for-party-scene-312219/</ref> On [[August 23]], musician and producer Tim Pagnotta posted [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Timpagnotta_instagram.png a story] to his Instagram page that read "Jammin’ new @Weezer I worked on :)". On [[September 6]], [[2019]], the song "[[The End of the Game]]" leaked onto the American television music service Music Choice. The song's music video was released alongside the announcement of the album on [[September 10]], [[2019]].
===2020: ''Hero'', Delay & ''Beginning of the End''===
===2020: Album Delayed, ''Hero'' & ''Beginning of the End''===
On [[March 26]], a promotional browser game was released titled ''[[The_End_of_the_Game#.22The_End_of_the_Game.22_Game|"The End of the Game" Game]] [http://theendofthegamegame.com/]
On [[March 26]], a promotional browser game was released titled ''[[The_End_of_the_Game#.22The_End_of_the_Game.22_Game|"The End of the Game" Game]] [http://theendofthegamegame.com/]


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On [[August 14]], a version of the song "[[Beginning of the End]]" (dubbed the "Wyld Stallyns Edit") was released as a track from [[Bill & Ted Face the Music Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|the soundtrack]] to the forthcoming film ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Ted_Face_the_Music Bill & Ted Face the Music]''. The band's official social media accounts also announced that the album would be delayed until May [[2021]] <ref>@weezer. "Quick update on Van Weezer, it is now coming in May 2021 right before the @HellaMegaTour. If you pre-ordered a bundle from our webstore, the merch will begin shipping early next week." ''Twitter'', 14 August 2020, 12:08 a.m. UTC, https://twitter.com/Weezer/status/1294123815954534400</ref> in order to coincide with the also-postponed [[Hella Mega Tour]]. The band additionally commented "More music coming for you Humans real soon, Ok?"<ref>@weezer. "More music coming for you Humans real soon, Ok?" ''Twitter'', 14 August 2020, 12:09 a.m. UTC, https://twitter.com/Weezer/status/1294124031612989442</ref> hinting at the possible forthcoming release of ''[[OK Human]]''.
On [[August 14]], a version of the song "[[Beginning of the End]]" (dubbed the "Wyld Stallyns Edit") was released as a track from [[Bill & Ted Face the Music Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|the soundtrack]] to the forthcoming film ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Ted_Face_the_Music Bill & Ted Face the Music]''. The band's official social media accounts also announced that the album would be delayed until May [[2021]] <ref>@weezer. "Quick update on Van Weezer, it is now coming in May 2021 right before the @HellaMegaTour. If you pre-ordered a bundle from our webstore, the merch will begin shipping early next week." ''Twitter'', 14 August 2020, 12:08 a.m. UTC, https://twitter.com/Weezer/status/1294123815954534400</ref> in order to coincide with the also-postponed [[Hella Mega Tour]]. The band additionally commented "More music coming for you Humans real soon, Ok?"<ref>@weezer. "More music coming for you Humans real soon, Ok?" ''Twitter'', 14 August 2020, 12:09 a.m. UTC, https://twitter.com/Weezer/status/1294124031612989442</ref> hinting at the possible forthcoming release of ''[[OK Human]]''.
===2021: ''I Need Some of That'' & Release===
===2021: ''I Need Some of That'' & Release===
On [[January 18]], a new release-date of [[May 7]], [[2021]] was confirmed alongside the official announcement of ''[[OK Human]]''.<ref>@weezer "p.s. Van Weezer is still coming out on May 7th". ''Twitter'', 18 January 2021, 3:11 p.m. UTC, https://twitter.com/weezer/status/1351260915413512203</ref>
On [[January 18]], a new release-date of [[May 7]], [[2021]] was confirmed alongside the official announcement of ''[[OK Human]]''.<ref>@weezer "p.s. Van Weezer is still coming out on May 7th". ''Twitter'', 18 January 2021, 3:11 p.m. UTC, https://twitter.com/weezer/status/1351260915413512203</ref>
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