diff --git a/plugins/igdb/src/main/kotlin/de/grimsi/gameyfinplugins/igdb/IgdbPlugin.kt b/plugins/igdb/src/main/kotlin/de/grimsi/gameyfinplugins/igdb/IgdbPlugin.kt
index d0e2cf9..c65bab1 100644
--- a/plugins/igdb/src/main/kotlin/de/grimsi/gameyfinplugins/igdb/IgdbPlugin.kt
+++ b/plugins/igdb/src/main/kotlin/de/grimsi/gameyfinplugins/igdb/IgdbPlugin.kt
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class IgdbPlugin(wrapper: PluginWrapper) : ConfigurableGameyfinPlugin(wrapper) {
                 title = game.name,
                 description = game.summary,
                 coverUrl = Mapper.cover(game.cover),
-                release = Instant.ofEpochSecond(game.firstReleaseDate.seconds),
+                release = if (game.firstReleaseDate.seconds > 0) Instant.ofEpochSecond(game.firstReleaseDate.seconds) else null,
                 userRating = game.rating.toInt(),
                 criticRating = game.aggregatedRating.toInt(),
                 developedBy = game.involvedCompaniesList.filter { it.developer }.map { it.company.name }.toSet(),