I think I recall there being a rule that games can't be run before it's official release, is this correct?

Also, if a game is released in a different region, but not in mine yet, am I allowed to run it even thought it isn't localized yet?

1. There are a lot of prerelease games on the site.

2. I don’t think it matters

It looks like only well known ppl and series mods can. "Games will not be added prior to release for users who are not well-known." https://www.speedrun.com/knowledgebase/game-request-rules (Idk how to embed a quote lmao)