One more nostalgia-tinged cellular title bites the mud

Sq. Enix has introduced that it will likely be shutting down service for cellular RPG Echoes of Mana — The free-to-play RPG, which launched in April 2022, will hit the lights on Could 15, 2023, only a pip over 12 months on from its preliminary launch.

“We remorse to announce we’ve made the troublesome resolution to discontinue the Echoes of Mana app service,” reads a press release posted to the official web site. “From the Echoes of Mana Manufacturing Workforce, we apologize for the abrupt announcement however are sincerely grateful for the help we’ve obtained from our gamers.”

“Since Echoes of Mana‘s launch on April 27, 2022, we’ve strived to supply an unimaginable and pleasurable gaming expertise for our gamers each day that would exceed the day earlier than. Nonetheless, we’ve come to the conclusion that it might be troublesome to proceed sustaining the app expertise, and to due to this fact finish the app service. Our remaining time collectively could also be brief, however we hope to see you in Echoes of Mana nonetheless as we proceed to carry thrilling content material and updates that you just’re positive to take pleasure in.”

As of in the present day, gamers can not buy “Spirit Crystals” and are inspired to spend all that they at present have of their stock forward of the title’s closure in Could.

Echoes of Mana is the most recent in a myriad of free-to-play, live-service, or gacha titles to abruptly announce coming closures — with lots of the affected titles solely 12 months or so into their lifespan. The previous yr has seen comparable bulletins for a slew of cellular and console RPGs and motion video games, together with Apex Legends Cell, Crossfire X, Battlefield Cell, Ultimate Fantasy: The First Soldier, Knockout Metropolis, the GO technique collection, Dragalia Misplaced, Sakura Wars, Tales of Crestoria, Tales of Luminaria, and The Witcher: Monster Slayer.

As beforehand famous, one could be smart to suppose on earlier than investing their time, cash, and feelings into these endeavors, as increasingly titles have seen the plug abruptly pulled on their companies. And, in some circumstances, no matter whether or not the discharge has confirmed worthwhile or in any other case.