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DeNA to shut down two of its games on March 31st News Feb 4th, 2020

DeNA to shut down two of its games on March 31st

Torikago Scrap Merch and Fantasy Earth Genesis both getting the boot

DENA and Platinum's World of Demons possibly canned after App Store removal News Jan 30th, 2019

DENA and Platinum's World of Demons possibly canned after App Store removal

The hack and slash game had initially soft-launched in Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia in June of last year

Bandai Namco shuts down soft-launched title Doctor Who: Battle of Time News Nov 8th, 2018

Bandai Namco shuts down soft-launched title Doctor Who: Battle of Time

Doctor Who: Battle of Time will come to a close on November 26th

Nintendo’s social app Miitomo goes offline two years after launching News May 11th, 2018

Nintendo’s social app Miitomo goes offline two years after launching

The decision to take the app was revealed earlier this year

Bandai Namco to shut down Tales of Link four years after first launching News Jan 26th, 2018

Bandai Namco to shut down Tales of Link four years after first launching

Everything ends on March 27th

Nintendo to shut down social app Miitomo two years after first launching News Jan 25th, 2018

Nintendo to shut down social app Miitomo two years after first launching

First ever attempt at mobile closes on May 5th

Mixi to shut down Monster Strike's English-language version on August 1st News May 2nd, 2017

Mixi to shut down Monster Strike's English-language version on August 1st

No refunds, no transfers

Puzzle & Dragons to be shut down in China eight months after launching News Jan 11th, 2017

Puzzle & Dragons to be shut down in China eight months after launching

Two years of development, eight months active life

Capcom's Monster Hunter Explore resurfaces in Taiwan after cancellation of global launch News Dec 5th, 2016

Capcom's Monster Hunter Explore resurfaces in Taiwan after cancellation of global launch

What could it mean?

UPDATE: Age of Empires: World Domination canned after 11 months in soft launch News Nov 10th, 2016

UPDATE: Age of Empires: World Domination canned after 11 months in soft launch

KLab not offering bonuses to its players

An adventure cut short: The human cost of a canned F2P game Comment & Opinion Oct 31st, 2016

An adventure cut short: The human cost of a canned F2P game

A live game can't stay that way forever, but we should remember the impact on players

COLOPL NI winds up development on JRPG Rune Story after just one year News Oct 28th, 2016

COLOPL NI winds up development on JRPG Rune Story after just one year

A hit in Japan, not so in the west

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