Final Fantasy XIV Mobile to end service on September 30 in China, global version canceled
Final Fantasy XIV Mobile is set to close in China this September, while plans for a global release have been officially canceled.
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The brief
Final Fantasy XIV Mobile will end service in China on September 30, 2026. Additionally, the planned global version of the mobile title has been canceled entirely.
Coverage from outlets including Nova Crystallis, Siliconera, and Gematsu highlights the shutdown of the Chinese version and the termination of the global project. Reports from outlets like MMORPG.com and Massively Overpowered specifically note the involvement of Tencent regarding the Chinese service.
Future updates will clarify the impact on current players in the Chinese market. Coverage does not yet specify the status of other mobile titles, though separate reports indicate Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis is also scheduled for shutdown in October 2026.
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Quick answers
When does the Chinese version of Final Fantasy XIV Mobile shut down?
Service in China is scheduled to end on September 30, 2026.
What is the status of the global version of the game?
The global release has been canceled.
Are other Final Fantasy mobile games affected?
Coverage notes that Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis is scheduled to shut down in October 2026.
Coverage (11)
- Final Fantasy XIV Mobile to end service in China on September 30, 2026, global version cancelled Nova Crystallis · 4d ago
- Final Fantasy XIV Mobile Canceled and Shut Down Siliconera · 4d ago
- Final Fantasy 14 Mobile is shutting down in September, and it never even launched globally AltChar · 4d ago
- Final Fantasy XIV Mobile Shutting Down in China, Global Release Canceled MMORPG.com · 4d ago
- Final Fantasy 14 mobile is shutting down for good: Here’s when The News International · 4d ago
- Final Fantasy 14 Mobile officially unplayable soon for millions of gamers Polygon.com · 4d ago
- Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis shutting down October 2026 Notebookcheck · 4d ago
- Final Fantasy Game is Permanently Shutting Down on September 30 OpenCritic · 4d ago
- Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis shutting down means its Japan only, prequel phone game will remain unplayable Rock Paper Shotgun · 4d ago
- Tencent’s Final Fantasy XIV Mobile is sunsetting in China and the global version is now canceled Massively Overpowered · 4d ago
- Final Fantasy XIV Mobile to end service on September 30 in China, global version canceled Gematsu · 4d ago
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