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MMORPG.com
· Jul 17, 17:45 UTC
Final Fantasy XIV Mobile Shutting Down in China, Global Release Canceled
Tencent and Square Enix have ended their licensing agreement for Final Fantasy XIV Mobile. The Chinese version will shut down and the planned global release has been canceled.
Massively Overpowered
· Jul 17, 15:30 UTC
Tencent’s Final Fantasy XIV Mobile is sunsetting in China and the global version is now canceled
Gonna be honest, I had completely forgotten that Final Fantasy XIV Mobile was in development, owing largely to the fact that Square-Enix and Tencent’s Lightspeed Studio, haven’t said a whole lot about to western audiences since officially a…
RPG Site
· Jul 17, 12:44 UTC
Final Fantasy XIV Mobile will end service on September 30 in China, global version canceled
Service will end due to "adjustments in business operations and changes in the market environment".
Noisypixel
· Jul 17, 12:22 UTC
Final Fantasy XIV Mobile Shuts Down in China, Global Release No Longer Planned
Tencent and Square Enix have announced that the Chinese version of Final Fantasy XIV Mobile will shut down in mainland China on September 30, 2026, following the termination of the game’s licensing agreement. The companies reached the decis…
Gematsu
· Jul 17, 10:00 UTC
Final Fantasy XIV Mobile to end service on September 30 in China, global version canceled
LightSpeed Studios will end service on the Chinese version of Final Fantasy XIV Mobile for …