SquareEnix to end service for another mobile game – “Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Mobile” (Fullmetal Alchemist Mobile)

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In Japan, mobile games don’t last long. And Square Enix has announced another game (it was announced earlier today that “Engage Kill” would be ending) that will be ending services in March 2024. This time it’s “Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Mobile” (Fullmetal Alchemist Mobile).

According to the statement on the official website, “Thank you for using “Fullmetal Alchemist MOBILE” on a daily basis. The service for “Fullmetal Alchemist MOBILE” will end at 13:00 on Friday, March 29, 2024. We apologize for the inconvenience and would like to inform everyone who plays the game regularly.

The schedule until the end of the service will be as follows.

■Schedule until service termination
/Information regarding service termination (this announcement)
December 27, 2023 (Wednesday) 17:00
– Suspension of sales of JPY direct purchase items such as “diamonds”, privileges, premium battle passes, etc. (same as this announcement) )
December 27, 2023 (Wednesday) 17:00
*Currently held “Diamonds” can continue to be used until the end of the service.
・Service ends at
13:00 on Friday, March 29, 2024

■Refund of “unused in-game currency (paid issue)”
・After the service ends, “Unused in-game currency (paid issue diamonds) ” )” will be refunded based on Article 20, Paragraph 1 of the Act on Fund Settlement.
Details regarding refunds will be announced in-game and on the official website at a later date.
・When making various inquiries, it is necessary to confirm customer data, so until the refund procedure for “unused in-game currency (paid issued diamonds)” is completed, please do not delete the app or change the model. Please refrain from reinstalling the app due to changes.

■Development Management Team Letter
We apologize for the sudden announcement to our customers who have been playing the game. The world of “Fullmetal Alchemist” was released on Thursday, August 4, 2022, with the goal of creating a game service that will feature all the attractive original characters and allow many customers to enjoy it again on their smartphones. We have been working hard ever since.

To date, while we have received positive feedback regarding the game’s depiction of the original story, we have also received various opinions and requests from customers regarding the inability to provide a service that satisfies them.

At the 1st anniversary event this summer, the team worked together as one to update the game, including revising multiple systems and revising the balance that made it difficult to play, as well as discussing and progressing plans for the next anniversary. However, given the future outlook, it has become difficult to maintain a team structure to provide even more operational services than before, so we have decided to end the service. We have tried various ways to continue the service, but we were unable to do so, and we would like to once again sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

Future updates will focus on reprinting events and gachas that have been held so far. Details of each event will be announced through in-game announcements at the timing of the event.

Additionally, due to the termination of this service, we are very sorry that we will no longer be able to deliver the original story information that was released in-game. Regarding this story, we searched for a way to deliver it to our customers who have been waiting so far, and decided to produce it in the form of a voice drama. The story is scheduled to be released sequentially from January to March 2024, from the beginning to the end, via streaming distribution. I hope you enjoy it as an interlude story for Ed and his friends.

Lastly, we would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the customers who have played the game so far. The entire team will work hard to manage the game and produce voice dramas so that everyone can enjoy “Fullmetal Alchemist MOBILE” until Friday, March 29, 2024. Thank you.

【重要なお知らせ】(1/2)
『鋼の錬金術師 MOBILE』は2024年3月29日(金)13:00をもちまして、サービスを終了させていただくこととなりました。
この度のご案内になりましたことを深くお詫び申し上げます。

詳細および運営チームのメッセージは以下をご確認ください。https://t.co/YkPrqJalDc#ハガモバ

— 鋼の錬金術師 MOBILE【公式】 (@hagane_mobile) December 27, 2023

【重要なお知らせ】(2/2)
また、未公開のオリジナルストーリー「白銀の号哭」をボイスドラマにいたしまして、2024年1月5日(金)よりYoutubeにて順次公開いたします。

詳細は前述のリンク先および、後日掲載予定のお知らせをご確認いただけますと幸いです。#ハガモバ

— 鋼の錬金術師 MOBILE【公式】 (@hagane_mobile) December 27, 2023

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