Square Enix and Pokelabo announced the end of service for the SINoALICE global version. It will be shut down on November 15, 2023. Service will continue for the Japanese version of the game. SINoALICE initially released in Japan in 2017 on Android and iOS devices, then eventually came out worldwide on July 1, 2020.
This is the second such announcement. Square Enix decided to end SINoALICE service in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau on November 10, 2022, and it featured a special ending for the main story created by director Yoko Taro. Once players would reach the ending, the game would permanently lock players out of the game. There is no word if a special ending will be created for the end of service for the global version of the mobile game.
Players with unused Paid Twilight Crystals on iOS and Android will be able to request refunds. Paid Twilight Crystals will not be refunded if they have already been used. Likewise, there will be no refund for items that have been purchased using the Paid Twilight Crystals. Players will need to make the request for a refund through the SINoALICE app, and it is not recommended that players delete the app until the refund has been processed.
Below is the schedule for SINoALICE Global’s end of service:
- September 1, 2023 @ 8:00 (UTC): Purchase of in-app currency Twilight Crystals for iOS and Android discontinued
- November 15, 2023 @ 5:00 (UTC): Acceptance of refund requests for remaining balance of unused Paid Twilight Crystals for iOS and Android begins
- November 15, 2023 @ 5:00 (UTC): End of Service / App no longer distributed on App Store and Google Play
- November 15, 2023 @ 5:00 (UTC): Use of in-app currency Twilight Crystals for iOS and Android discontinued
SINoALICE service will end on November 15, 2023.
