Square Enix announces Final Fantasy Brave Exvius to shut down on 10 year anniversary
The long-running mobile role-playing game “Final Fantasy Brave Exvius” is scheduled to end its service.
The announcement was made on Monday, the 25th of August, by the publisher Square Enix.
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, often abbreviated as FFBE, first launched in October of 2015 as a joint project with the developer Alim, who was famous for the hit mobile game Brave Frontier.
The game was a successful spin-off of the main Final Fantasy series, known for its classic, pixel-art style and its massive roster of original characters and heroes from across the entire franchise.
It also spawned its own successful spin-off title, War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, which was released in 2019.
After nearly a decade of operation, the company has stated that it has come to the conclusion that “it will be difficult to provide a service that will satisfy our customers in the future.”
The shutdown process will be carried out in several phases.
The in-game sale of the premium currency, “Lapis,” has been suspended as of today’s announcement.
A final in-game event, the “Grand Finale Campaign,” will be held, which is scheduled to begin after the game’s maintenance on the 1st of September.
Following the end of service, a special “Memorial Version” of the app is planned for release.
This offline version will allow players to view some of their collected data, preserving a part of their history with the game.
A process for refunding any unused, paid “Lapis” will also be announced at a later date, and players are advised not to delete the app until this process is complete.
The official end of service for Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is scheduled for 12:00 PM Japan Standard Time on Friday, the 31st of October, 2025.
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