Earlier today, Square Enix delivered the unfortunate news that Final Fantasy 7 The First Soldier would be discontinued on January 11, 2023. At approximately 12 a.m. PT/3 a.m. ET/8 a.m. BST, servers for the battle royale game will be taken offline for good, and the game will be entirely unplayable.
[End of Service Notice]We are regretful to announce that we will be ending service for FINAL FANTASY VII THE FIRST SOLDIER at 07:00 UTC on January 11, 2023.We would like to thank you all for all your support over the past year.https://t.co/XvNOVv2EVs#FF7FS pic.twitter.com/aNVI4iHle4October 12, 2022
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However, that doesn’t mean new content for The First Soldier is ending immediately. Square Enix actually plans on adding new content to the battle royale game in the handful of months left until the servers are gone for good, although the developer doesn’t elaborate on what content in particular will be coming to the mobile title.
Final Fantasy 7 The First Soldier’s shutdown will come less than 15 months after it first launched. The mobile title stealth-launched in mid-November 2021, with pre-registration for users around the world on Android and iOS devices opening up a number of weeks prior to the final launch date.
It’ll be interesting to see whether this announcement leads to an outcry from Final Fantasy fans at l