What’s even the fucking point, why launch it at all if you’re just going to close it months later?
In an unexpected out of season April Fool’s joke, Publishers Bushiroad and developer KLab Games have announced the global release of Love Live School Idol Festival 2 Miracle Live in February 2024.
They coincidentally announced that the global version will have a server closure on May 31st, 2024.
It’s no joke: the mobile gacha game is set for a global launch next month, but the servers will shut down on May 31, 2024, with in-app purchases being disabled.
With just three months to play, what’s the incentive for players? “We appreciate your love and support and are determined to make these final months unforgettable,” they shared on Twitter.
Just like myself, Twitter users are dumbfounded regarding the rationale behind launching the global version of the game when it’s slated to shut down mere months later.
Regardless, this has to be the funniest announcement (and closure) made for a gacha game.
[Important] Message from the Development and Operations Team of SukuFesu 2[Announcement from the Management]
We regret to inform you that the service for “Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE!” will end on Sunday, March 31, 2024, at 3:00 PM. We sincerely thank you for enjoying SukuFesu 2 thus far.
We deeply apologize for this announcement regarding SukuFesu 2, which was dedicated to allowing everyone to enjoy the songs of the Love Live! series as a rhythm game.
Moving forward, we will implement in-game campaigns and events to ensure that everyone can continue to enjoy SukuFesu 2 until the end. Details regarding the future app schedule will be provided separately.
Furthermore, we are preparing a local version where you can review the members and titles obtained in SukuFesu 2 even after March 31. We will inform you of the details separately, so we appreciate your patience. (The rhythm game part will not be implemented in the local version.)
Though there is limited time remaining, we would be delighted if you could continue to enjoy many wonderful songs from the Love Live! series until the end.
We kindly ask for your continued support of “Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE!”
Please refer to the following NEWS page for information on refunds for unused in-app currency “Paid Loveca.”
Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE!, a rhythm game with unique character interactions, launched in Japan in April 2023 but will now be discontinued less than a year later, more than likely due to the failures of being able to generate enough income from its in-game gacha elements.
This shutdown adds to the list of mobile games ending this year, including World of Demons, which was delisted earlier this month, and Square Enix’s NieR Re[in]carnation, set to shut down on April 29th.
