Atelier Resleriana and Soul Tide will terminate their services in February and March 2025, respectively. Read on to learn more about why these gacha games are ending.
Gacha Games Announced End of Service in January 2025
Atelier Resleriana, Shutting Down on March 28th
On March 28, 2025, Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator will cease operation. KOEI TECMO, its developer, issued this notice on the game’s official website on January 27, 2025.
KOEI TECMO officially announced that the global version of Atelier Resleriana is coming to an end on March 28, 2025, at 11:00 (UTC +8). A system maintenance was conducted the same day the notice was issued, effectively suspending in-game purchases. "In the case of having insufficient Lodestar Gems to perform certain actions (eg. Wishes), the game may prompt you to purchase Lodestar Gems, but please note it is actually not possible to purchase Lodestar Gems after the maintenance on 2025/01/27 (UTC+8)."
The dev cited their reason for terminating the game. "Ever since the launch of our service, we have placed our players’ enjoyment as a top priority by constantly refining the game with diverse events and ongoing improvements. However, after assessing that we are unable to continue these pursuits at a satisfactory standard for our players, we have made the difficult decision to end our service."
The game currently holds a mixed review rating on Steam, with 3,185 user reviews. Most players complained about its gacha mechanics. However, recent player reviews express dissatisfaction with the sudden EoS (End of Service) announcement, which came just after the game’s 1st-anniversary event and before the conclusion of its major story arc in Chapter 21.
However, players can still access some upcoming in-game events like the second phase of Main Story Chapter 18 Episodes, "Synthesis! Synthe-prize!" campaign, Main Story Chapters 20 and 21, and more. These events are scheduled from January to March, and players can still access them, but purchasing Wishes (needed for some events) will not be possible.
Though the game ends in March 2025, the dev concluded the notice on a positive note. "Although this marks the end of a chapter, we are nonetheless still committed to creating and developing games with and for our players, and we hope to see you again in future Atelier works."
Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator is a turn-based RPG game released globally on January 25, 2024. It serves as the 25th main entry in the Atelier franchise and is the only mainline game in the series that features gacha mechanics. An upcoming spin-off offline game, Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy & the Liberator of Polar Night, will be released in 2025 without the gacha mechanics.
Soul Tide Terminating Its Service on February 28th
Developer IQI Games also announced Soul Tide’s termination of service on January 28, 2025, on their Twitter (X) account. The game will effectively cease its operation on February 28, 2025, at 23:59 (UTC-7).
According to the dev, they are ending the game as their "licensing agreement is nearing its conclusion, and after thorough and long discussions with the development team, we have reached the difficult decision to bring the journey of Soul Tide to an end." It seems that their licensing agreement with LemcnSun Entertainment, the game’s publisher, has come to an end, and they decided to let it expire instead of renewing it.
Currently, the game is not available on Android and iOS, including its in-game purchases. However, they are releasing a special content update in February "to provide every Evoker with a memorable farewell in Continent Crescent." The exact release date of the final update has not yet been disclosed by IQI Games.
The dev also reminded players that all game data will be deleted after the shutdown, closing the door behind the possibility of an offline option. Finally, the dev thanked all of the players who enjoyed the game. "Thank you for being part of this adventure. Let us cherish the remaining days together and create lasting memories."
Soul Tide, an anime girl collection and dungeon exploration game was officially released on March 29, 2022. Players can also interact with their collected characters in a customizable home setting, giving them opportunities to know them better.
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Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator: EoS Announcement
Soul Tide: EoS Announcement