The Japanese (JP) version of SINoALICE is shutting down its servers today, but the app will be up for download and the contents can still be viewed.
According to a recent announcement on the official Japanese SINoALICE website, it states that players who have not completed the ending of SINoALICE or have downloaded the game will still be able to view part of the story in a different version of the game titled “What’s SINoALICE” (rough translation from Japanese).
In true Yoko Taro fashion, they have also replaced the iconic logo of SINoALICE into a picture of a gravestone with a white flower placed in front for both the Japanese iOS and Android listing.
The game also presents a special memorial for players that have played all the way through the ending of the game, but this data is only saved locally in their devices since the server has already been shut down.
残ってた❗ pic.twitter.com/W5hhRYfBPT
— 玉之丞「890DUKE-R侍のタマ」 (@F1975Kanata) January 15, 2024
Square Enix also warns players that if they clear their cache after the service ends, their account information will not be restored and the support team will no longer take any action.
The JP version of SINoALICE had announced its end of service back in October 2023, along with the announcement of the game’s Final Story Chapter.