Square Enix and Lightspeed Studios have announced that Final Fantasy XIV Mobile (Chinese Edition) will end service on September 30, 2026. The game’s worldwide release has also been cancelled.
FFXIV Mobile officially launched in China in June 2025, and while Square initially strongly promoted the game, it slowly stopped talking about it outside of China. Rather than a port of the full game, FFXIV Mobile was more of a standalone MMORPG adaptation meant to condense the story of the main game and provide a more streamlined experience, complete with mobile controls and altered combat. It was primarily developed by Lightspeed Studios, which is owned by Tencent.
This also comes just after Square Enix announced end-of-service for another mobile game, Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis, just last week.
Lightspeed Studios posted the following message on the game’s website, announcing the game’s end-of-service.
“Dear Adventurers,
Thank you for your support for FINAL FANTASY XIV MOBILE (Chinese Edition) as always.
On the launch day of FINAL FANTASY XIV MOBILE (Chinese Edition) in the Chinese mainland, we said, “Resonate with the Light, and blaze as one,” and promised that the adventure had just begun. Over this time, it is you who have truly brought “Mobile Eorzea” to life. Every suggestion you shared on gameplay, experiences, and features guided us to build the game world. Seasoned Warriors of Light stepped up as mentors, walking newcomers through the confusion of their first steps into Eorzea. And countless mornings and nights spent fighting side by side came together to form the vast, warm community we once envisioned together. To have resonated with all of you adventurers on this journey has been the greatest fortune of this world we built together, and a memory we will always treasure.
Today, however, we must regretfully share an important announcement. Due to adjustments in business operations and changes in the market environment, Tencent and Square Enix have, through amicable negotiation, decided to terminate the licensing agreement for FINAL FANTASY XIV MOBILE (Chinese Edition). We are sorry to announce that we will officially stop the game operation for FINAL FANTASY XIV MOBILE (Chinese Edition) in the Chinese mainland at 11:00 (UTC+8) on September 30, 2026.
To everyone who has journeyed with us until now, we sincerely apologize that we must end this service without being able to fully live up to your expectations. At the same time, we wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to all of you who have supported us along the way. Thank you, truly, from the bottom of our hearts. To everyone who has been looking forward to the global version, we also offer our sincere apologies for being unable to meet your expectations.”
Additionally, here’s the service termination schedule.
- 18:00 (UTC+8), July 17, 2026 — In-game top-ups and new user registrations will be suspended.
- 11:00 (UTC+8), September 30, 2026 — Game operations will officially cease. The game servers and the official website will be shut down, and players will no longer be able to log in.
- 11:00 (UTC+8), October 15, 2026 — The forums and dedicated customer support will be closed.
While the mobile version may be shutting down, FFXIV continues to be one of the more successful MMORPGs out there. The Nintendo Switch 2 version launches in August, and the next expansion, Evercold, is scheduled to release in January 2027.
