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Final Fantasy XIV Mobile to end service on September 30 in China, global version canceled

Final Fantasy XIV Mobile is shutting down its Chinese service and canceling its planned global release.

By · Published July 20, 2026 at 05:51 UTC · Updated July 20, 2026 at 10:29 UTC

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  1. Detected The first matching coverage entered the Archynetys cluster.
  2. Latest coverage observed Most recent article currently attached to this story cluster.
  3. Peak measured velocity The recorded velocity reached 9.
  4. Evidence threshold reached The story had enough independent coverage for an explanatory brief.
  5. Outcome review added Archynetys revisited the signal after coverage cooled.

Source diversity sample: Nova Crystallis · AltChar · Siliconera · The News International · Polygon.com · MMORPG.com · Notebookcheck · OpenCritic.

How this dossier is built: methodology · AI policy · corrections.

📍 How it ended

Final Fantasy XIV Mobile ended its service in China on September 30, 2026. The global version of the game was canceled.

Epilogue added 44d ago, after coverage quieted.

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🌍 Around the world

Archynetys detected this story across 2 language editions of the world's news.

🇬🇧 English Jul 17, 16:24 UTC
🇪🇸 Spanish Jul 18, 21:39 UTC · Nintenderos

Detected by matching proper nouns and figures that survive translation. Times reflect when each edition's coverage was first indexed.

The story so far

Final Fantasy XIV Mobile will end its service in China on September 30, 2026. Additionally, the global version of the game has been canceled.

Coverage from outlets including Gematsu, Siliconera, and Massively Overpowered highlights that the game was operated by Tencent. Reports from Polygon.com note that the shutdown will affect millions of gamers.

Attention is also on other titles in the franchise, as Notebookcheck and Rock Paper Shotgun report that Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis is shutting down in October 2026.

Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 44d ago.

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The obvious questions

When does Final Fantasy XIV Mobile end service in China?

The service is scheduled to end on September 30, 2026.

Will there be a global release of Final Fantasy XIV Mobile?

No, coverage indicates the global version has been canceled.

Are other Final Fantasy mobile games affected?

Yes, Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis is reported to be shutting down in October 2026.

Topics

Final Fantasy XIV Mobile Tencent China Gaming

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