{"rewrite":{"id":"r_914a277e89aef8248ddc4180","clusterId":"c_a1b090cd6baf5acee3e20918","slug":"alliance-of-valiant-arms-ends-service-october-28-ava-re-birth-set-for-fall-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Alliance of Valiant Arms Ends Service October 28, AVA RE:BIRTH Set for Fall 2026","summary":"G.O.P announced on August 26 that the online FPS Alliance of Valiant Arms (AVA) will end its service on October 28, 2026. The game began official service in Japan in December 2008, marking approximately 18 years of operation. The final update is scheduled for September 9, which will include updates to the operation system, AVAcoin shop, and capsule store items, along with the end of in-game JEWEL sales and capsule store item sales. Events such as the RT Kyoransai and a special login campaign updated every two weeks will run until the service ends. The baton passes to AVA RE:BIRTH, a new PC online FPS sharing the same worldview, scheduled for release in fall 2026. The new title was officially named on August 12, with a teaser site and movie released. The service ending applies to the Pmang version; the global version A.V.A Global remains available on Steam. G.O.P noted that at its peak, AVA saw 70,000 matches played daily, with over 2.8 million cumulative players.","whyItMatters":"The end of AVA closes a chapter for the Japanese PC FPS scene, which produced notable streamers like SHAKA, and the new title aims to carry that legacy forward.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAVA RE:BIRTH supports Pmang and VFUN platforms, per Game Spark.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe game aims to return to the \u0026#34;original experience\u0026#34; of FPS, with \u0026#34;BIRTH\u0026#34; representing a new battlefield and \u0026#34;RE\u0026#34; meaning \u0026#34;again.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGame Spark notes the new title may include PvPvE modes.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe teaser site carries the catchphrases \u0026#34;Legend reborn\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Pull that trigger once more.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAVA\u0026#39;s three soldier classes are Pointman, Rifleman, and Sniper, with modes including bomb defusal.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe service period will total 6,541 days, per KAI-YOU.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAVA Matsuri 2010 at Omotesando Hills drew 143 clans; AVA Matsuri 2011 at Korakuen Hall saw about 2,400 attendees, with roughly 900 turned away.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDeToNator (now DETONATOR) was founded in September 2009 as an AVA-focused team. Streamer SHAKA won 18 official tournaments as a player and represented Japan at world championships four consecutive years.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOther streamers with AVA competitive backgrounds include Clutch_Fi of ZETA DIVISION, rion of Crazy Raccoon, and Surugamonkey of SCARZ.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGameOn initially operated the game; G.O.P was established as a 100% subsidiary in April 2022, and all operations transferred on January 1, 2023. The official internet cafe service ended in January 2024.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"After 18 years, AVA ends service on October 28. The new title AVA RE:BIRTH carries the torch, with a teaser that's just gunfire and radio chat.","twitterPost":"AVA's shutdown marks the end of an era that birthed streamers like SHAKA. AVA RE:BIRTH launches fall 2026, but can it recapture the magic?","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Alliance of Valiant Arms is shutting down after 18 years, with the final update on September 9. The successor, AVA RE:BIRTH, is slated for fall 2026, promising a return to the original FPS experience.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/035/G003520/20260826064/\",\"title\":\"Alliance of Valiant Arms to End Service on October 28. 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