{"rewrite":{"id":"r_dc88a4ce26238a8113f85dcc","clusterId":"c_cc826e18db1f62078c9011cb","slug":"bungo-stray-dogs-tales-of-the-lost-ends-service-july-31","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Bungo Stray Dogs: Tales of the Lost Ends Service July 31","summary":"Ambition's smartphone game Bungo Stray Dogs: Tales of the Lost will end service on Friday, July 31, according to announcements on the game's official Japanese and English websites. The shutdown follows the closure of its developer, Ambition. The game first launched in Japan in 2017, with an English version released in July 2018. Crunchyroll served as publisher of the English version from November 2018 until November 2020, after which Ambition resumed management. The developer confirmed that no refunds will be issued for unused in-game currency, specifically Ability Stones, in line with the service terms. The game's end marks the conclusion of a nearly eight-year run for the puzzle RPG. The broader Bungo Stray Dogs franchise continues across other media. The manga by Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa, serialized in Kadokawa's Young Ace since December 2012, remains ongoing. The fifth anime season aired in 2023, and the second season of the spinoff Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! premiered on July 2. Another mobile game, Gakuen Bungo Stray Dogs, developed by NextNinja, launched in November 2025.","whyItMatters":"The shutdown is tied to the developer's closure, not a lack of players, and the franchise's other media, including a newer mobile game from NextNinja, continues to operate.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe game\u0026#39;s official websites posted the shutdown notice on Thursday, citing the closure of developer Ambition as the reason. The game had a shifting publishing history: Crunchyroll took over as publisher of the English version in November 2018, then stepped back in November 2020, returning management to Ambition. The developer\u0026#39;s statement thanked players for their support since the 2017 Japanese launch and the July 2018 English release.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayers will not receive refunds for unused Ability Stones, the game\u0026#39;s premium currency, per the service terms. The game\u0026#39;s end comes after nearly eight years of operation, a period that saw the franchise expand across anime and manga. The main manga series by Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa continues in Young Ace, and Yen Press publishes the English editions. The anime has run five seasons, with the fifth airing in 2023. The spinoff anime Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! is airing its second season, which premiered on July 2. A separate mobile title, Gakuen Bungo Stray Dogs, developed by NextNinja, launched in November 2025 and remains available.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tales of the Lost's shutdown after Ambition's closure leaves unused Ability Stones unrecoverable. The franchise moves on, but the game's economy ends without compensation.","twitterPost":"Tales of the Lost ends with unused Ability Stones unrecovered after Ambition's closure.","threadsPost":"Tales of the Lost shutters after Ambition closed, and unused Ability Stones won't be refunded. The franchise continues, but the game's economy ends without compensation.","newsletterBlurb":"Bungo Stray Dogs: Tales of the Lost will end service on July 31, following the closure of its developer Ambition. The puzzle RPG, which ran for nearly eight years, will not offer refunds for unused in-game currency. 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