{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4b08a71a7a74eb128beb3c5a","clusterId":"c_8e9df93a2ee682198dcf1b01","slug":"final-fantasy-xiv-mobile-to-end-service-in-china-global-version-canceled","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Final Fantasy XIV Mobile to End Service in China, Global Version Canceled","summary":"Square Enix and Tencent announced that Final Fantasy XIV Mobile will end service in mainland China on September 30, 2026. New user registrations and in-game purchases were suspended immediately. The companies also apologized for canceling the planned global version, citing business adjustments and market changes. The mobile game launched in China in June 2025 and was developed by Lightspeed Studios.","whyItMatters":"The mobile adaptation of Final Fantasy XIV is shutting down just over a year after its China launch, and the planned global release has been called off.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSquare Enix and Tencent announced the end of Final Fantasy XIV Mobile in China, with service stopping on September 30. The companies said they terminated the licensing agreement due to adjustments in business operations and changes in the market environment. New user registrations and in-game purchases were suspended on July 18, the day of the announcement. The global version, which was planned after the China launch, has been canceled. The mobile game first appeared in China in June 2025, developed by Tencent subsidiary Lightspeed Studios. It was announced in November 2024. The original Final Fantasy XIV Online continues with a scheduled expansion for January 2027.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Final Fantasy XIV Mobile shuts down in China on September 30. Global version also canceled. The mobile game launched just over a year ago.","twitterPost":"Final Fantasy XIV Mobile ends service in China on September 30. Global version canceled. The game launched in June 2025.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Final Fantasy XIV Mobile is shutting down in China after a little over a year in service. The planned global version has been canceled as well. The companies cited business adjustments and market changes.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-18/final-fantasy-xiv-game-mobile-version-to-end-service-in-china-on-september-30/.239748\",\"title\":\"Final Fantasy XIV Game's Mobile Version to End Service in China on September 30\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3991,"outputTokens":1248,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784367581,"createdAt":"2026-07-18T09:33:49.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-18T09:37:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-18T09:33:49.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_8e9df93a2ee682198dcf1b01","canonicalTitle":"News\nFinal Fantasy XIV Game's Mobile Version to End Service in China on September 30","representativeArticleId":"a_4ee3ba306bfde093e3bdd6fe","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Final Fantasy XIV\"],\"studios\":[\"Square Enix\",\"Tencent\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-18T07:54:21.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-18T07:54:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-18T09:37:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-18/final-fantasy-xiv-game-mobile-version-to-end-service-in-china-on-september-30/.239748","title":"News\nFinal Fantasy XIV Game's Mobile Version to End Service in China on September 30"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Final Fantasy XIV"],"studios":["Square Enix","Tencent"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}