After the release of a major remake, theFinal Fantasyseries is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. While fans remain excited for boththe upcomingFinal Fantasy 16and other spinoff games, this excitement seems to have its limits. Recently, Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator ofFinal Fantasy,announced that he and developer Mistwalker would be ending support for their mobile RPG,Terra Battle.
Released in 2014,Terra Battlegained recognition for its “Download Starter” program, which allowed its fanbase to unlock perks as more people started playing. As more players downloaded the mobile app, otherFinal Fantasyalumni like series composer Nobuo Uematsu added to the game.
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In a statement released on theTerra Battlewebsite, Mistwalker’s team announced that it wasending support for the mobile gameon July 13, 2025. The team said that it chose to shut down the game because it would no longer be able to provide the same level of quality for future content and service. The post then outlined the “sunset schedule” of the app. As of this announcement, fans will no longer be able to purchase in-game currency. However, players will be able to spend the currency until Mistwalker terminates service. The penultimate milestone is June 15, when users will no longer be able to transfer or recover save data.
Sakaguchi also personally addressed the fanbase. His message reminisced aboutTerra Battle’s early days and thanked players for keeping the game alive for six years.Sakaguchi teased his next projectwith Mistwalker, an Apple Arcade title calledFantasian.According to the message, nostalgic fans who loved Sakaguchi’s NES games should look forward to this game.
