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Alliance of Valiant Arms Ends Service October 28, AVA RE:BIRTH Set for Fall 2026

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.

Key Facts

  • Alliance of Valiant Arms will end service on October 28, 2026.
  • The final update for Alliance of Valiant Arms is scheduled for September 9, 2026.
  • AVA RE:BIRTH, a new PC online FPS sharing the same worldview, is scheduled for release in fall 2026.
  • At its peak, Alliance of Valiant Arms saw 70,000 matches played daily, with over 2.8 million cumulative players.
  • The service ending applies to the Pmang version; A.V.A Global remains available on Steam.

Reporting from 6 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), 4Gamer.net, KAI-YOU, Automaton, and 2 more.

Alliance of Valiant Arms Ends Service October 28, AVA RE:BIRTH Set for Fall 2026

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.

  • AVA RE:BIRTH supports Pmang and VFUN platforms, per Game Spark.
  • The game aims to return to the "original experience" of FPS, with "BIRTH" representing a new battlefield and "RE" meaning "again."
  • Game Spark notes the new title may include PvPvE modes.
  • The teaser site carries the catchphrases "Legend reborn" and "Pull that trigger once more."
  • AVA's three soldier classes are Pointman, Rifleman, and Sniper, with modes including bomb defusal.
  • The service period will total 6,541 days, per KAI-YOU.
  • AVA Matsuri 2010 at Omotesando Hills drew 143 clans; AVA Matsuri 2011 at Korakuen Hall saw about 2,400 attendees, with roughly 900 turned away.
  • DeToNator (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.
  • Other streamers with AVA competitive backgrounds include Clutch_Fi of ZETA DIVISION, rion of Crazy Raccoon, and Surugamonkey of SCARZ.
  • GameOn 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.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 6 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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