Atelier Resleriana to End Service on November 25
The service end marks the conclusion of a 'festival'-type title that brought together characters from across the Atelier series, a format that had gained a certain level of acclaim for its crossover appeal.
Key Facts
- Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator will end service on November 25 at 16:00 JST.
- Koei Tecmo Games announced the service end on August 27, and sales of paid items, including paid Star Stones, stopped from 4:00 PM that day.
- The game launched for iOS and Android on September 23, 2023, with a Steam version released in January 2024.
- A special website for the game's third anniversary will open on September 23, featuring a short story not told in the main narrative and a recap of the main story.
- The game is the 25th numbered entry in the Atelier series, developed by the Gust brand and Team NINJA.
Reporting from 2 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), Automaton.
Koei Tecmo Games announced on August 27 that the cinematic alchemy RPG Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator will end its service on November 25 at 16:00 JST. The game, developed by the Gust brand and Team NINJA, is the 25th numbered entry in the Atelier series. It launched for iOS and Android on September 23, 2023, with a Steam version following in January 2024. The story follows two protagonists: Resna, a novice alchemist, and Valeria, an amnesiac adventurer, as they uncover the truth behind a world where alchemy was lost 150 years ago. Sales of paid items, including paid Star Stones, stopped from 4:00 PM on the announcement day. The company cited difficulty in continuing to provide a service that satisfies users as an Atelier series title. A special website for the game's third anniversary will open on September 23, featuring a short story not told in the main narrative and a recap of the main story. The game's story, spanning over 30 chapters, is coming to a close after about three years.
The announcement came with a letter from the development team, which stated that they judged it difficult to continue providing a service satisfactory to users as an Atelier series title. The game had faced early controversy at launch over its paid gacha costing 6,000 yen for 10 pulls, which was effectively reduced in price shortly after. Despite that, the title was noted for its crossover nature, featuring characters from past Atelier games appearing one after another.
On the day of the announcement, an epilogue for Resna and the others who reached the 'continent at the edge' was distributed. The special website planned for September 23 will include a short story depicting a scene not told in the main narrative, as well as a recap of the main story. The game is currently available on PC (Steam), iOS, and Android with a free-to-play model. Service is scheduled to end on November 25.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) スマホ、Steam用RPG「レスレリアーナのアトリエ」が11月25日16時をもってサービス終了
- Automaton 錬金術RPG『レスレリアーナのアトリエ』、11月25日にサービス終了へ。アトリエ歴代キャラ大集合作品、約3年にわたる物語に幕