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CounterSide Ends Service in August, Reboot Project Announced
Developer STUDIOBSIDE announced the end of service for its urban graphic novel RPG CounterSide on August 26, 2026, with downloads and in-app purchases halted as of June 17.
Reporting from 1 source: Automaton.
Why it matters
The announcement signals the end of CounterSide's current run but commits to a full rework of the game as a hard-boiled urban fantasy, rather than a simple shutdown.
Key Facts
- CounterSide will end service on August 26, 2026.
- Downloads and in-app purchases for CounterSide were halted on June 17.
- STUDIOBSIDE announced a Reboot Project to reorganize and relaunch the game as a hard-boiled urban fantasy.
- CounterSide launched in South Korea in February 2020 and later had a Japanese release by NEXON that ended in February 2023.
- The Steam version of CounterSide holds a Mostly Positive rating from about 4,000 reviews.
A Reboot Project was also revealed, promising a reorganization and relaunch of the game after a period of fundamental review.
CounterSide, the side-scrolling line defense RPG from STUDIOBSIDE, will end service on August 26, 2026. The developer halted downloads and in-app purchases on June 17 and plans to reorganize the game into a Reboot Project. CEO Ryu Geum-tae said the team will fundamentally review what identity the game should have as a hard-boiled urban fantasy. The game launched in South Korea in February 2020 and later saw a Japanese release by NEXON, which ended in February 2023 before operations moved to the global server. The Steam version holds a Mostly Positive rating from about 4,000 reviews. The Reboot Project has no concrete details yet.
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