Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis Service Ends October 7
Ever Crisis is the latest in a string of Square Enix mobile service closures, and the producer's letter directly attributes the shutdown to the unsustainable cost of meeting fan expectations for a title carrying the Final Fantasy VII name.
Key Facts
- Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis will end service on October 7, 2026 at 15:00 JST.
- The game launched on iOS and Android in September 2023 and on PC via Steam in December 2023.
- Sales of the paid in-game currency Red Crystals stopped on July 8, 2026 at 11:00 JST.
- Producer Shoichi Ichikawa cited difficulty balancing production costs with demand for character weapons and costumes as a reason for closure.
- Refunds for unused paid currency will be issued, with details to be announced later in-game and on the official website.
Reporting from 6 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), 4Gamer.net, Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, and 2 more.
Square Enix announced on July 8 that the free-to-play RPG Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis will end service on October 7, 2026 at 15:00 JST. The game, developed with Applibot, launched on iOS and Android in September 2023 and on PC via Steam in December 2023. It was billed as another possibility of the Final Fantasy VII remake and featured stories from across the compilation series, including original content like the Young Sephiroth arc. In a producer letter, Shoichi Ichikawa stated that it became difficult to balance production costs with player demand for character weapons and costumes, and that providing quality worthy of the Final Fantasy VII name was no longer feasible. Sales of the paid currency Red Crystals have stopped as of July 8 at 11:00. Refunds for unused paid currency will be issued later, with details to be announced in-game and on the official website. Players are advised not to delete the app or change devices until the refund process is complete. The game will have run for approximately three years. A roadmap for the remaining service period has been released, and a PV for a new chapter is scheduled for July 8 at 17:00.
The producer letter from Shoichi Ichikawa, published alongside the announcement, offers a more detailed explanation for the shutdown. Ichikawa wrote that as operations continued, it became difficult to balance production costs with player demand for character weapons and costumes. "Especially regarding graphics, because weapons and costumes are worn by each character, we thoroughly pursued quality to satisfy all fans who love each character," the letter states. "Along with this pursuit of quality, we also worked on resolving party fixation through performance adjustments, but it was difficult to find an ideal balance."
The game launched on iOS and Android on September 7, 2023, and on Steam on December 7, 2023. It will have run for approximately three years. The game is powered by Applibot, with character design by Tetsuya Nomura and character illustration by Lisa Fujise.
Several story arcs from the Final Fantasy VII compilation series have already concluded within the game. The "Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-" story finished on January 22, 2026. The original story of "Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier" and the story of the video work "Final Fantasy VII Advent Children" have also concluded and remain available to play. The "BEFORE CRISIS -FINAL FANTASY VII-" chapter is scheduled for release from July to August.
New installations from the Steam store have been stopped as of the announcement. A roadmap for the remaining service period has been released, and a PV for a new chapter is scheduled for July 8 at 17:00 JST.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 6 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) 「ファイナルファンタジーVII EVER CRISIS」が10月7日15時をもってサービス終了へ
- 4Gamer.net 「FINAL FANTASY VII EVER CRISIS」，2026年10月7日15：00にサービスを終了すると発表
- Automaton 『ファイナルファンタジーVII エバークライシス』10月7日にサービス終了へ。“若き日のセフィロス”のオリジナルストーリーなど収録のゲーム、約3年で幕切れ
- Denfaminicogamer スマホ向けゲーム『ファイナルファンタジーVII エバークライシス』が10月7日15時をもってサービス終了すると発表
- Game Spark スクエニのアプリがまた1つ…『FF7エバークライシス』10月7日にサービス終了、『FF7』を冠する作品として満足いただけるクオリティでの提供が困難
- Inside スクエニのアプリがまた1つ…『FF7エバークライシス』10月7日にサービス終了、『FF7』を冠する作品として満足いただけるクオリティでの提供が困難