Square Enix have announced that they will be shutting down the service for their free-to-play mobile RPG, Echoes of Mana. The game launched back in April 2022 and it is now set to bite the dust on May 15, 2023, roughly a year following the initial release.


Here’s what they said in a statement that they’ve posted on the official website: “We regret to announce we have made the difficult decision to discontinue the Echoes of Mana app service. From the Echoes of Mana Production Team, we apologize for the abrupt announcement but are sincerely grateful for the support we’ve received from our players.”

“Since Echoes of Mana‘s launch on April 27, 2022, we’ve strived to provide an incredible and enjoyable gaming experience for our players every day that could exceed the day before. However, we’ve come to the conclusion that it would be difficult to continue maintaining the app experience, and to therefore end the app service. Our remaining time together may be short, but we hope to see you in Echoes of Mana still as we continue to bring exciting content and updates that you’re sure to enjoy.”


As of the current moment, players can’t purchase “Spirit Crystals” anymore and they are encouraged to spend all of them wisely before the servers are shut down for good in May.


We’ve seen a bunch of mobile and console RPGs and action games shutting down lately, and this happens to be “just another one in line”. A good piece of advice that I can give at this point is to think carefully before investing your emotions, time, and/or money into games such as these. You never know what may happen down the line. Life is unfair, it really is.