Earlier in 2025, Square Enix executives shared their desire to “reboot” the company over the next three years. However, not every game will make it out to the other side of that time frame. Two mobile games from Square Enix’s top franchises are set to be shut down in Japan at the end of October.
The impending ends of Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius and Dragon Quest of the Stars were confirmed in Square Enix’s social media posts (via GamesIndustry.Biz). Both titles originally launched in 2015, although Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius was shut down outside of Japan last year and Dragon Quest of the Stars was closed internationally in 2021. Now, both games are getting delisted on October 31. In-app purchases for each title have also been suspended.
Before the final shutdown goes into effect, Dragon Quest of the Stars will reach its 10th anniversary on October 15, followed by Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius on October 22.
According to Final Fantasy XI director Yoji Fujito,, Square Enix also wanted to shut down that 23-year-old game last year. However, Final Fantasy XI was spared because there are still too many people who play the MMO. Outriders fans weren’t as lucky. Developer People Can Fly reportedly wanted to make Outriders 2 before the company was overruled by is publisher, Square Enix. People Can Fly was subsequently hit by layoffs and Outriders 2 was said to be one of two canceled projects in the wake of those departures.
There are still some fresh games coming from Square Enix, including The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, which is a brand-new HD-2D action-RPG that will hit Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC in 2026.
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