After nearly a decade of summoning heroes, battling Espers, and weaving its own unique tale within the Final Fantasy universe, Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius is preparing to close its final chapter in Japan. Square Enix has confirmed that the long-running mobile RPG will officially shut down service on October 31, 2025, at 12:00 noon JST.

This news doesn’t come as a complete surprise. The global version of Brave Exvius ended its service last October, leaving the Japanese servers as the last place for fans to experience the game. With the closure now scheduled, the curtain is coming down on a title that has stood as one of Square Enix’s most successful mobile spin-offs.

A Grand Farewell

In true Final Fantasy fashion, the developers aren’t letting the game fade away quietly. Ahead of the shutdown, a Grand Finale Campaign has kicked off, giving players a chance to enjoy generous rewards and a celebratory send-off. While in-app purchases have already been disabled, existing players can continue to explore content and participate in these farewell events right up until the end.

Preserving Memories with a Memorial Edition

Perhaps the most thoughtful gesture comes after the closure itself. Square Enix will be releasing a “Memorial Edition” for iOS and Android. This offline version won’t let players continue their adventures, but it will allow them to revisit their collected characters and Vision Cards. It’s a small but meaningful way to preserve the memories that fans have built over the years, especially for those who have stuck with the game since its debut.

Nearly Ten Years of History

First launched in Japan in October 2015, Brave Exvius quickly earned a reputation for blending classic Final Fantasy elements with original characters and stories. It offered pixel-art visuals that evoked the series’ 16-bit era, while also introducing crossover events that brought in characters from across Square Enix’s catalogue. For many fans, it became a daily ritual logging in to summon units, clear dungeons, and take part in limited-time collaborations.

Now, as it approaches its tenth anniversary, the decision to bring the service to an end feels like a natural, if bittersweet, conclusion. Mobile games rarely see this kind of lifespan, and Brave Exvius managed to carve out a dedicated fanbase that kept it going for far longer than most of its contemporaries.

Looking Back and Forward

While its servers will soon go dark, the influence of Brave Exvius is likely to live on. It helped set the stage for other mobile entries in the franchise, such as War of the Visions, and showed that there was a hungry audience for Final Fantasy on smartphones.

For players in Japan, the next two months will be a time of nostalgia and celebration. For the rest of us, it’s a chance to look back at a game that quietly built a legacy of its own. On October 31st, when the final login screen fades away, Brave Exvius will leave behind a wealth of memories pixel heroes, stirring music, and one last reminder of how far Final Fantasy’s world can stretch.