Square Enix announced that they will be gradually discontinuing all service for the smartphone game SINoALICE, dreamt up by creative director Yoko Taro of NieR and Drakengard fame. The DMM and browser versions will end service at noon on December 26, 2023, followed by the discontinuation of all iOS/Android services at noon on January 15, 2024.
Originally released in Japan on June 6, 2017, Yoko’s actual birthday, servers will be shut done roughly six months before its 7th anniversary. The ending chapters will be updated and available to play between December 26 to January 15. Following the ending on December 26, the story will conclude for those who have cleared the final chapters. Specific details will be announced separately.
Leading up to the complete end of service, in-game purchases of crystals will conclude today, October 26, and usage of these items will be available through December 26.
The game will undergo a round of maintenance today to implement in-game campaigns and events to help players enjoy the trek to the end. Further details will be announced on the official website and within the game itself.
The global service for the game is scheduled to end on November 15, 2023, so it’s somewhat unfortunate that the Japanese side couldn’t survive much beyond that.
That being said, the hype for the game quickly wained throughout the years, especially in the last couple years. It’s sad to admit that I haven’t actively played the game in many months. I will mourn the money that I spent to enjoy certain aspects of the game throughout the years, but like everything else, all things must come to an end. I had a feeling the end was coming soon; it’s just somewhat of a shock to finally receive the official news of its inevitable discontinuation.
Los Angeles – January 27, 2024 at the Peacock Theater
Tickets on sale: July 21 at 10pm (PT)
Chicago – February 3, 2024 at the Rosemont Theater
Tickets on sale: July 18 at 12 (CDT)
Berlin – February 10, 2024 at the Tempodrom
Barcelona – February 17, 2024 at the Auditori Forum
Paris – February 23, 2024 at the Palais des Congres
Bangkok – March 16-17, 2024 at the Prince Mahidol Hall
Orlando – March 30, 2024 at the Dr. Phillips Center
“AWR Music Productions is proud to partner with legendary video game developer SQUARE ENIX to present a phenomenal multimedia production: ‘NieR:Orchestra Concert 12024 [the end of data]’.
With symphony orchestra and chorus under the direction of conductor Eric Roth, the performance features the solo vocals of original NieR series singers Emi Evans and J’nique Nicole, as well as a specially created program with HD video projections from NieR series director Yoko Taro and composer Keiichi Okabe.
In addition, the concert features a recorded reading by 2B (voiced by Kira Buckland) and 9S (voiced by Kyle McCarley) in a new episode written by director Yoko Taro.
Immerse yourself in the NieR universe like never before!”
For more information, visit the official concert page here.
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With the NieR:Automata Fan Festival coming up this weekend, I wanted to share a couple of helpful links that might be useful to everybody!
There are THREE shows of the NieR:Automata Fan Festival held in Tokyo, each with a talk and music portion, as well as a recitation drama section. Please be aware that not all sections of the event will be streamed live. It seems that the talk portions will be streamed for free, but the music concert will only be streamed once on Saturday night for 5,000 yen. The talk segment should include a brief talk session with the development staff followed by a recitation drama (朗読劇) by the voice cast.
Please see below for the details.
NieR:Automata Fan Festival 12022 壊レタ五年間ノ声 Pre-show
The pre-show kicked off with a “Driving DJ” segment in which a staff member drove from somewhere toward Tokyo through the rain. People suggested NieR related tracks throughout the whole thing until the next talk segment started around 8pm. Here’s an example of the view… IT’s basically someone driving for hours in the rain along to various themes from the NieR series. xD
Once the talk portion began around 8pm, we were joined by Yasumoto Hiroki (Pod042/Weiss (Replicant Ver.1.22)), Saito Yosuke, Okabe Keiichi, and Taura Takahisa.
They also showed off a couple of the items that will be available at the fan festival:
Attendance Fortunes – Everyone who attends the event will be given a random fortune.These are the various livestreams that will be available. Please see below for the direct links.
The Livestream ended with a Premium user segment in which they were mostly waiting for the kick off for the World Cup game with Japan.
NieR:Automata Fan Festival 12022 壊レタ五年間ノ声 Voices from the Verge 5th Anniversary
This is a sort of free talk of discourse by key figures of those who brought you NieR:Automata. They plan on discussing secrets that could only be discussed 5 years after the game’s release, as well as a report detailing the results of “☆ * △ × * 〇”.
Voice Actor Part
Friday, November 25
Pod153: Akiyama Kaoru
2B: Ishikawa Yui
Emil: Kadowaki Mai
A2: Suwa Ayaka
Yonah: Nonaka Ai
Pod042: Yasumoto Hiroki
Nier: Yusa Kouji
Saturday, November 26
Pod153: Akiyama Kaoru
Emil: Kadowaki Mai
A2: Suwa Ayaka
9S: Hanae Natsuki
Mama: Hara Yumi
Pod042: Yasumoto Hiroki
Nier: Yusa Kouji
This is a conversation between the voice actors who breathed life into the characters of the NieR series. You can enjoy an original recitation drama during the special project corner that will deliver “a slightly strange fantasy comedy” by all the performers.
The talk stage will also feature a give away segment in which participants can win a rare item that can only be obtained at the event.
Saturday, November 26 – OPEN: 17:45 / START: 18:15 Price: 5,000 yen Purchase Window: Friday, November 18 at noon through Sunday, December 11 at 8pm (JST) Archived through: Sunday, November 27 at 6pm through Sunday, December 11 at 11:59pm (JST)
The devastated YoRHa Squadron and the cornered 2B. Preparing for her death, 2B arrives at a city she had never seen before and encounters A2. What will 2B’s choice be when she meets with an unknown brother…?
Saturday, November 26 Between the Collapse (9S)
Performers:
Hanae Natsuki – 9S
Suwa Ayaka – A2
Yasumoto Hiroki – Pod042
Akiyama Kaoru – Pod153
Yusa Kouji – Nier
Kadowaki Mai – Emil
Hara Yumi – Mama
9S has lost the entire YoRHa squadron but also 2B. In despair, he awakens in a city he’s never seen before. With the abhorrent A2 and a disturbing shadow approaching, soon we shall witness the future 9S had envisioned.
There will also be another Emil truck driving around the concert hall, so if you take a walk around the area, you might see it driving by! This would be the 2nd Emil truck since the last one that went around various cities in Japan.
I perched outside for several hours to try and catch a glimpse of it driving by in Yokohama, and I was pleasantly surprised to spot it in the end!! Check the video below for more on that!
