- Remaining Fantasy Crystal Chronicles has immediately shut down on iOS
- Sq. Enix says the issue lies with an unsolvable in-app buy bug
- The particular downside has been speculated on by customers
There’s been some shocking information on the planet of Remaining Fantasy, as the sport’s developer Sq. Enix just lately shut down Remaining Fantasy Crystal Chronicles on iOS with no warning. The transfer solely struck the sport on iOS, with different platforms being unaffected, leaving iOS customers questioning what on earth had occurred.
In accordance with Sq. Enix, the problem centered on in-app purchases throughout the recreation. Specifically, a weblog put up by the corporate revealed that “we’ve got been receiving reviews of consumers unable to entry the extra content material they bought for the iOS model of Remaining Fantasy Crystal Chronicles.” This downside impacts the complete, paid model of the sport too.
Sadly, Sq. Enix has taken the drastic step of shutting down the sport on iOS solely. The developer stated that “Additional investigation revealed that we’re unable to fully repair the bug and implement the brand new modifications, making it unlikely to renew service for the sport.”
Sq. Enix believes the issue lies with “modifications made to the in-app purchases mannequin.” Whereas this appears just a little imprecise, some have speculated that the choice could possibly be on account of a current change to Apple’s in-app buy verification. If true, this could possibly be what has prompted the disruption to Remaining Fantasy Crystal Chronicles – though it’s not clear why Sq. Enix couldn’t replace the sport to be compliant.
Find out how to get a refund
In case you’ve purchased in-app purchases in Remaining Fantasy Crystal Chronicles on iOS and have been affected by this bug, Sq. Enix has laid out the steps you possibly can take to get a refund.
To be eligible, you must have made an in-app buy within the recreation in January 2024 or later. The record of affected objects consists of the complete model unlock, the Magic Pockets, the Reminiscence Crystal Pack, and extra. The complete record may be present in Sq. Enix’s weblog put up.
To get your a refund, Sq. Enix advises you to contact Apple Assist and request a refund from them. Sq. Enix’s help staff might be obtainable to assist till August 31, 2025.
It’s unlucky to see the sport be fully pulled from the App Retailer. Whereas we’d hope that Sq. Enix is ready to discover a repair, judging by the corporate’s personal phrases, it doesn’t sound like that’s going to occur.
