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The Pokémon Company will take Pokémon Unite offline in March 2027
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The Pokémon Company has announced that Pokémon Unite, its free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena game developed by Tencent's TiMi Studios, will shut down on March 23, 2027, at 00:00 UTC. In-game gem sales and new Unite Club memberships have ceased immediately, though players can spend existing currency until the servers go dark. A final update featuring a farewell event is scheduled to launch on November 12. [1][2][3]
The title will also be delisted from digital storefronts across Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. To preserve player progress, the November update introduces a local Library feature that lets users review unlocked cosmetics, monsters, and achievements after the shutdown. Players must download this data before the March 2027 deadline, and The Pokémon Company warned that the locally stored records cannot generally be transferred to new devices or recovered if deleted. [1][2][3]
The closure marks the end of a nearly six-year run for the cross-platform title, which debuted on Switch in July 2021 before expanding to mobile devices. Although the game was removed from the primary 2027 Pokémon World Championships roster, competitive play will conclude with a standalone tournament in Tokyo, with qualifiers starting in December. [1][2]
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Pokémon Unite closing down for good, but you'll still be able to use it afterwards, sort of
That's it for Pokémon Unite. Tencent 's once-popular MOBA is being switched off in March 2027. The Pokémon Company announced the news today, saying: "We regret to inform you that service for Pokémon Unite will end on Tuesday, March 23, 2027, at 00:00 UTC."
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Pokémon Unite is shutting down next year
Pokémon Unite has been out for around 5 years now, available across Nintendo Switch consoles, as well as iOS and Android. Unfortunately, it would seem that the developers are now throwing in the towel, revealing plans to shut down the game in early 2027. Pokémon Unite will go offline from March 23rd 2027. At midnight … The post Pokémon Unite is shutting down next year first appeared on KitGuru.
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