Another gacha game bites the dust! KonoSuba: Fantastic Days Global, developed by Sumzap and published by Nexon (later Sesisoft), officially ended its run on January 30th. This marks the end of a respectable, albeit shorter than expected, journey.
A Relatively Short, But Memorable Run
The global servers lasted 3.5 years, a decent lifespan for an anime-based gacha, particularly considering declining revenue in recent times. The Japanese version enjoyed a longer run of 5 years.
Despite the closure, the developers maintained engagement until the very end. This included new voiced story updates and a final song release just three weeks prior to shutdown. A farewell livestream in December even featured Kazuma's voice actor!
The Japanese version generously archived the entire main story on YouTube, allowing players to revisit the antics of Kazuma and his crew indefinitely. An offline version also grants continued access to the story, voice lines, and character collection.
Unfortunately, the global version lacks both an offline mode and a dedicated YouTube archive. However, fans can still enjoy the Japanese YouTube archive if they wish to spend more time with Kazuma, Aqua, Megumin, and the rest of the cast.
That concludes our coverage of the KonoSuba: Fantastic Days Global shutdown. Stay tuned for our next article covering Karrablast and Shelmet in Pokémon Go's February Community Day.
