Konami decides closure a Castlevania, currently available exclusively, has announced an end-of-support date and is unavailable for purchase: it is Castlevania: Grimoire of Soulschapter Exclusively associated with Apple Arcade and Apple platforms.
As such, it’s not a game from the main series, but it’s still a game that’s loved by many players, so the choice to remove it from the market entirely is quite surprising and potentially disappointing to various users, considering that it still relies on a certain community.
Castlevania: Book of Souls will be removed from Apple Arcade catalog August 20th, September 3rd final cancellationand after that it’s completely impossible to play.
An underrated and unfortunately doomed mobile chapter
“Thank you for playing Castlevania: Book of Souls,” Konami wrote in an official communication posted on the game website and social media. “Since its launch on Apple Arcade in September 2021, the game has continued to receive support from many players. However, we have decided to discontinue the service on September 3, 2026.”
The calendar then specifies the game’s closure, which is scheduled to be removed from the Apple Arcade catalog on August 20th, followed by its complete cancellation on September 3rd.
“We would like to express our gratitude to all our players for their enthusiastic support over the years. The entire development and management team thanks you Be authentic in this journey. ”
Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls, Remastered
No specific reason was given for this decision, but it’s likely the publisher decided it was no longer profitable to maintain the online infrastructure, taking into account the time that has passed since launch.
Castlevania: Tome of Souls originally launched in 2019 as the mobile chapter of the series, and was subsequently removed from various stores, and Relaunching again in 2021 as an Apple Arcade exclusive Various improvements and new features have been made in the new version, including the removal of all microtransactions.
Even though it’s essentially a mobile game, it adopts the classic 2D structure in a rather convincing way, and its re-release on Apple Arcade removes any questionable elements of the proceedings that might have originally been associated with the game. Microtransactions, eliminated.
Its history ends in 2022, with its last update tied to new content, and while Apple Arcade users may not exactly represent a large critical mass, it’s still very active in the community.
