{"id":77348,"date":"2026-08-18T08:47:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T00:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=77348"},"modified":"2026-08-18T08:47:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T00:47:57","slug":"an-exclusive-castlevania-game-is-shutting-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=77348","title":{"rendered":"An Exclusive Castlevania Game Is Shutting Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Castlevania-Grimoire-of-Souls-Shutting-Down.jpg?w=300\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Apple Arcade-exclusive Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls won&#8217;t be playable for much longer, developer Konami has announced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a post on social media and the game&#8217;s official website, Konami confirmed Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls will be removed from Apple&#8217;s gaming subscription service on August 20. Despite Konami stating the game has &#8220;continued to be supported by many players,&#8221; it will also shut down permanently and no longer be playable on September 3.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We would like to express our gratitude to all of our players for their enthusiastic support throughout the years,&#8221; Konami said. &#8220;The entire development and operations team sincerely thanks you for being part of this journey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Important Notice Regarding Apple Arcade Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls<\/p>\n<p>Since its launch, Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls has continued to be supported by many players. However, we have decided to terminate the service on September 3, 2026 (PDT).<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for supporting and\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Konami (@Konami) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Konami\/status\/2089398860447695213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Konami didn&#8217;t give any real reason for the decision. Originally released in 2019, Grimoire of Souls was removed from mobile storefronts and then re-released as an Apple Arcade exclusive in September 2021 with a number of improvements, including the removal of various microtransactions. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time of its release, Grimoire of Souls was the first new Castlevania game since 2014&#8217;s Castlevania: Lord of Shadows 2. Its story concluded back in 2022 with an update that provided new revelations related to Dracula&#8217;s defeat in 1990&#8217;s Castlevania 3: Dracula&#8217;s Curse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite being on mobile, Grimoire of Souls is in many ways a traditional 2D Castlevania game, featuring character designs from longtime franchise artist Ayami Kojima and music from Michiru Yamane. Many franchise fan-favorites, including Alucard and Simon Belmont, are playable characters, and the game even supports multiplayer co-op.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One look at the comments about the game&#8217;s shutdown on X or its launch trailer on YouTube shows there is definitely an appetite for Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls to be ported to consoles or PC. Whether its removal from Apple Arcade means Konami may eventually sell it on other platforms remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thankfully, Castlevania fans don&#8217;t have to wait long for a new entry in the series. Castlevania: Belmont&#8217;s Curse, from the makers of the critically acclaimed Dead Cells and The Rogue Prince of Persia, is coming this December. Despite the developer&#8217;s roguelite pedigree, Belmont&#8217;s Curse will be a Castlevania game in the classic style, according to Konami.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/an-exclusive-castlevania-game-is-shutting-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Apple Arcade-exclusive Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls won&#8217;t be playable for much longer, developer Konami has announced. 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