Tribe Nine axed just 3 months after launch

Tribe Nine Update Cancelled with Service Termination Announced

The servers will permanently shut down on November 27th

Players will receive refunds for paid Enigma Entities, and all in-game purchases have been disabled

It's uncommon for me to convey genuine surprise through writing, but today's news about Tribe Nine's impending closure left me - and undoubtedly many others - absolutely stunned. Official sources confirm the game's servers will be discontinued on November 27th, with all planned updates officially scrapped.

This abrupt termination marks a disappointing finale for Tribe Nine, which recently celebrated surpassing ten million downloads. Inspired by its namesake anime series and featuring character designs by Danganronpa's renowned artist Rui Komatsuzaki, the game blended standard ARPG mechanics with signature Xtreme Baseball encounters that delighted franchise enthusiasts.

Tribe Nine's premature shutdown continues a troubling pattern emerging in recent years, where many live-service games face termination within their first year. For passionate players, this recurring scenario makes it increasingly difficult to invest emotionally in new titles knowing end-of-service notices could arrive without warning.

A Sudden Farewell

The cancellation appears particularly puzzling given Rui Komatsuzaki's continued artistic success with titles like Hundred Line -Last Defence Academy- on other platforms. Developer Akatsuki Games may face repercussions for abandoning Tribe Nine so soon after launch.

With their upcoming Kaiju No.8: The Game preparing for release, Akatsuki likely hopes to attract fans of the popular manga series. However, wary players may hesitate to engage with another Akatsuki title after witnessing Tribe Nine's fate. Regardless of future projects, today's announcement casts a shadow over what should have been an ordinary Friday for the game's community.

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