Pokémon Unite to shut down March 23, 2027 with post-EOS library access

The Pokémon Company has announced that the free-to-play MOBA Pokémon Unite will end global services on March 23, 2027. This closure occurs nearly six years after the title’s initial launch on Nintendo Switch in July 2021, followed by mobile releases later that year and a China debut in November 2024. The game surpassed 200 million cumulative downloads globally by July 2025.
Sales of Aeos in-game currency and UNITE Club membership renewals are suspended immediately. Despite the shutdown, a new update arriving November 12 introduces a library feature. Players who download required data before termination can view certain records and content afterward, though data cannot be transferred between devices and support ends.
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Original headline at AUTOMATON WEST: “Pokémon Unite to shut down on March 23, but new library feature will allow users to access some of the game’s content even after EOS”
Key facts
- Release date
- July 2021 (Nintendo Switch)
- Platform
- Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
- End of Service Date
- March 23, 2027
- Developer/Publisher
- The Pokémon Company
Tags
- #MOBA
- #Mobile Game
- #Nintendo Switch
- #Pokemon Unite
- #Service Shutdown
- #The Pokemon Company
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