"Sakuna Hime" social game to end service in less than six months; users say, "Farming was not something that could be done on the side"

G2 Studios will shut down the smartphone game “Sakuna Hime: Hinuka Junreitan” on July 27, less than six months after launch.

The game started on February 5, and item sales will be restricted before service ends.

Unused paid currency will be refunded, according to the company’s announcement.

The news drew surprise on X and renewed debate over whether the franchise is better suited to a buy-to-play game than a mobile live-service title.