Sq. Enix has mentioned it needed to pull a Ultimate Fantasy recreation from the iOS App Retailer as a result of it couldn’t repair a crucial DLC bug.
Ultimate Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered was launched on PS4, Swap, iOS and Android in August 2020, providing an up to date model of the 2003 GameCube recreation.
Nonetheless, in line with Sq. Enix, “adjustments made to the in-app purchases mannequin” means gamers who purchased DLC content material within the iOS model of the sport can not entry it.
This is able to be an annoyance in itself have been the DLC restricted to in-game gadgets comparable to beauty gadgets or additional modes, however as a result of the iOS model is a free app with the complete recreation unlocked by way of an in-app buy, this implies everyone seems to be now locked out of the complete recreation on Apple units.
In an announcement made on the official Ultimate Fantasy web site, Sq. Enix mentioned it’s “unable to utterly repair the bug and implement the brand new adjustments, making it unlikely to renew service for the sport”.
“Thus,” it mentioned, “we should regretfully announce that we are going to finish assist for the iOS model of Ultimate Fantasy Crystal Chronicles”.
Gamers who made any in-app purchases (together with the Full Model unlock) in January 2024 or later are eligible for refunds, Sq. Enix says, however anybody who paid for the sport earlier than this is not going to.
The PS4, Swap and Android variations of the sport will proceed to run as typical, with Sq. Enix stressing that this problem is restricted to the iOS model.
