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The Persona 5 curse adds a beloved Final Fantasy game to its list of victims
Yesterday, Square Enix announced that War of the Visions Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is shutting down after five years of service this May. At first, it seemed like another standard case of the company killing its projects, but fans on Twitter have discovered a disturbing trend that ties Persona 5 to a number of failed mobile games. Sure, War of the Visions is hardly one of the best Final Fantasy games out there, but it’s still sad to see yet another Square Enix mobile title perish - especially from falling to the ‘Persona 5 curse.’ If, like us, this is the first time you’ve heard of the phenomenon, then make sure you’re sitting down because this is some pretty shocking news. According to X user Aura6425, at least five mobile games entered End Of Service roughly one year after collaborating with Atlus’ JRPG. Lo and behold, War of the Visions also collaborated with Persona 5 just under three years ago, so the free mobile game managed to hold on longer than most of Joker’s victims, potentially just because it’s a Final Fantasy title. Thanks to this revelation, I found out that my favorite rhythm game, Love Live, also fell at the hands of the Phantom Thieves, but it took a group effort from Persona 3, 4, and 5 to take the game down. It’s the small victories. Continue reading The Persona 5 curse adds a beloved Final Fantasy game to its list of victims MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: WOTV tier list
Yesterday, Square Enix announced that War of the Visions Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is shutting down after five years of service this May. At first, it seemed like another standard case of the company killing its projects, but fans on Twitter have discovered a disturbing trend that ties Persona 5 to a number of failed mobile games.
Sure, War of the Visions is hardly one of the best Final Fantasy games out there, but it’s still sad to see yet another Square Enix mobile title perish - especially from falling to the ‘Persona 5 curse.’ If, like us, this is the first time you’ve heard of the phenomenon, then make sure you’re sitting down because this is some pretty shocking news. According to X user Aura6425, at least five mobile games entered End Of Service roughly one year after collaborating with Atlus’ JRPG.
Lo and behold, War of the Visions also collaborated with Persona 5 just under three years ago, so the free mobile game managed to hold on longer than most of Joker’s victims, potentially just because it’s a Final Fantasy title. Thanks to this revelation, I found out that my favorite rhythm game, Love Live, also fell at the hands of the Phantom Thieves, but it took a group effort from Persona 3, 4, and 5 to take the game down. It’s the small victories.
MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: WOTV tier list
