Game operator Alice Gear Aegis said it will close the Chinese server after only 1 year of operation.
The announcement was also posted on the game’s TapTap game store. The reason is said to be that the copyright owner has failed to distribute the game, negotiate an extension of the contract term with the distributor in China.
Alice Gear Aegis (also known as Hepburn: Arisu Gia Aigisu) is a Japanese mobile game developed by Pyramid and distributed by Colopl. The game was released in January 2018. In September 2021, the TV anime adaptation of Nomad was also announced.
The game features character designs from Fumikane Shimada, from Kanetake Ebikawa and Takayuki Yanase, and music composition by Zuntata. Game Open Beta in January 2018 on iOS and Android, then released on PC on June 4, 2019.
Alice Gear Aegis will no longer be available in China on April 21, 2022. The game will still be playable and any currency that has been paid for can be used before that time. .
All scheduled events and gachas will be taken down from their respective app stores, disable purchases and new player registrations, and the official website will close on March 17, 2022 .
Next, the game will close on April 21, 2022, and all social channels will follow on June 21, 2022. All accounts will be removed from the system.
If you’re a fan of the game, it’s still releasing in Japan. Alice Gear Aegis celebrated its 4th anniversary, and announced both an upcoming console game and anime to serve the community of players.
Hopefully in the future gamers will receive many new anime games besides Alice Gear Aegis and have a longer operating time.