Five years after its launch, it looks like Pokémon will soon fully shut down Pokémon Unite , a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) spin-off of the popular monster-battling franchise . An official announcement from the Unite Team states that the game will shut down across Nintendo Switch and mobile devices next year on March 23, 2027, at 9:00 AM Japan time. Part of the official announcement reads:

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the many trainers who have supported us since the launch of the Nintendo Switch version on July 21, 2021. We will be holding special events to express our gratitude to everyone during the period leading up to the service termination. We hope you will continue to enjoy Pokémon UNITE until the service ends.

That said, the game has already halted all sales of in-game Gems and new UNITE Membership subscriptions as of October 27, 2026, though existing members can keep their benefits until their current billing period expires.…