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Aniplex has announced that it will gradually close the Japanese releases of Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story in July 2024. The PC version that has been available on DMM Games will cease first on July 1, 2024. The iOS and Android mobile releases will follow suit at the end of the month on July 31, 2024. [Thanks, Gamer.]
The company added that it will temporarily publish an offline archive version until October 14, 2024. Players who have accessed the Japanese version of Magia Record will be able to review the content they have obtained during the game’s lifespan.
The Japanese mobile release of Magia Record appeared first in August 2017. The PC version followed later on in April 2019. While Aniplex also released international versions of the game, none of them lasted as long as the Japanese release. The English version notably only lasted barely past a year from June 2019 until October 2020.
In its announcement, Aniplex also revealed that the upcoming entry Magia Exedra will replace Magia Record. Even though the company has yet to specify the new game’s release date beyond the 2024 window, it teased that existing Magia Record players will be able to carry over some of their play data to the new game. The offline archive version of Magia Record will contain a unique serial code for each player, and they will be able to input it in Magia Exedra.
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story is available in Japan until July 1, 2024, for the PC version, and July 31, 2024, for the iOS and Android releases.
