IDOLY PRIDE Game Ends Service on March 1, 2027, With an Offline Version Planned

IDOLY PRIDE, the idol management game from QualiArts, is ending service on Monday, March 1, 2027. The official IDOLY PRIDE X account posted the news as a three-part notice, apologizing for how suddenly the announcement came and thanking the players, whom the game calls managers, for their support.

What happens before March 1

The notice lays out a few things players will want to know:

• Livestreams and events are still planned for the remaining months, so the game is not going dark right away.
• Refund requests for Blue Diamonds, the game's paid currency, will be handled through a process explained in the in-game notices, along with the full schedule leading up to the shutdown.
• An offline version is coming. The team plans to update the game into an offline build tied to the end of service, with details also promised in the in-game announcements.

That last point is the one I'd underline. A lot of live-service gacha games simply disappear, taking years of story and music with them. An offline update, even a limited one, gives players a way to keep the parts of IDOLY PRIDE they cared about, and it's worth checking the in-game notices closely once the details land.

Why it stings

IDOLY PRIDE launched on iOS and Android in 2021, the same year its TV anime aired, and the game has been the place where the project's idols, songs and story kept moving long after the anime wrapped. Losing it closes the franchise's most active chapter, and the March date gives fans only a few months to say goodbye.

If you've been a lapsed manager, March 1 is the date to circle. I'd log in for the remaining events and make sure any unused paid currency goes through the refund process before the window closes.

Source: IDOLY PRIDE official X announcement. Work page: IDOLY PRIDE on anime.day.