Square Enix shuts down Final Fantasy iOS game due to irreparable bug
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Summary
The iOS version of the 2003 game Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles has been discontinued by Square-Enix due to a glitch in its in-app purchase system that cannot be fixed.
Purchasers of the game were unable to receive their entitlements after buying, according to a post on the Final Fantasy website.
The issue, which was first reported in January, relates to a change in the in-app purchases model, and while Square-Enix cannot fix the bug, it is offering refunds to players who did manage to make purchases.
It is a costly mistake for the gaming giant, which presumably incurred costs to port the game to iOS, and highlights the potential pitfalls of changes to in-app purchase models, even in relation to longstanding and largely stable games.