Pokemon Unite Is Being Shut Down

Pokemon Unite Is Shutting Down Five Years After Launch TiMi Studios Published Oct 27, 2026, 2:37 AM EDT Josh Coulson is an editor at TheGamer covering breaking news on everything from colorful platformers to the latest Lego sets. Primarily a news writer since 2018, Josh has covered just about every major game from the past decade. Now an editor, their focus has shifted to being the leading affiliate expert at the site, building relationships between TheGamer and global brands including Mattel, Funko, and The Pokemon Company. Sign in to your TheGamer account The Pokemon Company has announced end of service plans for Pokemon Unite. The MOBA, which launched in 2021, will be shuttered and its servers taken offline in 2027, rendering the game entirely unplayable outside of a library feature that players will be able to use to look back on their records. The Pokemon Company published an update this morning announcing the news that, on March 23, 2027, support for Pokemon Unite will come to an end. That applies to both the mobile and the Switch version of the multiplayer-only game. The game will remain playable, functional, and supported until that date. As with any game that goes through this process, there will be stages to Unite's shut down. The first stage is removing the ability to buy its in-game currency, Aeos Gems. That has happened effective immediately, as selling currency for game that is closing down wouldn't be a good look. Even though you can no longer buy Aeos Gems, if you have any leftover, those can still be used, from now until end of service next year. The same applies to anyone who has an active Unite Club membership. You can no longer subscribe to Unite Club, but those already signed up will continue to benefit from it for the remainder of their subscription, or until the game is shut down. There will be one more in-game event held, seemingly so that players can say goodbye to the game. The event will begin on November 12 and seemingly run through until Unite's closure. Players will have the opportunity to unlock licenses and holowear from throughout Unite's five-year history during the event. The planned Aeos Crown 2027 Tokyo Competitive Tournament will also still take place, with qualifiers kicking off on December 5. Once Unite is shut down on March 23, 2027, the only element of the game that will remain accessible is its newly-announced library feature. More to follow...