Genius Sonority will end The New Denpa Men on December 7, 2026, at 11:00 Japan time. The official notice went up on October 5 on the game’s website. The studio says it tried to keep the service running, but concluded it could not continue offering an experience that met player expectations.
The free-to-play RPG launched on Switch on July 22, 2024, reached iOS and Android on March 10, 2025, and arrived on Switch 2 on April 6, 2026, according to Gematsu. The Denpa Men series belongs to Genius Sonority, a studio known for Pokémon spin-offs. This notice, however, covers only the online service of The New Denpa Men.
What changes now
- Sales of paid items, including Jewels, Jewel Packs, Value Packs, stamina expansion, and Create Packs, ended on October 5 at 11:00 JST, alongside the announcement.
- Service ends on December 7, 2026, at 11:00 JST. Events still in progress will stop partway through.
- After shutdown, jewels and items will no longer be available. The developer recommends using paid Jewels before then.
- Refunds for the unused paid portion of in-game currency follow Article 20 of Japan’s Payment Services Act. Timing and procedure will be posted after shutdown.
The Support ID remains visible until March 31, 2027, under Support on the title screen, and is required for a refund. Genius Sonority asks players not to delete the app or reinstall it on another device until the process is finished.
Gematsu converts the shutdown time to December 6 at 6:00 p.m. Pacific and 9:00 p.m. Eastern. The official reference remains 11:00 JST on December 7.
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