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People are discussing the shutdown/delisting of Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls across Apple Arcade and other platforms, with reports saying it will be taken offline next month. Coverage emphasizes that the exclusive version is being delisted and that the game’s service is ending soon.

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Konami's Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls to be taken offline next month ·
Key Takeaway Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls is being removed from service, with multiple reports indicating it will be taken offline next month.
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Konami's Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls to be taken offline next month

People are discussing the shutdown/delisting of Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls across Apple Arcade and other platforms, with reports saying it will be taken offline next month. Coverage emphasizes that the exclusive version is being delisted and that the game’s service is ending soon.

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KitGuru · 1d ago
Apple Arcade exclusive ‘Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls’ is being delisted
GamesIndustry.biz · 7h ago
Konami's Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls to be taken offline next month

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  • Konami's Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls to be taken offline next month GamesIndustry.biz
  • Apple Arcade exclusive ‘Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls’ is being delisted KitGuru
  • An Exclusive Castlevania Game Is Shutting Down GameSpot
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kitguru.net

Apple Arcade exclusive ‘Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls’ is being delisted - KitGuru

Apple Arcade has over the years amassed a strong line-up of high quality and original games, develop

1d ago Mustafa Mahmoud
thegamer.com

A 7-Year-Old Castlevania Game Is Officially Being Shut Down

If you still haven't played Grimoire of Souls, you'd better hurry up. It's getting delisted this week and shut down for good next month.

1d ago Josh Coulson
thegamer.com

Beloved Castlevania Game Is Officially Doomed To Become Lost Media

An obscure but highly rated Castlevania game is shutting down very soon, so it’s your last chance to check it out.

11d ago George Foster
rpgsite.net

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse will target 30fps on Switch and 60fps on PS5, Xbox, and PC | RPG Site

Konami's website reveals the storage space and frame rate targets for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse on all platforms.

just now Mikhail Madnani
rpgsite.net

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse launches on October 15 for Nintendo Switch as well | RPG Site

While the announcement is from the Japanese account, the art implies a worldwide release for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse on Switch the same day.

just now Mikhail Madnani
golem.de

40 Jahre Castlevania: Der Grusel bleibt aus, die Musik nervt, Spaß macht es trotzdem - Golem.de

Castlevania fühlt sich beim Wiederspielen heute kantig an und klingt ziemlich piepsig - doch wir verstehen endlich, warum das Spiel ein Klassiker wurde.

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r/Games · u/PlayingTheBass · 

Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls - Important Notice Regarding the End of Service

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r/Games · u/MiguelLancaster · 

GitHub - BlackLabelHQ/SymphonyRecomp: Recompilation project for Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - Released and playable

submitted by /u/MiguelLancaster to r/Games [link] [comments]

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What Is Grimoire Of Souls?

Grimoire of Souls is kind of like a live service take on the Castlevania formula. No, you’re not competing against 100 other people or working through a battle pass, but it does have online co-op options and PvP elements, hence the game becoming unplayable, potentially forever, when it shuts down next month. There doesn’t appear to be any plan to simply return Grimoire of Souls from whence it came and put the game back on regular mobile stores. When it made the leap to Apple Arcade, since it’s a paid subscription service, the monetization elements that were originally a part of the game were r

A 7-Year-Old Castlevania Game Is Officially Being Shut Down
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