Hotta Studio and Perfect World announced that they will take the PlayStation 4 version of Tower of Fantasy offline in 24 hours, while the PlayStation 5 version will stay online.
Hotta Studio and Perfect World said performance optimization issues and the game’s size exceeding platform limits are the reasons for ending support on PlayStation 4. Hotta Studio and Perfect World said the PlayStation 4 shutdown is not due to lack of interest.
Hotta Studio and Perfect World said PlayStation 4 players who can no longer log into the game after the shutdown may claim their unclaimed items in the PlayStation 5 version and transfer their progress if they upgrade to PlayStation 5. ComicBook.com reported that a Nintendo Switch exclusive title was recently made available on the PlayStation 4 through a stealth release.
ComicBook.com reported that Tower of Fantasy has received over 16,000 user reviews on the PlayStation Store, with an average rating of 3.71 out of five stars. The source noted that most negative feedback relates to account and bug issues, while reviewers view the core gameplay and story positively.
According to ComicBook.com, many negative reviews of Tower of Fantasy mention problems with deleted accounts and bugs, which the source says they have been or are addressing. Most reviewers describe the core gameplay loop and the story of Tower of Fantasy as solid.
Hotta Studio and Perfect World said they do not have precise data on how many users play on each console version. They added that interest remains enough to justify keeping the PlayStation 5 version online.
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