Big News: 'Love Live! School Idol Festival ALL STARS' to Shut Down, Sparking Backlash over SIF2

The Chinese server for 'Love Live! School Idol Festival ALL STARS' (LLAS) has officially announced its closure. The game will cease all operations on June 30, 2023. Leading up to this, top-up channels will be disabled on April 30, with official support and websites closing on July 14.

The official announcement noted that the Japanese server is introducing a collaboration feature with 'SIF2' (School Idol Festival 2), effectively pushing players toward the new title. This strategy has sparked intense backlash, with fans accusing the company of 'dumping old players' to favor the new release.

Within the community, players widely believe this is a forced transition to 'make room for SIF2'. Many long-time fans expressed deep frustration, criticizing the successor's poor quality and lack of 3D features compared to the game they are losing. Many have vowed to quit the franchise entirely or simply watch videos instead of playing.