Pokémon Unite is shutting down in March 2027, days after its final tournament

Pokémon Unite’s biggest tournament of the year now has its finals booked for two days before the servers go dark. The Pokémon Company and TiMi Studio Group have announced that the MOBA is ending service on both mobile and Switch, so whoever wins the Aeos Crown 2027 in Tokyo gets to keep the title for good. The esports side shouldn’t come as much of a shock if you were following along over the summer. Back in July, Pokémon confirmed Unite wouldn’t be part of the 2027 Championship Series or the World Championships, with the Tokyo event spun off as its own thing. So, August’s Worlds in San Francisco ended up being its last appearance there.  ... [MORE]