BTS WORLD game is shutting down after 5 years of its launch; ARMY reacts

BTS World the game dedicated to the globally renowned Kpop band BTS will be discontinuing its services by the end of December Netmarble the company behind the game made the announcement on BTS Worlds official forum Consequently the game has already been pulled from the Play Store and App Store and is no longer available for downloadsChapter 22 which was released on June 2 2022 marked the final update to BTS World In gratitude to their fans Netmarble enhanced the games user experience by increasing the drop rate for 5star cards offering more gems and ensuring every card was available for purchase in the DNA store rather than a select fewThe discontinuation has led to a surge of requests from fans urging NetMarble to archive the unique content BTS created specifically for the game given that many have yet to complete their journey through the whole game BTS are known to have created a stunning musical multiverse through their lyrics music videos and photoshoots leading to torrential spirals of BTS theories by fans A similar marvellous universe was created in this game which is what attracted fan to the gameAs a consolation ARMY the groups massive global fanbase ndash have almost four months left to immerse themselves in the game This isnt the first time a BTSthemed game has faced discontinuation In June 2020 SuperStar BTS also ended its services despite its immense popularity and unique playstyleDespite how frustrating the game was at times it gave us so much like all the precious videos and clips of Bangtan hilarious acting or playing with kids and also their amazing OST httpstcodG7EZdCfeb pictwittercomWtVq6mkoKFmdash Aurelia AureliaOT7 September 5 2023BTS World game is a part of ARMY collective memory That cool game brought us a whole OST a beautiful MV videos of acting BTS ingame countless pictures and of course another part of the BTS multiverse storytelling Thank you to everyone who worked on it httpstcoQ0CVVFxZnQmdash Lyna Lyna91Fr September 5 2023Does a content archive exist Itrsquos upsetting to think about how much will be lostmdashfrom the card photos to the storylines most people never got to play to mdash remedyinamelody September 5 2023On September 4 the creators officially confirmed the apps imminent discontinuation and outlined the refund process Their statement read Hello This is BTS WORLD We would like to thank all the managers who have loved BTS WORLD so far We will provide you with information regarding refunds so please take note of this and avoid any inconvenience Refunds are scheduled to begin from September 5 at 1100 AM KST and will run until December 5 at the same time Fans can anticipate a refund within a month after filing their applicationsThe game more than just an interactive platform showcased the acting prowess of BTS members Notably member Jin was showered with admiration for his stellar performance Musically the members split into three units to produce remarkable tracks Rappers RM and SUGA collaborated with Juice WRLD for All Night BTS members V and JHope teamed up with Charlie XCX to deliver A Brand New Day while Jungkook Jimin Jin and Zara Larsson unveiled Dream Glow The OST Heartbeat a soft ballad which JK performed upon special request from fans during a livestream stands out as a particular favorite amongst ARMY BTS also filmed a lot of special content specifically for the game which fans hope the agency will retain