End of Support for The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage

Important update for fans of the game:

The official X (formerly Twitter) account for The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage announced on July 2 that the game will undergo significant changes, including the shutdown of the PC version and the Starlight Spot companion app. Both services will cease operations on August 21.

What’s Changing?

• Content Removal: Starting July 31, four cover songs — Hare Hare Yukai, God Knows..., Bōken desho desho?, and Lost my music — will be taken down. All other cover songs will be removed by August 31.
• End of New Content: No new updates or events will be added.
• Event Rotation: Past events will be converted into a rotating roster.
• Currency Changes: Adjustments will be made to the structure of paid currency.
• Other Updates: Several additional modifications are planned.

Brief History of the Game

The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage launched for iOS and Android devices in 2015, becoming a popular rhythm game. The PC version was introduced later, in fall 2021.

This isn’t the first game in the Cinderella Girls franchise to end service. The very first Cinderella Girls game shut down on March 30, 2023.

About the Franchise

The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls started as a mobile social game, a spinoff of the original The IDOLM@STER series. Unlike the original, which focused on a small group of idols, Cinderella Girls introduced a larger cast of characters within a big idol agency, expanding into manga and anime adaptations.

In 2023, the Cinderella Girls U149 manga inspired a new anime series.

Source

Information courtesy of the game’s official X account and coverage on 4Gamer.

"Source: Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage's X/Twitter account via 4Gamer"

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