 | Digital Release | Epic Games Store August 23, 2019 PlayStation 4, 5 March 30, 2021 (AU, EU, JP, NA) Steam December 07, 2022 |
| Delisting | March 01, 2023 – Removed from Availability (PS4, PS5) June 01, 2023 – Server shutdown (PS4, PS5) |
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| Developer | Dragonest | |
| Publisher | Chengdu Longyuan Network Technology | |
| Available On | PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) iOS Android |
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| Links | Auto Chess homepage SteamDB page PlayStation.com page Delisted Games news post |
Delisting
Quietly announced on November 29th, 2022 on Twitter, Facebook and the PlayStation Store, Dragonest and Chengdu Longyuan Network Technology confirmed that Auto Chess for PlayStation 4 and 5 would shut down on June 1st, 2023. The full announcement has a few more details:
Thank you for playing Auto Chess PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions. There’s a regretted information that we have to inform you that we will remove Auto Chess from both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 Stores. That means we will not update Auto Chess on PlayStation in the future patches after the termination. The planned termination date of PlayStation versions is June 1, 2023.
- [November 29, 2022] The recharge function will be terminated, and all DLCs will be removed from PlayStation Store.
- [March 1, 2023] Cross-platform features will be terminated on Auto Chess PlayStation versions. The full game will be removed from PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 Stores.
- [June 1, 2023] Online services and the server of Auto Chess PlayStation versions will be closed.
If you complete the account binding process and bind your PlayStation Network account to Dragonest account before the termination of cross-platform features (March 1, 2023):
1.You can normally log into Auto Chess mobile versions with your Dragonest account after the termination of PlayStation versions.
2.All DLCs you purchased before the termination of cross-platform features will be kept in your Dragonest account.
3.The rest of Donut balance will be transferred to your Dragonest account after the termination of PlayStation versions.
After the termination of cross-platform features, we will not support account binding and all your game data and purchased DLCs on PlayStation versions will not be saved in Dragonest account.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Customer Service via [email protected].
Best regards,
Auto Chess Announcement – November 29, 2022
Auto Chess Operation Team
No reason was given for the end of service on PlayStation, but it is likely a result of performance issues or low player counts & microtransaction sales. As of April 2024, the game remains available on Android, iOS, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
About the Game
[Game Intro]
The originator of auto battler – Auto Chess!
The Dota Auto Chess, which has been sweeping over the world since 2019, released its indie game! Auto Chess, introduced by Drodo Studio and Dragonest Co.Ltd., is an original auto battler game that inherits the strategic gameplay of Dota Auto Chess. Fight in an 8-way match, pondering on the features of various lineups made up of 20 races and 13 classes!
Let’s play chess in leisure time!
-Innovative Gameplay
By collecting/changing Hero cards, and arranging different formations, 8 chess gamers will be contending for the first prize in the following tens of minutes. Millions of players are challenging each other every day, and it has become one of the most popular leisure gameplays nowadays.
-Strategy Rules the World
Players will randomly get their Heroes in the Sharing Cardpool, and form special formations according to their unique strategies. Evolution, combination, jockey for position, etc. enable you to practice your strategies to the greatest extent. Who will be adaptable to the changing tide and survive till the end?
-Fair Play
Make a real fair-play game! The World e-Sports Games are created by Dragonest Co.Ltd., Drodo, and lmbaTV.
-Global Server
No matter where you come from, welcome to our world and challenge players from all over the world!
Thanks to LotsaNintendo for submitting this game to the site