My Hero Ultra Impact is about to disappear for good, and players only have a few days left to wrap up their time with the My Hero Academia mobile RPG. Bandai Namco Entertainment will permanently shut down the game’s servers on May 17, 2026 at 10:59 PM ET (7:59 PM PT), which lines up with May 18 at 11:59 PM in Japan. Once that deadline hits, the game will no longer be playable, and any unused Hero Gems or remaining items in your account will be lost.
If you still have Hero Gems, the most important thing to know is that they must be spent before shutdown. They won’t transfer to any other title, and there’s no planned offline version or archive mode that would let fans revisit the story or keep playing after the servers go dark.
A quick look back: when My Hero Ultra Impact launched and why it mattered
My Hero Ultra Impact first launched in Japan in May 2021, arriving right around the time Kohei Horikoshi’s manga reached its final stretch. The global version followed in February 2022, bringing its 3v3 team battle format to a wider audience. The gameplay centered on building squads of heroes and villains, using character quirks and Plus Ultra moves, and collecting new units through a gacha-style recruit system.
The shutdown timing is especially notable because it lands almost exactly around the fifth anniversary of the Japanese release. Bandai Namco hasn’t shared a specific reason for ending service.
What players can still do before servers close
Although the end is imminent, there’s still content and freebies to take advantage of until the final day:
In-app purchases have been disabled since March 17, 2026, when the shutdown was first announced. That means you can’t buy more currency, but any Hero Gems earned or purchased before that date can still be used.
A finale campaign is running that gives every account a free 10x recruit pull each day until the servers close. For returning players, it’s a last chance to fill out missing characters and enjoy the gacha one more time without spending.
Past event story chapters have been made available, letting players revisit earlier story content that may have been missed the first time around. For anyone who played on and off, this is one of the best reasons to log in before the shutdown and experience the full narrative run while it’s still accessible.
Bandai Namco has also indicated refund details for unused currency would be shared later, but the final process has not been published yet.
Community response: disappointment, frustration, and calls for an offline mode
Reaction since the March announcement has been split. Some players argue the game still felt active and enjoyable, making the closure feel sudden and unnecessary. Others point to revenue trends in the months leading up to the announcement, suggesting the shutdown had been building for a while.
One of the most common requests from the community has been an offline archive mode so the story, characters, and progression aren’t completely erased. As of now, there’s no commitment to an offline version, meaning the game’s content is expected to vanish when the servers go down.
What happens to My Hero Academia games on mobile after this
My Hero Ultra Impact becomes the second My Hero Academia mobile game to shut down in just over a year. My Hero Academia: The Strongest Hero ended service on March 31, 2025 after running since 2021. With both major mobile titles now gone, the franchise’s mobile footprint becomes much smaller and more limited to regional offerings.
Even so, My Hero Academia as a larger brand is continuing to expand. A new console entry, My Hero Academia: All’s Justice, launched on February 6, 2026 and covers the manga’s final arc as the conclusion to the One’s Justice trilogy. A European concert tour is also scheduled for September 2026, keeping the series active beyond games.
For fans who still want to follow the core story, the manga concluded in late 2024 and remains available officially, while the complete anime can still be streamed.
Final reminder: spend your Hero Gems and claim your daily free pulls
My Hero Ultra Impact remains free to play on iOS and Android until the shutdown time on May 17, 2026. If you’ve been meaning to return, this is the last window to use your Hero Gems, claim the daily free 10x recruit pulls, and replay older event story chapters before everything expires permanently.
