Bandai Namco is ending online service for SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada, its mech extraction shooter. Instead of switching the servers off and leaving the game dead, it’s turning it into an offline game. The online PvPvE version will shut down in May 2027 or later. After that, people who already own the game will keep a standalone offline PvE version.
The development and operations team announced the change on September 26 on the official Japanese site and the game’s official X account. The notice promises that adventures in the SYNDUALITY world will continue “as an offline PvE extraction shooter.”
The offline version won’t cost extra
Bandai Namco’s official FAQ on the switch answers the obvious question directly. Current owners are expected to get the offline update at no additional charge, with no need to buy the game again. Owners of the physical version will be able to play by applying the offline update to their disc.
The offline build will be a standalone version of the game, minus some features that require online play. The studio hasn’t detailed which features those are yet. Bandai Namco also says some of your online save data and eligible purchased items should carry over, provided you complete a data migration.
The timeline
Bandai Namco published a tentative schedule, with times in Japan Standard Time:
- October 2026: the last updates and events for the online version. New content ends with whatever is scheduled for October.
- December 18, 2026, 12:00 AM JST (9:00 AM CT on December 17): sales of SYN COINS, the game’s premium currency, end.
- December 2026: the tool for saving data to carry into the offline version goes live.
- March 2027: Bandai Namco announces the exact end date for online service.
- May 2027 or later: online service ends and the move to the offline version begins.
Online play continues normally until then.
What happens to your save and your SYN COINS
Carrying progress over isn’t automatic. According to the FAQ, players will need to boot the game while connected to the internet during a designated migration window and complete a transfer process. That process copies server-side data, including Magus outfits and Cradle and weapon skins, into a save file the offline version can use. Skip it and you’ll start the offline version from a fresh save, losing both your progress and any cosmetics bought with SYN COINS. Bandai Namco says it will share step-by-step instructions before the migration opens in December.
Unused paid SYN COINS won’t be refunded. Paid coins expire 150 days after the first launch following purchase, and the company says it set the December 18 cutoff so that coins bought right up to the end of sales still get their full 150 days.
A rough run for a promising idea
SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada launched in January 2025 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam. Players pilot bipedal mechs called Cradle Coffins alongside AI partners called Magus, scavenging a poisoned surface world while dodging monsters, bandits and other players. The premise earned some goodwill, but players pushed back on an errand-heavy loop, balance problems and the steep risk of losing your mech in PvP, according to Japanese outlet AUTOMATON.
AUTOMATON also notes the game peaked at 3,622 concurrent players on Steam around launch, and had recently been drawing only about 200 players at its daily peaks. Push Square points out that it landed on PlayStation Plus Essential in December 2025. When RCG checked Steam around 5:10 PM CT Saturday, 63 people were playing, and the game’s Steam user reviews stood at 40% positive out of 3,308, a Mixed rating. The last 30 days were rated Mostly Negative.
Live-service shutdowns usually end with a game simply disappearing. Here, owners get to keep playing. It won’t be the same PvPvE game, but it won’t be gone either.
