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Although there has been no official announcement, Sega has revealed that it’s discontinuing support for nine retro games that were ported to iOS and Android several years ago. Before that happens, the company has made all the games completely free and removed all in-app purchases, as spotted by Android Authority.
The list includes the following titles, which are still available for download through Apple’s and Google’s mobile app stores:
Android) Crazy Taxi Classic ( iOS
Android) Streets of Rage Classic ( iOS
Android) Streets of Rage 2 Classic ( iOS
Android) Super Monkey Ball: Sakura Ed. ( iOS
Android) Virtua Tennis Challenge ( iOS
Android) Golden Axe Classics ( iOS
Android) Shining Force Classics ( iOS
Android) Sonic CD Classic ( iOS
Android) Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Ep. II ( iOS
The discounted titles have been recently updated with a pop-up message explaining that “support for this game will be discontinued, but you can continue playing offline!”
Sega’s mobile games now feature a pop-up message warning that support will be discontinued. Image: Sega
The games were originally ported to iOS and Android through Sega’s Forever program, which was discontinued in late 2023. Several years ago the company removed several games, including Phantasy Star Classics, from the Google Play and iOS app stores, and it’s expected that these nine will also eventually be removed, although Sega hasn’t specified when that will happen. However, any games that have already been downloaded and installed on a tablet or mobile device can still be played even after they’re delisted.