Holoearth will end its services on June 28. Check out the reason for the game’s abrupt termination and what players can expect for the coming weeks during the lead-up to its shutdown.
Holoearth Shuts Down After Over A Year
End of Service Set on June 28
Holoearth, the metaverse platform developed by Cover Corporation—the parent company of VTuber agency hololive production—has announced it will end its services after over a year of operation. As revealed via the game’s official website and X (Twitter) account on May 14, the open-world sandbox game is scheduled to shut down on June 28, 2026.
The hololive metaverse project initially launched its open beta in November 2022 and officially released Version 1.0.0 on April 24, 2025. It allowed fans to explore, build, and interact with hololive VTubers in a sprawling digital space, and evolved into a live-service hub featuring high-production virtual concerts and survival gameplay.
Project Lead Ikko Fukuda shared his reflections on the title’s termination in a lengthy message, apologizing for the team’s shortcomings while thanking fans for their support. He also reminisced about the time players spent in the game’s world, emphasizing the connections and experiences users forged throughout the project.
While Fukuda did not specify the reason for the game’s closure, Cover Corporation’s FY2026/3 Financial Results show that Holoearth has suffered significant losses throughout its tenure. "[Holoearth] Recorded 3,300 million yen as an extraordinary loss for the impairment of software assets in FY2026/3, along with the termination of current services and a comprehensive review of the initial revenue plan," the report read.
Termination of Service Rollout Schedule
For the next few weeks leading up to Holoearth’s sunset, Cover Corporation will be gradually ending some of the game’s services. Starting today, the Holoearth Marketplace review process, editing, and sale of Premium HoloCoin will be discontinued.
Then, on June 3 at 23:59 JST / 7:59 PT / 10:59 ET, the sale of official Holoearth premium items and user-created items will end. Finally, Holoearth will officially go offline on June 28 at 21:00 JST / 5:00 PT / 8:00 ET.
For those who have unused Premium HoloCoin and Creator Points after the game’s end of service, Cover Corporation will provide necessary refunds. Details about the reimbursement application will be shared at a later date, but the studio plans to open it from June 29 until September 30, 2026.
Sources:
Holoearth X post on Holoearth End of Service
Cover Corporation Presentation Materials for FY2026/3
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