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Rance series developer AliceSoft <\/strong>announced<\/a> on March 31 that its official digital store will be closing due to the download platform A-Cute, which sold games on its behalf, ending services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier that day, A-Cute announced<\/a> that it would be suspending payment processing starting April 30, 2026, and fully terminating services as of March 31, 2027. This means that users of the official AliceSoft digital store will no longer be able to purchase games from the end of April. More importantly, those who have already purchased games from the store will not be able to re-download them to their PCs following the final closure in 2027. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to these circumstances,\u00a0AliceSoft\u00a0strongly\u00a0advises players\u00a0to\u00a0save\u00a0backups\u00a0of\u00a0purchased game\u00a0installation files as well as email confirmations of their purchases. Since information like\u00a0the store\u2019s\u00a0transaction\u00a0history\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0available to\u00a0AliceSoft\u00a0(as it was handled by A-Cute), the developer warns it will not be able to respond to inquiries about re-downloading previously\u00a0purchased\u00a0games.\u00a0Additionally, A-Cute will not be offering refunds,\u00a0in accordance with\u00a0its Terms of Use.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AliceSoft\u00a0is not the only developer affected by A-Cute’s closure, as over\u00a020 digital stores<\/a>\u00a0hosted by the platform will also be\u00a0discontinuing\u00a0sales, including adult game developer Atelier Kaguya.\u00a0On the other hand, this does not affect AliceSoft titles sold through other digital platforms like Steam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related: Historical eroge TRPG Sengoku Rance gets Steam store page <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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