Blade & Soul Heroes (also known as “Hoyeon” or “호연” in Korean, the global version published by NCSOFT/PlayNC) announced on (2026-03-10 21:00:00) that the game would, after 6 months of service, be shutting down.

The game launched globally on September 24, 2025, so it’s shutting down after roughly 9 months of service. The Service ends completely on June 16, 2026, at 20:00 PDT. The game will be playable until 19:59 PDT that day, after which the servers, app downloads, and access will be terminated. The official website will remain online a bit longer, until August 4, 2026, at 20:00 PDT.

Cash shop/product sales ended right after the maintenance on March 10, 2026 (no more real-money purchases possible). A final major update is planned for March 17, 2026, which includes remaining unreleased content like a new Hero named Ryun, with special events to let players wrap up their experience meaningfully.

NCSOFT will offer refunds for paid products purchased in the last three months (from roughly December 10, 2025, onward, as of the announcement date) “to the fullest extent possible.” A separate detailed Compensation Notice (including how/where to apply) will be posted on March 17, 2026.