Supercell has set the final dates for Squad Busters. The mobile game will be removed from the App Store and Google Play on December 1, 2026, and will stop working on December 14, 2026, when its servers close for good. The company confirmed the timeline in its official Squad Busters FAQ, as reported on October 14 by PocketGamer.biz and MobileGamer.biz.
Key dates
- October 30, 2025: in-app purchases were switched off
- End of 2025: the window to transfer the value of 2025 purchases to other Supercell games closed
- December 1, 2026: the game leaves the App Store and Google Play
- December 14, 2026: the game is no longer playable, and all events and timers end
Players who already have Squad Busters installed can keep playing until December 14. After that, profiles and stats will not be accessible, and Supercell suggests saving screenshots or clips beforehand.
No offline mode or private servers
Supercell has ruled out keeping the game alive in another form. It will not offer offline play, will not allow private servers and will not release the code to fans. On the code, its FAQ cites legal and technical reasons and the complexity of its internal tools, and MobileGamer.biz adds that the game includes characters and content from other Supercell titles. The company says it has no plans to bring Squad Busters back, and that any future return would be a fresh start, possibly as a different kind of game.
Why Squad Busters is closing
Squad Busters launched worldwide in May 2024. Supercell announced the end of development in October 2025, saying that after several reworks it could not find a clear path to bring the game up to its standards. According to PocketGamer.biz, this is the first time Supercell has shut down a mobile game that it had launched globally.
MobileGamer.biz cites AppMagic estimates of about 67.9 million dollars in lifetime revenue from 58.6 million downloads, with the United States accounting for 30% of spending. Supercell has not published its own figures. Earlier this year, the company said the Squad Busters team remains at Supercell, with most members already helping other teams.
This article was written with AI assistance from the sources linked above.
