Massive Roblox game Anime Adventures just got shut down in alleged DMCA hit

In a surprise takedown, Anime Adventures has been shut down along with two other titles, Anime Fighting Simulator X and Anime Fighting Simulator. Read on to learn more about why these popular titles have been taken down and when you can expect to play them again.

Why was Anime Adventures shut down

Updated: A now-deleted post from Gomu on X (formerly Twitter), reportedly a fan account, mentioned that ‘the game has been shut down recently’ and that ‘this is to prevent Anime Adventures from being deleted.’ Some developers took to X (formerly Twitter) to warn other Roblox creators about using MHA assets.

The controversy arose when Roblox publisher Gamefam Studios’ official My Hero Academia game showed up ahead of other relevant games despite poor ratings and a small player count. Anime Adventures received over 1.9 billion visits, which is massive even by Roblox standards. For context, the official My Hero Academia: Battleground currently sits at 11 active players. While there’s only been speculation so far, there’s no solid evidence presented by any creator that supports the claim of a takedown notice.

Will Anime Adventures come back online

While the unofficial post claims that Anime Adventures will return at some point, there’s no guarantee that this will happen. There’s a good chance that removing some offending assets (which might not even be from MHA) could get them back online. But it remains to be seen if the response is indeed due to a DMCA battle. And there’s no telling if other anime-inspired titles will go through similar scrutiny.

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Note: An earlier version of the article stated that GomuAdventures was the official X handle of Anime Adventures. On further investigation, we are no longer certain of this and regret the error.