Although the notice makes no mention of Ubisoft and their lawsuit, the timing suggests Alibaba and Ejoy decided against trying to defend their product in court. The notice of termination, shared by industry analyst Daniel Ahmad, states that Area F2 will be taken offline today, May 20, at 12 PM PT.
Today, Area F2 is being taken down permanently, with refunds being issues to players who purchased items via microtransactions. Last week Rainbow Six Siege developer Ubisoft filed a lawsuit against Area F2–a mobile free-to-play shooter developed by Alibaba and Ejoy.