Hololive Parent Cover Corp to Shut Down "Holoearth" Metaverse Project Just One Year After Launch
Cover Corp, the management company behind the popular VTuber group Hololive, has announced that its metaverse project "Holoearth" will conclude its service on June 28, 2026. The decision comes just over a year after its official launch in April 2025, leaving fans on social media in a state of shock and disappointment. Holoearth was a high-stakes flagship project for Cover Corp, marketed as a "new experience in virtual space." The company invested years of development and substantial capital into its creation. Users could explore a vast virtual world using personalized avatars and attend real-time concerts by Hololive talents, leading to high expectations for it to become a next-generation fan community hub. However, following its formal release, the project faced challenges in expanding its content, and industry observers have pointed out that massive maintenance costs were likely putting a significant strain on the company’s management. While the official announcem...