The Simpsons: Tapped Out, EA’s long-running and hugely successful free-to-play city builder, is coming to an end. The publisher has announced it’s removing the mobile game from app stores this October, some 12 years after its initial release.
The Simpsons: Tapped Out launched for iOS and Android in 2012, challenging players to rebuild Springfield after Homer Simpson’s negligence causes a nuclear meltdown. Since its release, the game has continued to receive updates, but 12 years on, development is officially coming to an end.
EA’s Emotional Decision
EA has called the decision to end The Simpsons: Tapped Out an “emotional one” in a statement shared on the game’s official Facebook page. The statement expressed gratitude to the players, who have made the game’s journey possible.
Following the news, all in-app purchases have been disabled and The Simpsons: Tapped Out will be removed from app stores on 31st October this year. Players won’t have to wave goodbye to their virtual Springfields immediately, however, as EA is keeping Tapped Out’s servers live for a little bit longer. The game will go permanently offline and inaccessible on 24th January next year.
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