Studios closing their video game servers is not recentbut in recent months, the affair of The Crew has caused a lot of ink to flow, it must be said that players bought the game, with a single-player mode and an online multiplayer mode, but when the servers were shut down, there was nothing left. This is unfortunately legion for online games, but also on mobile.
This weekend, launching as usual The Simpsons: Springfield (The Simpsons: Tapped Out) on our smartphone, we had the pleasant surprise of discovering a new event in-gamebut we quickly became disillusioned when we discovered the welcome message: The Simpsons: Springfield will close its doors on January 24, 2025. After this date, “the game will become inaccessible”, but as of now, in-app purchases are disabled and the game will be removed from online stores on October 31. Players can enjoy constructions and characters that generate free donuts (the currency in-game), as well as the possibility of exchanging virtual dollars for donuts to treat yourself during these last months.
Launched 12 years ago, The Simpsons: Springfield offered us to rebuild the town after Homer destroyed it due to an accident at the nuclear power planta very nice mobile game which allowed you to find all the characters from the series imagined by Matt Groening through regular events. But, it must be admitted, the developers have covered the subject since 2012, with (according to the studio on Facebook) 308 updates, 831 characters and 1,463 questsincluding the latest one in progress where an AI reveals that it was all just a simulation. Thanks to the purchase of donuts, The Simpsons: Springfield was one of the video games that brought in the most money for developers, with $130 million generated in the first two years.
It’s a page that is turning for fans of Simpsonsbut developers hint that yellow characters will return in other games. It remains to be seen if it will be another mobile title or a more ambitious game, and if there is already something concrete or if it is just an obvious statement said out loud. because the Simpsons seem immortal. Contrary to The Simpsons: Springfield.
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