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EA Will Be Sunsetting The Simpsons: Tapped Out After 12 Years - IGN

EA has confirmed that it's sunsetting free-to-play mobile game The Simpsons: Tapped Out after 12 years online.
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EA is tapping out of The Simpsons: Tapped Out.

The company confirmed that it has made the "difficult decision" to sunset its free-to-play mobile game in a Facebook post today after more than a decade online. The Simpsons: Tapped Out will be removed from app stores on October 31, 2024, and while it'll continue to be playable for the rest of the year, servers will be shut down on January 24, 2025. In-app purchases have already been disabled.

"The decision to end our twelve-year journey is an emotional one," EA wrote in its Facebook post today. "Together with our partners at The Simpsons™ and The Walt Disney company, we have delighted in bringing this game to you, the fans, and seeing how you’ve each built your own beloved versions of Springfield. It has been a remarkable journey, and we are grateful that we’ve been able to deliver 308 updates, 831 characters and including today’s final farewell 1,463 questlines."

The Simpsons: Tapped Out launched for iOS in 2012, followed by Android in 2013, and allowed players to build their own version of Springfield. It proved wildly popular at certain points, and EA said in 2014 that it had generated more than $130 million life-to-date in digital net revenue. Its seasonal and holiday-themed updates proved especially beloved by fans.

Tapped Out also, however, received blowback as part of larger criticism surrounding the freemium game model. It was seemingly lampooned in a 2014 episode of South Park titled "Freemium Isn't Free," which found several characters hooked on an app that looked a lot like The Simpsons: Tapped Out.

The news also highlights something of a dearth of Simpsons video games over the past decade. Tapped Out was the most recent, preceeded by The Simpsons Game in 2007 and Hit & Run in 2003. The developers of the latter commented last year on why that beloved game never got a sequel, despite fan demand.
 
It's sad to see a game that lasted this long to go. During all those hours, people probably played it, and they can't get back anymore.
 
I cant even log onto it cause it needs my older email (which no longer exists) and it sends a verification code. Welp.
 
It is impressive that the Simpsons Tapped Out lasted 12 years, but sad for players who spent many years playing the game.
 
Tried the game out a few times but could never get into it properly. Wonder how the people that spent thousands on the microtransactions will feel
 
Im just surprised they never ported it over to PC like they did with the Star Wars game.
 
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