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EA's mobile hit The Simpsons: Tapped Out closing down after 12 years


The end is in sight for The Simpsons: Tapped Out, EA's long-running and hugely successful free-to-play city builder. Th…

Watch on YouTube"It has been a remarkable journey," the statement continued, "and we are grateful that we've been able to deliver 308 updates, 831 characters and including today’s final farewell 1,463 questlines. Players won't have to wave goodbye to their virtual Springfields immediately, however - EA is keeping Tapped Out's servers live for a little bit longer, with the game set to go permanently offline and inaccessible on 24th January next year. "We're aware of an issue with the in-game currency to donut conversion and are investigating", the publisher wrote in a follow-up post, which feels like an appropriately surreal note to end on.

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