Revamped for the smartphone era with a graphical overhaul, it preserves much of the original's charm, from snowball lobbing to impromptu dance parties. With "Club Penguin Island," Disney is in this for the long haul. Even the game's smartphone apps were lackluster, at best. The reason the original "Club Penguin" had to shut down, says Molinets, was that the browser-based game had been around for over a decade, and the aging infrastructure could no longer support the team's ideas for improvement. Like the original, it's free to play, but a $4.99 monthly subscription adds access to extra features and personalization options. "The fan base is absolutely passionate, beyond a level we ever anticipated," says Disney VP of Kids & Casual Games Jim Molinets.īut dry your tears, "Club Penguin" fans, because the game has already been reborn: "Club Penguin Island," a full-fledged sequel, is now available as a free download for iPhone and Android. And as of Wednesday, "Club Penguin" is no more.ĭisney says that over the years, "Club Penguin" amassed "hundreds of millions" of penguin accounts, and even those who hadn't played in many years lamented the loss of a place where they spent many hours as kids.
I come to a horrifying realization on "Club Penguin Island."īack in January, Disney broke a lot of hearts when it announced that it would be shutting down "Club Penguin," its 12-year-old online hangout for kids.
0 kommentar(er)
