Fans of a long-running video game based on The Simpsons are gathered in grief as it permanently shuts down. The Simpsons has a historic legacy of video game tie-ins, from Konami’s arcade beat ’em up to Virtual Springfield on the PC and the beloved GTA clone The Simpsons: Hit & Run.
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There’s another game in The Simpsons lineage which has quietly built up a fanbase over the past 12 years. The Simpsons: Tapped Out was a free city-building mobile game developed by EA, where you could create and manage your own version of Springfield.
The game launched in February 2012 and continued to receive updates up until September last year, when EA announced plans to delist the title and shut down the servers in January 2025. ‘The decision to end our 12-year journey is an emotional one,’ a statement read on the game’s Facebook page. ‘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. As our journey comes to a close, we offer our sincerest thanks to you, the players, who have made this all possible.’.
