Club Penguin Island is Shutting Down
Hi everyone,
I don’t blog about Club Penguin Island, I haven’t for a while. However, something was revealed today which was really upsetting to me, and I did want to cover it on this blog.
View more information on the shutdown here
Earlier today, the Club Penguin Island team announced that their game will be closing. I know that many people, including myself, aren’t the biggest fans of the game, but it’s still saddening to see the official franchise end, and I wanted to let you know in case you’re not aware.
To our Club Penguin Fans and Family:
There’s no easy way to say this but after 13 incredible years, Club Penguin will be sunsetting at the end of this year. We’ll be providing players with all the necessary information in the coming weeks via in-game messages and updates here on Island News.
Thanks to you, Club Penguin has been more than a game; it’s been a global community where you have gathered to socialize and express yourselves. In a time when games come and go within months, it was one of the longest-running kids’ games of all time and at its height, had over 200 million accounts. Players from countries around the world showed their commitment to the game by adopting 25 million Puffles and creating over 200,000 videos.
When we replaced the original Club Penguin game a year and a half ago, we always strived to make Club Penguin Island the best mobile successor to the original game. From day one of development, Club Penguin Island has been a true passion project for everyone here at Disney but, the time has come for the party to end.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your continued dedication to the Club Penguin and Club Penguin Island games and for being a member of our family. We are so grateful to have shared in this journey with you. We’re excited to bring you more new experiences around all of Disney’s beloved characters and stories across all platforms.
Please look out for more information soon and as always, waddle on.
– Club Penguin Team
You can read the full post here. Whilst I’m really sad about the news, I just want to take a moment to thank the Club Penguin Island team, many whom will have to be moving on from their jobs soon, and I wish them the best in their future journeys. I’d like to thank them for really making the last few years special, and doing their best to carry on the brand.
I won’t spend too long in this post as I don’t blog about CPI anymore and I’m aware some of you might not be interested, but I feel this was something worth sharing. Above all, to the CPI team, thank you, for the memories I had on the game and for the experiences all of CP has given me, and best wishes.
Waddle on,
-Torres 126
14 Comments
agent
It’s so sad that CPI is shutting down. Disney have just run down what were some of the best childhood memories of my life. But at least there are some good CPPS’ out there, (redacted – dangerous website) has a whole list of them. Maybe they’ll do stuff on CPIPS’?
Torres 126
I don’t really see a CPIPS launching, but I do please plead you, if you move onto a CPPS, please make sure it’s a safe one. Don’t trust dangerous sites, and whilst I know I can’t control your actions, please really follow the safety tips on the side of this blog.
snowfirerain (ars123)
what was the “dangerous website”
Torres 126
It is still a dangerous website.
TheTruMinerYT
Will the official Club Penguin be gone? So disney wont make a new CP game?
Torres 126
Yes, the official Club Penguin will be gone. 🙁
Caleb3011
Not gonna lie I’m kinda glad. In my opinion I think the decision on making CPI was too rushed. On the other hand I am sad to see the employees go, especially since I personally know a few people that worked at the original CP that lost their jobs and I know that will be hard for them.
I don’t think Disney thought out this whole process very well and I’m sure there are a lot of mixed opinions on this.
Thanks Torres for taking the time to inform us!
Waddle on,
Caleb3011
Torres 126
Yeah, Club Penguin Island really wasn’t for everyone, including myself, but it’s really sad that the team will lose their jobs. They’re good people, and there’s probably a lot of mixed opinions. Thank you for reading!
Cubert The Grox
Remember on your older posts about CPI where you said that if CPI shuts down it will be the end of the franchise?Well..
It is now true. However,we will [Hopefully]
end it with a great send-off that will be unforgettable!CPI had so much potential and even though I don’t play it it will be sad to see it go
Torres 126
Sadly, it is true…but hopefully there will be a memorable send-off to one of the most incredible franchises. 🙂
TheTruMinerYT
i think that if they would have just kept the normal Club Penguin, they would have made more profit, I would rather donate to CPR than to CPI!
Torres 126
Yeah, in hindsight, I do wonder if the team regrets focusing on CPI instead of classic CP. I guess we’ll never know though.
DragoCubed
They probably do. I don’t blame them though. They don’t get to choose. It is a job after all and Disney is responsible for this.
Torres 126
That’s also a good point – I wonder to what extent Disney’s influence was like on the CP team, instead of them pitching ideas.