Club Penguin turns fifteen…
Hey everyone,
It’s always remarkable to write a post celebrating Club Penguin’s anniversary each year; the idea that a virtual world which initially started off as an idea in a basement would continue to maintain a global community, even subsequent to the official closure, reflects something profoundly special. However, I just wanted to share this quick post to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary.
Remarkably, it also marks ten years since I signed up to classic Club Penguin with the username “Torres 126”! Memory is a weird thing, but I think that I still remember some of the events on the day that I signed up today despite how much younger I was.
Who would’ve guessed how different life would be as a result of that decision? I often think that there’s some chances in life that we never really consider at the time, but they end up being hugely influential…the people, experiences, and opportunities that I’ve gathered since signing up ten years ago reflect that joining Club Penguin was one of those.
More broadly though, I think it’s important to express gratitude to the thousands of people who made and make the things which we enjoy possible, especially on a day like today. Over the last year, I’ve had the privilege of conducting interviews with several former staff members for this blog, and the impact which their work had (both on individuals and the globe, particularly through Global Citizenship campaigns) never fails to amaze me.
Happy anniversary, Club Penguin.
-Torres 126
7 Comments
Ajpecks
It was a very festive anniversary. I was a struggle to meet sensei, although. He was harder than rookie! Thank you for everything you do in the cpr community!
Torres 126
Thank you – glad you could meet him though!
Trevchris007
Cheers!
Anonymous
your blog made a huge impact in the cp and cpr community, and it still does. We are so thankful for all your hardork during the past of the years to keep this blog still alive and serve as a guide and as a memorie of all the amazing experiences we’ve been living because of this game <3
-Joan
Torres 126
Thank you very much for the kind comment. đŸ™‚
Anonymous
Wow I feel old. I’ve been on old CP a year longer than you. That feels weird.
Torres 126
Heh, that really was a long time ago!