It’s the end of an era. Today, The Simpsons: Tapped Out is being shut down by EA at 11pm UTC, and we couldn’t be sadder. I’m as upset as you, honestly. The thought of not being able to return to my own personal version of Springfield is cause for outcry. I couldn’t let this game go without reaching level 200, and when I did, it had but one word for me, “no.” Honestly, I’m not sure what stings more, never visiting my virtual town again or The Simpsons not appreciating my unwavering dedication
EA revealed the news in a Facebook post last September, and according to its announcement, the game saw over 300 updates, 800 different characters, and almost 1.5k questlines during its 12-year run across both Apple and Android devices. We still have plenty of the best city builder games to quench your thirst, but we’re deeply saddened to have to remove it from our list. Maybe you can recreate Springfield in Minecraft and let its legacy live on.
It’s still a surprise, even now. The end of The Simpsons: Tapped Out seemed unpossible, especially as we only just got a new update ahead of EA announcing the sad news.
EA still hasn’t given any reasoning for its decision outside of the initial announcement, so we don’t know if the game might reappear in some other capacity. Or, maybe it’ll simply evolve, as most video games tend to do nowadays in order to keep up with the real-life meta. There were even points in The Simpsons: Tapped Out where a shooter is discussed, so maybe EA is just gearing up for a new phase of the title.
As the ending hour draws ever closer, now is the time to dive back in and say goodbye to your town and residents. I can only hope you spent the last few months gathering all of the donuts and unlocking all of the characters you could only dream of before EA made this decision.
We hope that it isn’t the complete end, and we’re still waiting for The Simpsons: Hit and Run to receive a long overdue remake. After 11pm UTC, The Simpsons: Tapped Out will cease to exist, so make sure you check out our list of the best mobile games to find something to replace. Yes, this is sad, but I’m still salty about that “no,” so let’s look to the future, perhaps to a game that will appreciate greatness.