It’s time to say goodbye to The Simpsons mobile game

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. Continue reading It’s time to say goodbye to The Simpsons mobile game

Jan 26, 2025 - 15:03
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It’s time to say goodbye to The Simpsons mobile game
It’s time to say goodbye to The Simpsons mobile game

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.