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‘Club Penguin’ is Shutting Down, New Game Coming in March

WDWNT on February 6, 2017

The 12 year old kid-friendly MMO Club Penguin is shutting down on March 29.

Club Penguin was a social game where kids could create their own avatar, socialize, and decorate their virtual homes. The game seems quite antiquated by today’s standards, yet the dedicated fanbase has kept the game alive all these years.

Club Penguin officially launched in 2005, and the game was later purchased by Disney in 2007. The game has since had over 200 million registered users, though its popularity has declined significantly over the past few years. Club Penguin was eventually brought over to mobile, where it garnered a second life of sorts, but has since sunk back to an artifact of last decade.

However, there is hope for despondent fans. Club Penguin Island is a new game that will launch in March for mobile. While details are slim on the successor, it promises to bring a modernized social gaming experience for users. Unfortunately, players cannot transfer over their previous existing characters or any currency they have laying around in the old game, but they can pre-register now to reserve their desired username. So uh, you know, ANYTHING is available right now…

As we say goodbye to an era of social online gaming, we introduce a new one. Hopefully Club Penguin Island will satisfy the desires of fans and find itself another fun niche that the first one managed to maintain all these years.

VIDEO: Calling All Recruits – The Club Penguin Star Wars Takeover Event is Here!

WDWNT on August 7, 2013

The highly anticipated Club Penguin Star Wars Takeover Event is here, and the galaxy needs you! Now through August 13th, fans will get to participate in the biggest takeover in Club Penguin history.

Says Chris Heatherly, Vice President and General Manager of Disney Interactive Worlds:

“The Force is strong with the Club Penguin community, and Star Wars is by far the most requested event we have ever seen from our fans. This is the biggest takeover in Club Penguin history with an epic size and scope!”

Members can dress their penguins in costumes from many of their favorite Star Wars characters, such as Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, C-3PO, Chewbacca, and Darth Vader. Then enlist in the Rebel Alliance and travel to Tatooine for training, to earn points and unique items while dueling with other Jedi hopefuls. Collect Lightsabers, cloaks, robes, and more. Relax and have fun in Star Wars themed party rooms such as the Cantina, Sandcrawler, Mos Eisley, and Lars Homestead.

And an exclusive costume can be won only in the My Penguin app.
Following training, penguins travel to the Death Star, fight TIE Fighters, and try to defeat Darth Herbert and destroy the Death Star. Successful players will score an award medal of galactic importance, the Rebellion’s highest honor.

Three exciting Star Wars mini-games give penguins the chance to fly X-wing fighters, solve puzzles, and take out Stormtroopers. Members can decorate their space stations with things such as Death Star Archways, Droid Cleaning Stations, and Emperor’s Chairs.

Watch this urgent message now, as you may be their only hope!

Beware, Darth Hebert will try to convince you to join the dark side. So head on over to ClubPenguin.com and prepare to save the galaxy. Your fellow Jedi knights need you!