‘Club Penguin Rewritten’ allegedly shut down by Disney, website seized by London police
“Our world is breaking down around us …” a Reddit user posted this morning in r/ClubPenguinRewritten, documenting how the fan-driven, probably illegal remake of Club Penguin was slowly dwindling before their eyes. Rumors swirled among players, conjecturing about a legal conflict with Disney and an investigation by the City of London Police as elements of […]
“Our world is breaking down around us …” a Reddit user posted this morning in r/ClubPenguinRewritten, documenting how the fan-driven, probably illegal remake of Club Penguin was slowly dwindling before their eyes. Rumors swirled among players, conjecturing about a legal conflict with Disney and an investigation by the City of London Police as elements of the virtual world disappeared in real time, while players sent their final, frantic messages through their colorful penguin avatars.
Over 140,000 users were members of a Discord server for the game until today, when every message on the Discord disappeared. The game’s website now shows a notice that it was seized by the City of London police.
