Club Penguin: the kids' website that became an internet obsession
by Elena Cresci from on (#2AXZ5)
The creators of the online game announced today that they will be shutting down the website to make way for a new mobile version. How did a game for children become embedded in internet culture?
It's the end of an internet era: Club Penguin is closing its website.
While this is far from the end for Club Penguin - the creators say they will be launching a new mobile-only game, Club Penguin Island - it marks the end of a beloved chapter in internet history.
Continue reading...