Club Penguin
Massively multiplayer online game
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| April 13 2022 | Club Penguin Rewritten is shut down by the City of London Police following a copyright investigation request from Disney. |
| May 15 2020 | Many Club Penguin private servers were shut down following Disney's copyright claims. |
| May 13 2020 | Walt Disney Company files Digital Millennium Copyright Act notices, leading to the shutdown of many Club Penguin private servers. |
| December 20 2018 | The Club Penguin Island website was archived, signaling the end of the game's digital presence. |
| March 30 2017 | Club Penguin officially shuts down its servers at 12:01 AM PDT, concluding the original game's online presence. |
| March 29 2017 | The original Club Penguin browser-based game was shut down, concluding its 12-year run as a popular online platform for children. |
| March 29 2017 | Club Penguin Island, a mobile app version of the game, was launched as a replacement for the original browser-based platform. |
| February 12 2017 | Club Penguin Rewritten, a private server recreating the original game, is launched by fans following the original game's shutdown. |
| January 30 2017 | Club Penguin announced the discontinuation of the original game, to be replaced by Club Penguin Island on March 29, 2017. |
| January 30 2017 | Disney announces the discontinuation of the original Club Penguin game, marking the end of its 12-year run. |
| 2015 | Club Penguin begins transitioning its brand strategy, indicating preparations for future changes in its online platform and gaming approach. |
| 2015 | The game continued its global expansion and brand development, maintaining its popularity among young online players during this period. |
| September 2 2015 | Club Penguin closed down German and Russian versions of the site and removed Puffle Wild app |
| April 2015 | Disney Interactive laid off 28 members of Club Penguin's Kelowna headquarters due to the game's declining popularity, and closed the UK office in Brighton. |
| April 17 2015 | Disney Interactive shut down Club Penguin's UK office in Brighton |
| 2013 | Club Penguin developed and launched mobile applications, extending the game's accessibility to smartphones and tablets, thereby broadening its user base. |
| 2013 | Club Penguin hired singer Jordan Fisher to record 'It's Your Birthday', commemorating the game's 8th anniversary. |
| July 2013 | Club Penguin reaches over 200 million registered user accounts, solidifying its popularity among children and young users. |
| 2012 | Club Penguin launches an educational website called Club Penguin Island, aimed at providing a more interactive and educational online experience for younger users. |
| 2012 | Lane Merrifield left Disney Interactive to focus on his family and a new educational product, Freshgrade. Chris Heatherly took his former position. |
| September 2011 | Puffle Launch, a Club Penguin minigame, was released on iOS as an app |
| June 20 2011 | The game's website temporarily crashed after the company accidentally let the Club Penguin domain name expire. |
| 2010 | Club Penguin launches mobile applications, enabling players to access the game on mobile devices and expanding its digital reach. |
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