Pudgy Penguins triggers criticism with decision to phase out Pudgy Party for new game - Cryptopolitan

* Pudgy Penguins is shutting down its mobile game, Pudgy Party. * The company said it will focus all its resources into its web-based game Pudgy World. * The decision drew fan frustration, especially since the company did not mention refunds or asset migration. **Pudgy Penguins officially announced that it has closed shop on its Pudgy Party mobile game, developed with Mythical Games, so that the project could focus only on their web-based game: Pudgy World.** The decision has generated serious resistance from Pudgy Penguin fans who feel that all the time and money they invested in the mobile game since its launch in August 2025 have been wasted. The official Pudgy Party X account @PlayPudgyParty [announced the news](https://x.com/PlayPudgyParty/status/2065555998031384917) yesterday, June 12, with a statement attached confirming that Pudgy Party is being shut down. When Pudgy Party came out in August 2025, it offered fast-paced mini-games, customizable avatars, and collectible items with support from its partners, Mythical Games. The launch was so heavily publicized that there was even a Times Square promotion in September 2025. Pudgy World launched in March 2026 as a free browser game including 12 towns, plot-based quests, and mini-games. The PENGU token rose 9% on Pudgy World’s launch day in March. As of today, PENGU is trading at $0.006793 with a market cap of approximately $427 million, according to [CoinMarketCap data](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/pudgy-penguins/).