A total refresh will also now give younger players a chance to get involved in Club Penguin without feeling that they will never be able to catch up with veteran users. While this will frustrate some hard-core Club Penguin fans, Disney explained that the new structure of gameplay means it would be weird to bring over gear and coins from the old game. Club Penguin, the award-winning, subscription-based virtual world for kids, that has been available for more than a decade, has now been re-imagined for a new generation of players with the release of Club Penguin Island for mobile devices. This means that even if you spent the last 10 years amassing coins and virtual items in Club Penguin you’re going to have to start over again today. Since the old Club Penguin was totally shut down last night, every new player on Club Penguin Island will start at the same level.
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This paid tier gives users access to quests and other features like the ability to use a zip line to get across the island. The game is free to play, but also has a paid version for $4.99 per month. This could lead to at least a temporary drop in engagement for Disney, because the old Club Penguin was seeing a 50-50 split in terms of users coming from desktop and mobile. Disney has indicated they may consider launching a desktop version in the future. The new version also adds things like quests and the ability to design your own clothing – things that have been common in MMORPGs for a while, but notably absent from Club Penguin. As someone who played the old 2D Club Penguin more than a decade ago, it was great to see how the brand was able to implement an engaging 3D environment while still maintaining the old look and feel of Club Penguin. The version launching today is a total rebuild of the game, featuring 3D graphics, which is a first for the franchise.