Simpsons: Tapped Out is one of the most durable and addictive mobile games ever, but after 12 years its time has come. A pop-up warned players that its Sim-City-esque take on the show's world will be shutting down in just a few weeks.

Tapped Out. The company confirmed that it has made the "difficult decision" to sunset its free-to-play mobile game in a Facebook post today after more than a decade online. The Simpsons: Tapped Out will be removed from app stores on October 31,

The end is in sight for The Simpsons: Tapped Out, EA's long-running and hugely successful free-to-play city builder. The publisher has announced it's removing the mobile game from app stores this October, some 12 years after its initial release.