Overview
- Pudgy Party was pulled from the iOS App Store and Google Play after the team announced the shutdown on June 12, ending development of the mobile battle‑royale title.
- The game launched in August 2025 with Mythical Games as a co‑developer and surpassed one million downloads before the closure.
- CEO Luca Netz and a company spokesperson said Pudgy Penguins lost millions supporting the mobile product and will reallocate staff and funds to Pudgy World, a free browser game set in “The Berg.”
- Pudgy Party’s NFT mechanics let players mint and trade tokenized items, and the shutdown has provoked community backlash over whether those items can migrate to Pudgy World or will be refunded.
- The decision follows a wider pullback in blockchain gaming this year and has immediate market implications: the PENGU token moved after the announcement and the company is pursuing non‑crypto retail channels to diversify revenue.