Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Scopely to Shut Down Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem in October 2026

The move shows how falling revenue can end support for licensed mobile live services.

Overview

  • Scopely set a staged closure schedule after announcing the shutdown: in‑game purchases and social channels end on August 16, the game will be removed from app stores on August 23, and servers and support will close on October 15, 2026.
  • The publisher and developer are running a farewell program with daily giveaways and free items through the shutdown and will keep support available until the servers go offline.
  • Scopely’s public notice gave no reason for the closure and confirmed there will be no offline version of the game for players to keep.
  • Third‑party estimates from AppMagic place lifetime downloads at just over 41 million and lifetime in‑app purchase revenue at about $106 million, and show monthly IAP income declining from August 2021 to roughly $350,000 per month by January 2026.
  • The shutdown highlights two industry issues: the narrow economic window for licensed live services and the lack of standard preservation or offline options that leave player communities and paid content inaccessible after server closure.