Nintendo announced today that the Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp app for iOS will be discontinued on November 29, seven years after the game’s initial release. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is a freemium app, with Nintendo regularly adding new content through ongoing events, so there are players who have invested money in the game.
With the discontinuation of the Pocket Camp service, there will be no further events or updates, but Nintendo will release a paid version of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp so existing users can continue to play an offline version of the game. The paid version allows for transferring game saves, but does not support visiting and interacting with other players or receiving gifts. There will be no in-app purchases, and an online connection is not required.
Pocket Camp users who have purchased Leaf Tickets, the in-game currency, can redeem them until November 28. Leaf Tickets not used by that date will expire. Pocket Camp Club subscriptions will end on October 28, but Nintendo will continue to offer the associated benefits until Pocket Camp closes.
Nintendo plans to release the paid version of the app when the existing freemium version is discontinued, but pricing has not yet been announced. Transferring a Pocket Camp save to the new app requires linking to a Nintendo Account.
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