The game’s resurgence of popularity brought about competition between the unofficial versions. Some players went as far as using the site for sexting in public chat rooms. This enabled players to exchange social media profiles, arrange Zoom meetings, and harass others. Filters designed to censor slurs and crude language were reportedly disabled on mature servers. Private servers like Club Penguin Online, however, did not maintain this sort of moderation. Related: Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Seasonal Acorn and Pine Cone GuideĪs an MMO originally designed for children, servers did not allow for cursing, revealing personal information, or starting crude conversation of any sort. The largest of these servers, Club Penguin Online, reached 7 million subscribers last April. As such, private servers were launched shortly after the game’s initial shutdown. However, fans of the original were still looking to return to the frozen world. Disney shut the game down in 2017 with plans for a sequel Club Penguin Island. At its peak Club Penguin had over 200 million registered players. Subscribers could play games, dress their avatar, adopt furry pets, and decorate their homes all under strict content moderation. Originally released in 2005 Club Penguin was a hit among young gamers. The unofficial servers had been live for years drawing new and returning players to unfiltered chat rooms. Club Penguin’s revived servers were put to an end by Disney after becoming strangely mature.
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