Classic 25-Year-Old Game 'Crazy Arcade' Shuts Down

This news will likely tug at the heartstrings of me, my friends, and everyone around my age.

It is the game that once filled PC rooms across the country with the sound of water balloons.

"Crazy Arcade" is disappearing into the pages of history today (August 13).

Nexon announced that it would terminate the "Crazy Arcade" game service and official website operations starting at 9 a.m. today.

Released back in 2001, the game has been around for 25 years.

It gained massive popularity with its simple combat style of placing water balloons to trap opponents inside water bubbles.

I loved it, too.

The following year, in 2002, it recorded a peak concurrent user count of 350,000.

Now, news of its service termination has been delivered.

Farewell messages from netizens have been pouring onto the official website.

One netizen left a message that felt like saying goodbye to an old friend, writing, "It is so sad to let go of a game that was with me through elementary, middle, and high school," and adding, "I'm sorry I neglected you after becoming an adult because I was busy making a living."

However, this service shutdown does not mean a complete farewell.

It has been reported that Nexon is planning ways to continue the intellectual property of "Crazy Arcade" through other means.

(Photo: Nexon website and YouTube channels for Nexon and Crazy Arcade)
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