Simpsons: Tapped Out is one of the most durable and addictive mobile games ever, but after 12 years its time has come. A pop-up warned players that its Sim-City-esque take on the show's world will be shutting down in just a few weeks.

A long-running The Simpsons game reveals that it's going to shut down in the near future, upsetting long-time fans of the title.

The end is in sight for The Simpsons: Tapped Out, EA's long-running and hugely successful free-to-play city builder. The publisher has announced it's removing the mobile game from app stores this October, some 12 years after its initial release.