Apr 14, 2022
Three arrests over unofficial Club Penguin site
It had more than 200 million players at its peak, who explored a cartoon world - walking, talking and playing mini games using penguin avatars. Club Penguin Online was the largest of the unauthorised clones and the subject of a BBC investigation in May 2020.Its popularity exploded during the coronavirus pandemic, with seven million registered players. The BBC investigation found racist, homophobic, anti-Semitic and sexual messages flowing freely on the unauthorised platform, which saw children playing alongside adults. Many players simply moved to another major site, Club Penguin Rewritten, which - nearly two years on - has now been closed. One player, who spent time on both sites, told the BBC: "The game had been booming ever since Club Penguin Online's [CPO] shutdown, as that is where the CPO player population migrated to. However, that may of worked against them in the end."
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