Club Penguin Town Plaza on Final Day of Server Shutdown
Dublin Core
Title
Club Penguin Town Plaza on Final Day of Server Shutdown
Subject
player community; virtual spaces; game shutdown; online interaction; digital memory
Description
This screenshot depicts the scene of Town Plaza in Club Penguin on the last day of operation for the servers. The screenshot reveals a large number of player avatars in a shared space, illustrating the level of participation in the game environment on the last day of operation. Since the original game environment is no longer available, screenshots such as this serve as partial surrogates for the original environment.
Creator
Marissa Martinelli
Source
https://slate.com/culture/2017/04/what-the-end-of-disneys-mmo-club-penguin-was-like-inside-the-game.html
Publisher
Slate Magazine
Date
2017-03-29
Rights
Original game assets remain under copyright of The Walt Disney Company.
Relation
Related to: Club Penguin Online Game Servers and Official Shutdown Announcement
Format
Digital image; screenshot
Language
English
Type
Image
Coverage
Club Penguin virtual world; Town Plaza; March 29, 2017
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Digital screenshot of an online game environment (Club Penguin)
Physical Dimensions
Variable resolution; original dimensions depend on user screen capture
Citation
Marissa Martinelli, “Club Penguin Town Plaza on Final Day of Server Shutdown,” Omeka, accessed June 1, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/697.