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Nintendo Is Pulling the Plug on One of Its Long-Running Racing Games

Nintendo has officially announced the permanent shutdown of a kart racing game and there are no plans to support an offline mode at this time.

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After seven years of service, Nintendo is preparing to fully shut down one of its kart racing games.

Mario Kart Tour Goes Offline September 30

In a surprise announcement today, Nintendo has confirmed that it is ending support for the mobile game Mario Kart Tour. The iOS and Android kart racer launched back in 2019, as Nintendo was investing more heavily in mobile apps after the initial popularity of Pokemon GO.

Unfortunately for fans of the game, Mario Kart Tour is next on the chopping block and the game will be fully closed down in just a few months. Nintendo announced the game’s closure details on social media and on its official website. No........

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