- Mario Kart Tour closes on September 29
- Nintendo has confirmed that an offline mode is not planned for release
- Nintendo said: “We sincerely thank the many players who have loved and supported the game since the service began so long ago”
Nintendo has announced that the servers for Mario Kart Tour will close later this year.
The company notified players in a new blog post, confirming that the mobile racing spin-off, which first launched in 2019 for iOS and Android, will cease operations on September 29 at 11PM PT / 2AM ET / 7AM BST.
“Service to Mario Kart Tour games for smart devices end at 11 p.m. Pacific on September 29,” the post reads.
“We sincerely thank the many players who have loved and supported the game since the service started so long ago. Thank you for playing Mario Kart Tour.”
In the FAQ, Nintendo confirmed that “An offline version is not planned for release”, meaning that this is officially the end of mobile Mario Kart game for now.
All automatic subscription renewals and new subscriptions to Mario Kart Tour The Gold Pass was stopped during the game’s maintenance on July 7 in conjunction with the game’s end-of-service timeframe.
Mario Kart Tour was centered around a race season mode and featured online multiplayer that allowed players to compete in live races against others around the world.
The mobile game also featured tracks that were later added Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of the Nintendo Switch game’s Booster Course Pack DLC.
Nintendo did not offer a reason for the game’s closure, though the company may be trying to encourage more mobile gamers to make the jump to the recently released Mario Kart World.
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