Flash is going to disappear on December 31st 2020. It’s a difficult situation but the powers that be have decided that Flash has to go. We would love to be able to keep things running the way they were but it’s just not possible.
We are a very small crew of dedicated guys and gals that want the best for this site and for all of you that have stuck with us through thick and thin. Sadly, we have to make some changes to ensure we can keep things running and improving in 2021 and beyond.
HTML5 Games
We really wanted to convert all of the games but this has turned out to be far more complicated than we initially anticipated. So we took the hard decision to start converting the most popular games. For the beginning of 2021, the following (should) be the lineup of games moving forward.
I Love Treasure
Klondike Solitaire
Hoop de Loop
Pepper Panic
Monster Fever
Puff Fish Poppers
Beached Buddies
Gin Rummy
Princess Peony
Ace Solitaire(2012)
Bubble Witch
Candy Crush
Papa Pear
Farm King
Release the Creeps
Diamond Digger
Stitcheroo
Bubble Saga
Cat Corner
Golf Solitaire
Honey Mine
Mahjong Masquerade
Kalorie King
Klicker Fusion
Pet Rescue
Performance Issues in HTML5 Games
HTML5 can be more RAM and CPU intensive than Flash, which means older systems can struggle.
Trust me, I see everything! I hear the complaints and I am going to address them in 2021.
We are going to look at optimisation for HTML5 games in 2021. We are investigating RAM usage and aim to outline RAM requirements. This should give you all a better performance benchmark, but hopefully we can bring those requirements down in 2021. This is not going to be an overnight process however, so as per usual, I very much appreciate your patience.
Flash Games
What this means is we are going to be delisting the vast majority of our Flash games by the end of the year. This is not a decision we have taken lightly but it is our only choice. We can’t support these games if the browsers do not.
The shame is we lose a lot of classic games and no doubt some of our amazing long-term players, which is horrible. We hope you do stick around because we are always trying to think about the future and how we can improve things. My hope is that in 2021 we get to concentrate less on HTML5 (basically keeping the site alive) and more on bug fixes, improvements and new features.
Site Features
We are also porting over the Castle, Avatars, Spinners, Freeroll Spinners and all of the other little Flash Elements that make up the site. The aim is to also have this done by December 31st 2020. There is a small possibility that some elements might not be entirely finished, but we are working hard to make sure this does not happen.
Summary
So there it is! That is what is happening in its entirety. I have to reiterate, I wish we could have converted every game, but with all the will in the world it just could not happen. I know we are going to lose some of you and I completely understand. All I can say is thank you so much for being part of this site and creating one of the most unique gaming communities on the planet. I sincerely hope you do stay and that we continue to keep entertaining you for many more years to come.
None of us got a crystal ball & can predict what will happen after 31/12/20. I keep in touch with the friends I've made here from all over the world via other! Take care everyone & stay safe that is our main priority at the moment!!! ☀️ˋ‿ˊ☀️ x
Thanks to the players that posted sensible comments! All we can do is play what we can on the site! I'm lucky so far? I use Chrome on Windows 10 in UK & had no problems only Freddie's Fruity Friday! So we got to bare with the site at the moment! Stay safe all... ☀️ˋ‿ˊ☀️
Sites been going downhill quicker than Lindsey Vonn with a rocket up her ass for years, looks like this will be the final nail in the coffin for King.com...after 15 years on here looks like I'll be hanging up my BBB crown for good soon...shame.
Gonna miss the good old days of this site
By the way, does anybody know a site similar to what this site once was, before the evil company Activision ruined our site?
I would like to remove my money out of here and play on another site for money. Does any of you know a functional site where I can play games for money?
Why did King let this worthless company Activision buy this amazing site.Ever since Activision bought the site it has gone down hill.Not one single new game for all these years, the costumer support has been really bad since then. Bugs and more bugs. When they try to fix them it becomes even worse!
Thank you guys,it must be devastating for your team to be in this situation.I have been here for 12 years and am loosing some favourites but i will be staying.Good friends and healthy competition,as they say in Ireland "great craic"
Anyone know the email adds for the bosses of Activision/Blizzard? Even if we each mailed them once, there's so many of us their inboxes would grind to a halt.
I LOVE YOU GUYS & HAVE 4 MANY YEARS !!! Met SO Many wonderful people I hope to never lose. I always said after going through times with you guys even back when we were King. I will forever be here & stand by you guys 150%. please just do best you can. 1 request I have is never lose Word Battle !! TY
Thanks. No promises on WB right now unfortunately.
Very sadly to see most games go can’t believe it happen I am not happy one bit and l have met some wonderful friends over the years some friends are like my family on here
If possible, I'd like to see King of Spades back and also Nut Tails. I never win at anything else! LOL You at RG have been terrific and I appreciate all the play you've provided over the years.
Lets all just get on and play what games we can for as long as we can after all there's no point moaning about something that we can't change just enjoy the company of our friends while we can
Great comment. Always better being positive than negative, except for Covid and a few other things :)
I'm sure RG support has done the best they can since King sold us out. They probable are on a shoestring budget and can only work with what they have. I'm sure they are as unhappy as we are and may end up unemployed. Please give them a break...xxx
Wow no more Dice King, Pool King, Dart Duel, this is so sad. I have been here since 2009 and never thought this would happen. 25 games will be all we have. What going to happen to the Long Haul Tournament. Losing some of my family on here will be devistating. I am really saddened. ; ((
Maybe they got tired of everyone complaining every week about "the same old boring games that no one plays" and got rid of them. Am I the only one who's going to miss Model Studio :-0 lol xxx
It will be very hard for us now when we can't dazzle all of you with all these amazing popular games. But hopefully we will come up with other ways to cheer you up!
I cannot even imagine the work that has gone into keeping this site open. Kudos to all of you who are working diligently to give us the games we enjoy. So far I have not been able to play the HTML games, i have an old computer and don't know if that is why. I will be here to the end, Thanks!!
Thanks for the support. Yea, unfortunately new technology brings new hardware requirements even if we try to keep the requirements as low as possible.
