One of the apps that gained prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic, Houseparty, will be closed during the month of October.

One of the pandemic’s big apps ‘Houseparty’ will close in October

The decision was communicated by Epic Games, which said that the integration with the online game ‘Fortnite’ will also be removed.

Read more:

• Against Taliban, Google blocks accounts of former Afghan government members
• Facebook will create a commission to handle elections
• Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter and others unite to fight the far-right

Epic Games acquired Houseparty in 2019 and, in March 2020, the app reached 17 million downloads. Its popularity is due to the fact that it has helped many people to socialize at a distance during periods of confinement.

Epic Games justifies the decision with the need for the Houseparty team to focus on new socialization features that are more “meaningful and authentic”.