Monkey Quest
Monkey Quest was a massively popular multiplayer online game published by Nickelodeon in 2011. Nickelodeon described the game as having an "online experience that has the look and feel of a console game mixed with cooperative play." It was first revealed at the 2011 Game Developers Conference before its release later that year at the 2011 Kids' Choice Awards. Monkey Quest closed on September 26, 2014, due to a "shifting focus towards other digital and mobile experiences." The app Monkey Quest: Thunderbow was removed from the App Store on July 31, 2014.
| Monkey Quest | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Behaviour Interactive, Nickelodeon Virtual Worlds Group |
| Publisher(s) | Nickelodeon |
| Engine | Unity |
| Release | March 17, 2011; defunct as of September 26, 2014 |
| Genre(s) | MMO, Fantasy |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
After the game's discontinuation, numerous attempts at resurrecting the game have been made. One of the more notable projects was named "Monkey Quest Reborn", a community-driven recreation of the original game. It was ultimately shut down by Paramount Global, Nickelodeon's parent company, for Digital Millennium Copyright Act complaints against them. As of August 2023 the series remains dormant in all official capacities.