EA has revealed that The Simpsons: Tapped Out, a FarmVille-esque title recently released across iOS platforms, has had to be removed from the App Store because of the unexpected popularity of the game.
In a post on their forum, EA explained the situation: "To ensure current players have the best possible experience, we've temporarily removed The Simpsons: Tapped Out from the App Store to limit the game's server capacity to its current players and address connectivity and lag time issues."
"If you've downloaded the game, you can continue to play. Actually, your experience should only improve as we work on a solution. As soon as we have resolved these issues to handle greater player capacity, we will return The Simpsons: Tapped Out to the App Store so that even more people can enjoy this "life-ruiningly fun" game. Meanwhile, thanks to everyone for their patience, and we will provide an update as soon as we have more information to share."