Since joining Epic, the Houseparty team’s social vision and core technology have already contributed to new features used by hundreds of millions of people in Fortnite and by developers around the world. So what’s next? The team behind Houseparty is working on creating new ways to have meaningful and authentic social interactions at metaverse scale across the Epic Games family.

And, in a year when we couldn’t be physically together, we’re even more honored that you turned to Houseparty to laugh, play games, and create memories while apart. From birthday parties to proposals, marriages, family game nights and more, you did it all on Houseparty. We created Houseparty to let people feel like they’re together even when physically apart, and we can’t thank you enough for turning to Houseparty for the important moments in your life. We do not take the decision to discontinue the app lightly. Today, we’re sharing that we’ve made the decision to discontinue Houseparty in October.

Tens of millions of people around the world have used Houseparty to connect with their friends and family since the app launched in 2016. Houseparty has now been discontinued, and we thank the community for your support and the memories shared from 2016 to 2021. Update: This blog post was originally published September 9th, 2021.