Mobile app Scrabble Go was only released in March, but its owner Scopely has already been forced back to the drawing board after fans ...SkiptomaincontentCreativeBloqARTANDDESIGNINSPIRATIONSearchSubscribePleasedeactivateyouradblockerinordertoseeoursubscriptionofferNewsHowtoFeaturesReviewsBuyingGuidesInspirationMagazinesImagineFX3DWorldEventsVertexBrandImpactAwardsJobsTrendingGraphicDesignDigitalArt3DAdobedealsWebDesignBacktoSchoolJobsCreativeBloqissupportedbyitsaudience.Whenyoupurchasethroughlinksonoursite,wemayearnanaffiliatecommission.LearnmoreAlongsidethelikesofGrandTheftAutoandCallofDuty,Scrabblemightnotseemlikethemostdramaticgamearound.Butwhenitcomestotheirbelovedboardgame,Scrabblefansarenottobemessedwith–asonemobilegamepublisherhasfoundoutthehardway. MobileappScrabbleGowasonlyreleasedinMarch,butitsownerScopelyhasalreadybeenforcedbacktothedrawingboardafterfanscomplainedaboutitsflashyandfussydesign(that'snothowyouenterourbestiPhoneappslist),completewithvividcoloursandatreasure-stylerewardsystem.ScopelyhasnowannouncedthattheseextrafeatureshavebeentoneddowninanewClassicmode. ScrabbleGohasnotbeenahitwithtraditionalistfans(Imagecredit:Scopely)ThewarofwordsbeganwhenScrabbleGowasannouncedasareplacementfortheprevious,muchmoretraditionalapp,ownedbyEA.InastatementonTwitter(below),EArevealedthatitsownbelovedappwillbediscontinuedon5June,asScopelynowownstheScrabblefranchise.Anupdateregardingthefutureof@SCRABBLE_EA:pic.twitter.com/uNbqnhQk52March5,2020SeemoreAlongwithcountlessnegativeappstorereviews,attheheartoffans'assaultonScrabbleGoisapetitiontokeeptheEAversionalive."IwanttoplaytraditionalScrabble,please,"onesupportercomplained,"Idon'twantsillygraphicsandthingspoppingupallovertheplace.""ScrabbleGOhasthecorrectname,"saidanother."Youinstallit,seethatitisjunk,andthenyouGOanduninstallit."Ouch.WhilefanswillbesadtonotethattheEAversionhasnowdisappearedfromappstores,theycanatleasttakesomesolacefromthefactthatScopelyhasheardtheircomplaints."Youaskedandwelistened!"Scopelyannouncedo