Scrabble fans slam 'sparkly abomination' new app · Scrabble Go, a new game which will replace the existing official Scrabble mobile app made by ...imagesourceScopelyimagecaptionThenewScrabbleGocomeswithanumberofextrafeaturesincludingrewardsandtiledesignsScrabbleGo,anewgamewhichwillreplacetheexistingofficialScrabblemobileappmadebyElectronicArts(EA)hassparkedhundredsofcomplaints.Itsvividcolours,treasure-stylerewardsandin-apppurchasemodelhasangeredlong-timeplayers.TheEAgamewillbediscontinuedon5JunebecausetheofficialfranchiseisnowlicensedtoScopely.ScrabbleGowaslaunchedon5Marchandhadbeendownloadedmorethan10milliontimesbytheendofApril.Atthattime,ithad2.5milliondailyplayers,whospentanaverageof100minutesofgametimeperday,Reutersreported.Ithasafour-starratingontheGooglePlaystore,butalsohundredsofrecentnegativecomments,withmanycomplainingthatthedesignistoodistracting.AdigitalpetitiononthewebsiteChange.orgcallingforEAtokeeptheoriginalappgoinghasnearly1,200signatures."Idon'twantjewels,cartoons,orpotentialdates.IwanttoplayScrabbleagainstmyfriendsandfamily.That'sit.Nothingelse,"wroteonesignatory."They'veturneditintosomesparklyCandyCrushabomination,"IanPymfromFareham,Hampshire,toldtheBBC."Idefyanyadulttoplayitforlongerthan10minutesandnotfeelphysicallysick."imagesourceIanPymimagecaptionIanPymwithhismumChristiane,whohasplayedmorethan21,000gamesofScrabbleontheEAappIan'smother,Christiane,78,isanavidScrabbleplayerandhasclockedup21,000gamesontheEAapp."It'snotevenworthsharingScrabbleGowithmymum-shewouldbetotallyconfused,"hesaid.MrsPymsaidsheplayedtheEAgameforrelaxation."WhenIheardtheyweregoingtostopitIthoughtitwastheendofmylife,it'ssorelaxingforme,"shesaid."Ithinkitwillbeashameforalotofpeople,especiallythosewhoareontheirown."TherearealternativeappstotheofficialgamesuchasWordswithFriendsandWordmaster,whichhavesimilarrulestotraditionalScrabble,butarenotlicensedbyitsowners.TheBBCcontactedScopely,butwasdirectedtoitscustomerservicesteam,whichsaid:"Theplayers'pointofviewisalwaysimportant,that's