Houseparty, the group video-chat app that grew popular during the Covid-19 pandemic, is shutting down in October, the company said Thursday.

The app, acquired by “Fortnite” maker Epic Games Inc. in 2019, will be removed from app stores immediately, said Houseparty, formally known as Life on Air Inc. It will continue to work for users who already have the app until it is discontinued next month.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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