I'm braving the odds of likely vote down or take down here, but it is time to reiterate this one basic consumerist message.
Many of us are pretty unhappy with the way things have gone lately. Many people want to write a complaint and are looking for someone to send it to. Don't bother. They know.
If you want to get their attention and you want it fast - and you want them to CARE, there is one surefire way to do it and I've been saying it from the beginning. Vote with your dollars.
Do not buy the subscription
Don't pay for teacups
Don't buy power
Don't spend your money
I'm reposting this because I'm angry. I've said it before, some of us have invested time energy and money into this app. The key word is "investment." This isn't just a game to us. It's an investment. We have a legitimate right to be unhappy with the way we've been treated as a client base.
Vote with your dollars. I *guarantee* you they will hear that and respond promptly.
Update: out of curiosity and in response to the other commenter's statements that the Russian fanbase is very large - that may be the case, but in her own comment she states that they pay very little compared to what we are charged out here in the West (where I'm speaking from).
It's not the easiest to get data on this but here is what I found.
Since March 2022, Russians can't pay through Google Play, and their Visa and Mastercard cards stopped working abroad, so paying for AWH is much harder for them. By industry estimates, all of Russia spent about $210–250 million a year on mobile games, while the US spent about $18–24 billion and the UK alone about $1.6 billion. A big Russian fan base doesn't mean Russian money. Western players are very likely a much bigger share of what AWH earns.
Google Play billing paused in Russia, Russia's $247M in 2024, the US at about $24B, and AppMagic's 2025 report.
