Temple Run: Oz was removed from app stores after Disney Interactive Studios closed. That is the explanation Imangi Studios gives. Disney’s retired-games page lists the game as retired, with no planned updates or active product support. Neither company’s available information identifies an exact removal date or gives an additional title-specific reason.
Why was Temple Run: Oz removed?
Imangi Studios Player Support says that “Following the closure of Disney Interactive Studios, TR: Oz and other Disney apps were removed from the app stores.” Read Imangi’s support information.
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Disney’s retired-games notice separately includes Temple Run: Oz among its retired titles. Disney says the broader decision to retire games allows it to focus on building new games. That general explanation does not establish any further reason specific to Temple Run: Oz. See Disney’s retired-games list and notice.
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What the official explanation does—and does not—say
The documented explanation is the closure of Disney Interactive Studios, followed by app-store removal. The sources do not say the game was removed for a policy violation, poor sales, technical incompatibility, or an expired license. Google Play’s general help information describes reasons apps can become unavailable, but it does not explain what happened to this particular game. Google Play’s general app-availability guidance.
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What was Temple Run: Oz?
Temple Run: Oz was a 2013 collaboration between Imangi Studios and Disney Interactive Studios, inspired by Disney’s film Oz the Great and Powerful. Disney’s archived promotional page describes a run along the Yellow Brick Road and a hot-air-balloon bonus feature. Disney’s archived Temple Run: Oz announcement.
Can you still download or play Temple Run: Oz?
Imangi says the game and other Disney apps were removed from app stores. Disney notes that some retired games may remain downloadable and playable on some platforms, but it does not make that promise for Temple Run: Oz. Its retired-games notice says retired titles have no planned future updates or active product support.
The available official information does not establish what happened to every copy already installed on a phone or tablet, or whether a particular device can still run it. So an old installation’s status may vary; there is no official guarantee that it will continue to work.
Is Temple Run: Oz the same as Temple Run?
No. Temple Run: Oz is the retired Oz-themed game; the original Temple Run is a separate Imangi title. Imangi’s FAQ says the original is available for iOS and Android, subject to device requirements, and Google Play lists Temple Run by Imangi Studios. Those listings are for the original game, not a return of Temple Run: Oz. Imangi’s FAQ · Temple Run on Google Play.
Imangi also says progress in the original Temple Run is stored locally rather than synced through cloud storage. That detail applies to Temple Run 1; it should not be taken as information about Temple Run: Oz.
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What remains unknown about the removal?
- The exact date Temple Run: Oz disappeared from app stores.
- Whether different platforms removed it at the same time.
- What happened to every previously installed copy.
- Whether any specific licensing or business decision beyond the studio’s closure affected the title.
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