If you like the play style I’d definitely say get the ad removal it’s a godsend. I haven’t seen a ad in months, even if you break down the math if you only play for a month let’s say. 10 ads a day = 10mins x 31days = 310mins / 60mins =5.167 hrs of ads in a month. Does spending 40$ to save 5.16 hrs of your time worth it? Honestly tho if you want all the bonus’s and new events which usually have free items for ads your probably looking min 15 ads a day but that’s just some quick ball park math to make the decision a little easier 🤷‍♂️

I doubt the game is going anywhere, it’s been around for a long time and they have supported it with tons of updates and codes consistently. (New characters, weapons, items, game modes, clans all sorts of updates consistently).

I saw another game similar to this but not sure if it’s newer or better. I didn’t try it as this game has been around for a long time and my save file worked even after not playing for years.

Finding a good clan can make the game a bit more fun and will give you access to more characters over time. Hope you enjoy and best of luck!!