EA Shutting Down Online Servers of 50 Games on June 30

EA today announced that they will shut down the servers for 50 of their games. The company claims that combined the games only account for 1% of peak online players across all titles and they would rather focus their IT staff on the other 99% of players.

[ValKilmer]

Wow, no more Crysis?

[awi5951]

Forget crysis that multiplayer wasnt so good the only good thing about that was the nuke specail effects graphics in multiplayer.

Bf2 going down is huge they better no drop the private server support that will cause a crapstorm.

[LAWSON72]

I have not played Crysis 3 MP but 2 had a decent MP mode and surprisingly thanks to the demo on 360 me and my friends got excited for it so at launch O was able to play it with a good number of people

[Gaming101]

This whole list might as well have been titled "Crap no one plays anymore... except for a few sad souls still playing their PS2 and other stuff belonging in the gaming archaeology exhibit" lol

[antz1104]

Star Wars Battlefront II.......(best Vader voice)

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! !!!

[linkenski]

Isn't crysis just shutting down because the MP portion was run by Gamespy? That's also the reason why all Nintendo WFC titles are shutting down in a week.

[DeadlyFire]

Indeed. May 31/June is the end of 90% or more Gamespy supported titles having multiplayer lobbies from them. That is all this effects. I am sure most rented servers should still work just fine. Unless that was tied to Gamespy somehow. I doubt that though. I have seen a few of these games have server support when Gamespy dropped them right after the purchase. Like Neverwinter nights. So private servers and rented ones you have should still work I believe.

[3-4-5]

This is basically the story of my gaming on the last gen with mostly xbox 360.

I could never go back and have good experiences with the games I liked playing because for the most part, they were dependent on the active large online community, and once that disappears, the game itself is gone and no longer resembles what it once was.

* This is why single player focused games are ALWAYS easier to go back and play again.

* Mario Kart is single player focused, even though it includes local & online multiplayer.

^ This game(all of them) will always be playable and fun because of that.

[UltraNova]

You touched a very sensitive matter here.

With the slow death of single player, owning multiplayer games when you know their servers will be shut down eventually it takes that feeling away of popping them back in that old dusty console or even on your pc so many years later to relive those moments.

Damn, to this day I still play Perfect Dark (local mp)with my childhood palls whenever we meet! I even use my PS1 to play some RE1 Directors Cut now and then! Thank God online mp weren't a thing back then!

My Titanfall (PC) copy is gathering dust (10 hrs in I got over it)and left me wondering why keep it for my collection, which is massive btw If I cant play it again at some point? Trade-in is the way for these games and I rarely trade in games!

[linkenski]

Not to mention games that focus on split-screen rather than online MP. Rayman Legends the newer Mario games and alike will never really lose their touch with age because they are not online multiplayer games.

[Blaze929]

does anyone know if EA titles on Xbox One are on Microsoft servers or still EA?

[DeadlyFire]

Gamespy is the reason for the shutdown. Its not just EA titles that are effected. This is a short list of what is effected. Anything that uses gamespy's lobby system for consoles is likely to see a shutdown. Its going to be a big shift for many gamers that are playing games from the past to jump into the new stuff.

[1nsaint]

I know asking questions is frowned upon here on N4G but I don't think I can find an answer to my question on google.

So the entire multiplayer will become unplayable for all of the mentioned games? or will just the dedicated servers shut down and p2p connections will still be possible?

I'm guessing not based on the comments i'm reading.
but i also noticed there are no 360 games on this list and only one ps3 game.
Is that because they are running on Xbox Live and PSN servers?

And if so, how come the games that are on steam are also shutting down? Or doesn't steam offer the same server service as Xbox and PSN?

[DeadlyFire]

Just the console multiplayer, and quick lobbies you can create I believe. And most games that support private servers or rented servers should still be accessible as they are not under Gamespy's grasp. Which should also effect X360 games as well. All has been quiet, but a major gamespy server backbone of many, many PS2, X360, PS3 games is going to drop. PC titles should see some gameplay still around. Server lobbies on Gamespy network might not work, but services like Gameranger can keep the game lobby system going.

[medman]

Good luck with digital only versions folks. I'll take a physical disc anyday, and everyday.

[ATi_Elite]

Crysis MP is TRASH!!

Warface is Crytek's Best MP game to date and Crysis MP 1,2,3 all suck if you ask me but Warface is surely 2 nanosuits above those crappy MP games.

All those PC MP modes I play on PRIVATE SERVERS anyway so this doesn't effect me or most PC gamers.

I haven't played BF2 on an EA server in like 7 years anyway lol.

But it is sad to see BF2 server go down. BF2 is one of the greatest MP games EVER and it's EA server should stay up for Hall of Fame reasons.

Battlefield since 1942

actually Battlefield since Codename: Eagle!

[mikegotgame]

And Crysis 2.

[awi5951]

@Gaming101

I played Bf2 last year and there was like more than 50 servers still up and running and they were full.

[specialguest]

This is exactly why online only games should not be a future trend. Titanfalls, Diablo 3, and other online only games will be completely non-playable in the future, like having an expiration date.

[Austin48]

I totally agree with you they should at least do something like The Last Of Us huge and very enjoyable single player and fun multiplayer just my opinion.

[darx]

Don't most of the games on that list have both single and multi player?

[Panthers]

Yes but a lot of the games made today require online to play, even the single player portion.

[NatureOfLogic_]

I was coming in here to say the same thing. Online only will never have the long-term value that singe player games have. If online only becomes a trend, there will be too many games to keep servers running for more than a year or two.

[LackTrue4K]

"Online only will never have the long-term value that singe player games have

tell that to an Xbox One owner...

most of there games are online only. lol...

[frankdrebin72]

@onyoursistersback

what do you perceive as long term value??
take infamous ss..no online play,..limited replay value,..traded in or gathering dust.

take titanfall,..total opposite,..online only,..hours of play,.

i would bet my left testicle titanfall players put more hours in playing it online than infamous ss players do replaying the campaign only.

value is different for everyone.
for me gaming value is hours of fun out a game.
therefore titanfall wipes infamous ss arse and tosses it in the bargain bin,....titanfall and other multiplayer games will always offer more fun,.more often,with different scenerious,. than a single player only game.
thats value!

[maniacmayhem]

To be fair some of those games listed are 8 to 9 years old. I'm sure the die hards have gotten their full worth of game enjoyment from those titles.

Also as the article stated some of those games didn't see a lot of users and was only wasting EA's money.

[Pillsbury1]

Stop enabling EA, it's not right.

[diehardmetallicafan]

maybe they can now focus on finishing battlefield 4...

[extermin8or]

not actually Ea's fault it's because Gamespy are shutting down. Some of those games are already hving community supported options put in place-like battlefront 2.

[Darkstares]

It's not just EA's policies, Sony also shuts down games same as Microsoft (but not as often). If people don't play the games anymore there's not much use keeping the servers going. We are also talking about $60 max for these games and I imagine people have gotten more hours of enjoyment out of them online than most games people play offline. Not trying to defend these policies but rather showing some context to it.

[Qrphe]

Diablo 2 was online and it's playable. The problem with online games is that many don't have a peer-to-peer connectivity function

[Drekken]

Diablo 2 had an offline mode. D3 on the PC HAS to connect to BNet or it wont work. To this day, I can still install Diablo 2 and play on PC.

[johndoe11211]

Thank you. And herein lies the problem of online only games. The sad part is this seems to be a growing trend now, creating games and focusing on the online aspects.

Again, this is why we cannot have a digital only future, why we need to continue having games that do not depend on online servers to work.

Recently we lost one of the best online games in my opinion, resistance 2 8 player co-op mode, when sony shut down the servers. Those are experiences we'll never get back. There were still tons of people online playing that mode even though it was old.

We gamers can change this industry, the microsoft DRM and sony Driveclub fiascoes have proved that, but the problem is too many of us are just willing to let the devs and publishers do whatever they want and we're allowing them to tell us what we can and cannot do.

We seriously need to have more games focus just as much on great single player experiences as well as multiplayer experiences so when those servers go offline we can still enjoy our games.

[WhySoJelly]

Online Gaming was the a big leap, like going from 2d side scrollers to 3d Mario 64, Online Games will always exist and the provide unpredictable gameplay environment's, unlike single player only games where most AI is scripted and walks down the same hallway every time you play it, just because you don't like or are intimidate by Online games please don't push your opinions on everyone, i'm fine with a game shutting down if it provides me with experiences i will remember forever!

[cyclindk]

Nobody "pushing" their opinions on anyone

If that's the case, then you are also which, YOU = hypocrite

I believe most people are in no way opposed to online gaming, just critical of its longevity PER game

I think yes "scripted" AI at it's current state, isn't amazing, but I think we would all love it if the AI were more advanced, so someday maybe single player experiences will be more dynamic in that regard

Personally, the "bridge" between the two is the best option, combined experiences if the consumer so desires, turn it off or on, i.e. Watchdogs and other cooperative experiences

Intimidated? Really? Who are these intimidated people?! I've just never met one, I'd really like to see an example of what sort of person, minus those with some sever psychological deficits, are intimidated to of all things, play online...

Totally agree with this though:

"Online Gaming was the a big leap, like going from 2d side scrollers to 3d Mario 64, Online Games will always exist and the provide unpredictable gameplay environment's, unlike single player only games where most AI is scripted and walks down the same hallway every time you play it,"

[johndoe11211]

Please accept this "most ridiculous comment of the post" award.

[cyclindk]

Well I would submit then that those individuals who are "intimidated" are not solely intimidated by online gaming, but in ANYTHING competitive to begin with, so the issue isn't inherent to gaming per se.

[elhebbo16]

Maybe for console players, but on PC anyone willing to sustain a server could allow others to enjoy the game for years to come. thats why you see people still playing games like UT99.

[tehpees3]

Its because big publishers are really on the idea that games should be a service and not a product.

Precisely why I don't support any game which requires you to connect to company servers.

[MonstaTruk]

SOUNDS good. What you're saying then is that you won't be supporting The Division & Destiny with a full price purchase. Is that right? Because I won't be buying those games at full price, if ever, because of this online server cutoff issue. How serious are you?

[jcnba28]

Isn't Evolve going to be online only?

[Dynasty2021]

Until CoD goes away and dies in a ditch like it needs to, devs will focus on MP before SP.

A game with a solid MP maintains value even 2nd hand. Seriously, you can pick up CoD MW for like £20 these days. It's ancient, but people still play it.

Thief and Infamous?

Pfft, £15. But then Infamous kinda sucked anyway.

[ritsuka666]

Yeah we want cloud gaming so that corporations can tell us how and when to game...

NOT!

[JeffGUNZ]

You really think people will be playing Titanfall 7-10 years from now? Give me a break. Their will be multiple titanfalls out between that time frame and new games in between. Everything you own has an expiration date on it. Look at this list, you name me ANYONE in your life that will be so affected by Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 shutting down?

I get your point, but no one is forcing anyone to support online only games. They will not be the "trend", but will be more common with games that are heavily MP focused and apply forced single player campaigns. I'd rather a company devote all their time on map design, balance, etc then split it up and force a single player campaign. Look at Titanfall, all the maps are amazingly designed, it's balanced really well and is one of the best FPS on the market.

[DanManDantheMan]

WTF. SWBF2 is going down! OMG NO

EDIT: False alarm http://www.gamespot.com/art...

Holy sack that was a close call, but this is exactly why online only games are NOT the future for me.

[XiNarutoUzumaki]

Thank God Mass Effect 3 MP isn't going down.

[F4sterTh4nFTL]

No way Mass Effect 3 MP is going down in the next 3-5 years since it still has a sizeable playerbase, so stop worrying about it.

[cyclindk]

Would be nice if the publishers would make some "guarantees" though, like no matter the sales of a game, THAT game's MP has 3 year guaranteed online support. Or simply charge some premium fee for "extended life servers" for those dedicated fans. Like five bucks a month or something. Maybe less.

[RainbowDragon88]

I agree i try to get a new pc for me andromeda i don't have a pc until that and only can play the mp at ps3 at the moment but if i have a. Pc again i want to finish my arsenal of weapons, characters etc. too (im working on it only ur weapons left on ps3)

[Milesprowers]

More reasons to hate EA

[AnotherProGamer]

not really

many publishers do this, the games have very little players on them to keep counting supporting it

[MonstaTruk]

Then why don't they give another option to continue online multiplayer later on, like the PC? They need to hear us...

[StoneyYoshi]

More than half those games you have probably never looked at or played, maybe even heard of. The only ones i think that are relevant are all the battlefield games on PC and battlefront 2. The rest don't matter.

I mean most of those games are almost 10 years old! I'm surprised EA didn't shut a lot of those down sooner.

[elhebbo16]

Not to interrupt the circlejerk here, but EA is not that bad. for one origin has a better refund system than steam (nothing against steam btw). I wanted a refund for BF4 because of the crashes I was getting and I was suprised at how quick they responded and gave it to me. They even have a new program called "on the house" that gives one free game every month, to keep, for ever.

[sjaakiejj]

Except that this has nothing to do with EA.

[Akira2020]

Just curious if you even read the article. The game servers they're shutting down are for much older games (mostly on PC and a few older console versions) that if you tried to play; you'd be lucky to find even 1 or 2 people playing on a server. Keeping those servers active when VERY few people even play on costs a lot of $$$$$.

EA may make shit moves, but this is understandable.

[ValKilmer]

I mean, I guess it's GameSpy's fault, but EA should have planned for their eventual demise and had a contingency plan.

[sjaakiejj]

For games nobody plays anymore? The games that are still being played will be updated with new support, e.g. Battlefront 2, Bulletstorm, Civ.

But there's really no financial reason to setup new servers and a new infrastructure for games that only 10 people still play.

[majiebeast]

Bye Bye Battlefield Vietnam you were amazing.

[elsuperamigo]

Hell yeah one of the best battlefields eva!!!!

[lfc_4eva]

Yep. Loved playing this with pals online and blasting out some creedance clearwate revival. Nice.

We are talking about the add-on for Bad Company 2 yeah?

[MiKiTyMaC]

And this list is why i play consoles

[StoneyYoshi]

Console versions exist on that list too....

Didn't even read the list did you?? Of course you didn't.

[MiKiTyMaC]

11 consoles and some handhelds. Didn't read did i?

[StoneyYoshi]

Too late! You got caught!

I don't really get why replying with that AFTER I already said something about it would justify anything you said.

But its good to know you can count past 10, too bad it was 14 console games. :P

[MiKiTyMaC]

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat (PS2) ,Bejeweled 2 (Wii) , Bulletstorm (PS3), Dracula – Undead Awakening (Wii) , FIFA Soccer ’08 (Wii/DS), FFull Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers (PS2) , Green Day: Rock Band (Wii), MySims Party (Wii) ,MySims SkyRacing (Wii/DS) , SimCity Creator (Wii) , Sneezies (Wii) , Star Wars: Battlefront (PS2/PC) , Star Wars: Battlefront II (PS2/PC) , The Beatles: Rock Band (Wii.....Was counting console ONLY at 11. Guess the master race wins again.

[StoneyYoshi]

Really? Because it is on PC it doesn't count as a console game? Now you are trying too hard to make me wrong.

Even if you take out the ones that are contaminated with a PC version, you are still wrong making it 12 "CONSOLE ONLY" games on the list making your response wrong 2 times. Care to give it another try?

I guess the master race does win again!

Glad i can enjoy my ps3 and ps4 though!

[Qrphe]

I know XlinkKai exists butbit's way easier to play on private servers on PC

[dillhole]

If a console server is taken down then no more online ever - if a PC server is taken down then you can set up your own!

[TD_hastetheday]

Damn EA

[Eonjay]

The list gets really interesting as you work your way down to Battlefront and Battlefront 2 for PC and PS2! Wow.

[StoneyYoshi]

Yeah i didn't even think any ps2 games still had online support to them.

[HaMM4R]

All of the old battlefields are going? Are you fucking shitting me? Those are the only good battlefield games and they all still have really active communities (atleast 2 and 1942 do). I still play BF2 at least once a week. Them shutting it down is just awful.

[SamPao]

Well on pc you always have the option to play with gameranger, that should not be the problem.
But on consoles...there should be a similiar option

[josephayal]

EA aren't shutting them down. imo Gamespy is

[hellzsupernova]

EA have the option to move the games onto their Origin servers.

[ValKilmer]

Titanfall is popular enough to last forever, so we don't have to worry about it.

[LackTrue4K]

for ever = 6 years

haha

[PS4isKing_82]

Exactly then after 6 to 8 years, when all the servers shut down, all these online only games become one thing.
A shiny coaster.

Unlike my huge collection of Dreamcast, ps1/ps2, GameCube, n64, games, those online only games will have no value whatever in a few short years.

A lot of fanboys talk trash about single player games but at lease we know we''ll always have our games to play forever without having to worry about the day when the servers will eventually shut down and can no longer play it or sell it.

[JeffGUNZ]

@ PS4isKing

You are the minority. Not many people keep their dreamcast games lol. In 6 years I hope their is a game, FPS, that will take me above and beyond Titanfall. Titanfall is amazing, but if we can't have another FPS to top that, then the next 6 years are going to be sad.

Also, people who support digital future or enjoy online games are not "fanboys", rather, they have different opinions then you. I respect your opinion, but I have a different one. I don't believe you're a fanboy because you don't share the same opinion as me.

[GameDev1]

what about when Titanfall 2 is made, you think they were keep the first one going when player count goes down on that??

[JeffGUNZ]

Yes. I don't see Titanfall going anywhere, or any big AAA type of online game going anywhere until next gen. Also, it's on MS servers, it's not going anywhere for a very long time.

[GameDev1]

@JeffGunz

It will also be on EA servers too, but what does MS servers have to do with it?!. Why do you think MS will waste money supporting a game where there is not enough players when they can be using their servers to support Titanfall 2 or the next sequel??

[deadfrag]

Now people think about what Ubisoft and other developers are doing with Watch dogs,The crew,The Division... where to play a single player mode you need to be connected 24/7 online!Games with Single player that need online..BS,what will happen the day they shut the servers...well send your games to the trash because they will end up with no use.This is a trend that is starting to grow and will only hurt us the paying customers!I still enjoy playing Single player old games and until now we didnt had a problem, i have my Nes,PS2...i just insert the cartridge or CD disc and play...but thats about to change due to the greed and disrespect this Publishers are showing to the consumers!How can anyone support this...i cant but there are plenty of people that think this is good for no reason;those stupid people!

[SpiralTear]

Yeah, single-player games that require online access are just a bad idea from the start. Online access implies that you're interacting with other people (albeit indirectly) instead of playing the game by yourself (which is what single-player is based on).

I'll take a good ol' fashioned single player game, thanks.

[DJ]

If I made games I would let players host their own servers, a la Warhawk.

[qzp]

RIP C&c generals and 1942

[Software_Lover]

........ it happens
......... what?
........ $h!t

[Reaper29r]

This is why I don't buy online only games and MMOs. 2 exceptions being battlefield and SWTOR because I love SW and the KOTOR series.

Off topic kinda: always online has even driven me off PC mostly, because your technically leasing the game now even if you buy the disc copy like I do. I actually like steam and origin.. except for the broken offline mode, that your account can be banned at any time (mine hasn't, just saying) the fact I can't install off a disc when not online and that a company big wig like Gabe has never gone on record saying they will patch it out etc.. Nothing. Just a EULA that says "this product is licensed, not sold." Sometimes I still play Baldurs Gate, Morrowind, Mechwarrior 4 stuff like that. Just install and go. I'm afraid to see how that's gonna be 5-10 years from now when I want to load up Skyrim or something like that again on my PC and I can't because Steam or Origin or w/e is dead. And I have a fantastic internet connection for the record. But that's not my point, it's the principle. And though you can crack it if that does happen etc.. you shouldn't have to. And these companies believe it's the future.

[LoveOfTheGame]

That's kinda funny, I don't play SWTOR because I love SW and the KOTOR series.

[Reaper29r]

Your statement seems a little backwards to me. I mean you can like whatever you like doesn't bother me any just kind of confusing.SWTOR is not a bad game. The story lines for MOST classes are actually diverse and well written. As well as some of the group quests. In KOTOR you could technically be whatever you wanted but you were restricted to the same plot. SWTOR really was kinda like having multiple KOTOR games in one. The main reason the game failed is not due to individual stories, but that it didn't have enough quality end game material to keep the majority of MMO players happy. Google it if you don't believe me. To each their own but now that it is free to play, you should give it a shot man.

[elhebbo16]

People should calm down, most of this has to do with gamespy shutting down which was known for a while now. besides there are planning to substitute gamespy with another server host I believe.

[Tross]

Most of the games on this list are really old, and some are even for systems I had no idea people still used to play online. I don't blame EA at all for this move. If activity on these servers accounts for 1% of their server traffic, then I can't think of a reason why these servers shouldn't be shut down.

I mean, sure, it's heartbreaking for those who have had good times playing those games online, but that's the problem with online games. They are only good as long as their servers are up. Those that have singleplayer portions will still be functional, but EA can't be expected to pour resources into running servers that few people use. It may sound alarming that they are cutting 50 games, but I don't think they should be made out to be monsters, when it actually appears that they've kept support for some of these titles much longer than they should have.

[Clown_Syndr0me]

When official servers shut down why don't they just let us host our own? Plenty of people have a system capable of hosting a server so why not?

[DJ]

Lack of hindsight, plus the network code needs to work on the console itself. With Warhawk they used PS3s as servers, so it was no problem.

I worry about games like Titanfall, which will inevitably shut down. And the $60 you spent will have gone down the drain. But then you look at games like Team Fortress 2 where the developer supports the game for years on end, and players reward them by spending money on DLC. And it's hard not to wonder why more developers aren't doing the same for their online only titles.

[Clown_Syndr0me]

Most games that shut down, people don't play anyway. But its still not acceptable. Some friends and I still played Resistance Fall of Man quite often until they announced server closure.

Games with big onlines should be prepared to support privately hosted servers so when they do close down its no major problem.

Some games last years, COD4 servers are still open!

[2pacalypsenow]

Battlefield 2 :-(

[SoulWarrior]

And this is why online Trophies/Achievements need to go

[SegaGamer]

Indeed.

[JMyers]

Now you see why online only,cannot be the future of games.

What happens when they are no servers supported for the games? You cannot play what you bought... your hard earned money. The game becomes useless.

Similarly with the case for always Online... what happens if your internet goes down?

[SegaGamer]

Could you imagine if Microsoft had followed through with their plans with the Xbox One ?

Playing any game on the console would have been impossible when they stop supporting the thing. It would have been terrible for gaming.

The problem is, i feel they still plan on going down that road in the future. It would kill Retro gaming.

[tigertron]

R.I.P Battlefield 2 and Battlefront 2. :(

[Locknuts]

C&C3 :( One of my favourite multiplayer games.

[Ninver]

EA = "Eternal A**holes"

Only game i will ever buy from this company is Fifa and even then i only buy one every three years lol.

[aLiEnViSiToR]

This is the faith of most only MP games... just one more reason they should include SP, but imagine games that are SP and require online to play... SINGLE-PLAYER >_> that is just insane and doomed to fail or should i say greed at its highest !

[lights]

Battlefield 2142 :<

[Iltapalanyymi]

well fug! i hate ea.
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[SoulSercher620]

Damn theyre shuttin down C&C Generals servers.

One of the greatest RTS ever made

[e-p-ayeaH]

Well some of these games lasted quite a while.

[ocelot07]

Holy crap Battlefield 2 Modern Combat is still alive on PS2? I played it online on the PS2 about a year ago and it still had a good 100 or so people on and it was a lot of fun to play. Sad times.

[tordavis]

You can create your own servers for all BF PC games and the same goes for Neverwinter. This is a good decision by EA. Of course, some of you may be upset you can't play James Bond Nightfire online anymore right? Oo

[urwifeminder]

Well this sux I finally got a bigger hard drive to install all my pc games , bf2 players cap 200 in some servers never even knew, but 2142 hurts the most one of my fav games never thought I would see the day they died time to play em then.

[saber00005]

I still play 2142.. I love that game!

[Voozi]

The Battlefield 2 shutdown is lame. This is my favorite game in the series that I still play to this day.

[jnemesh]

Doesn't affect me in the slightest! Why? Because I haven't bought an EA game for 10 years! Friends don't let friends buy EA games!

[saber00005]

BF1942, BF2, BF2142, Mass Effect, are probably one of the best games EA has managed to bring out.

[saber00005]

NOOO! I still play BF2142! :( Sad day today..

[Harmonizer]

Correction:

Gamespy shutting down, leading to 50 EA titles being shut down. EA investigating other options to continue online service.

Fixed

[IQUITN4G]

We are the tiny minority here and don't have any real say. Most 'gamers' these days are more about the now and don't really care about what happens down the line. Very few people actually play very far into games to care about playing them again in the future. It's all ignorance unfortunately but people making the money from it all know this only too well. Games will be rent to play only in the future

[CoTton_MoUtH]

Still no Fight Night Champion so basically there's still a fan base so EA needs to port it over to current gen consoles

[rivencleft]

Nooooo, NOT SNEEZIES! (I have no idea what that game is..)

[Dekonega]

People calm down. This is not the fault of EA. This is the fault of the Gamespy who shutdown their master servers.

http://www.forbes.com/sites...

[CYBERHATER]

The reason why I no longer support always online gaming.

[kingPoS]

Burnout Paradise! is safe. [whew] I didn't know PS2 games where still online.

Gateway MT6706 2008

[Dogswithguns]

Shut em down, I dont care.. I dont play any of them anymore anyway. got bored after a while.

[masterfox]

See now you see why online only games are crap, sooner or later those kind of games are going to be useless and your money goes down the toilet. coughh.. cough. Titan.. fall.

[rataranian]

The only thing shutting down is them.

Cause Im done.

[MasterD919]

If a game console is connected to the internet and there are only a few hundred to maybe a few thousand players left...why not just scale down the networking process? Seems like a great idea for a 3rd party to facilitate that for these publishers that are ready to cut off those games entirely...

At the bare minimum- allow for bots to be added in.

This isn't a car you've had for 20 years that isn't working. It's a game, where the purpose it to play whenever you want...or until they shut down the servers in this case.

[KontryBoy706]

I'm surprised to see Crysis 2 and pretty much ANY Battlefield on here. The rest meh

[contradictory]

good thing i just bought Battlefront II when it was on sale.
GG EA, GG.

[TXIDarkAvenger]

Wow, I had no idea Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 was still online. Sure does bring back memories.

[choppergirl]

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