50 EA games going offline due to GameSpy shutdown
Other games on the list include Battlefield 2 (PC), Command and Conquer 3 (PC and Mac), C&C Generals (PC and Mac), Red Alert 3 (PC and Mac), Crysis (PC), Crysis: Wars (PC), Crysis 2 (PC), Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (PC and Mac), Neverwinter Nights (PC, Mac and Linux) Neverwinter Nights 2 (PC and Mac), and Star Wars Battlefront 2 (PC and PS2). EA's service site has the full list of affected games, all of which lose their online services on June 30.
"Unfortunately, due to technical challenges and concerns about the player experience, we do not have a solution at this time," EA said on its service page.
The company noted some of the games retain sizable audiences, and it's "investigating community-supported options" in a bid to retain online functionality. However: "Significant technical hurdles remain, and at this time we don't have anything to announce."
If EA doesn't come through, users may turn to services like GameRanger, which provides server support for some of the games in question. However, for many games it'll likely be so long and thanks for all the online fun soon after GameSpy's services go dark on May 31.
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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/05/12/50-ea-games-going-offline-due-to-gamespy-shutdown/
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slapshot101Posted:
I am really disappointed that the Battlefront 2 Servers will be down for a long time. It shouldn't be that bad with the new one out. Most of these games are really old and even if you do go play them you won't find many games or many people playing online multiplayer anyways so it really won't effect that many people which is a good thing.
leiPosted:
Its kind of disappointing how many games have been shut down because of gamespy shutting down.
Third_EyePosted:
Ova Hold up Now hold up! PS2? PS2? PS2 still has online capabilities? *****. Anyways sad to see this has happened. I dont play any of these games though I am sure there are some that do. Hopefully this isnt permanent
Yeah lol. Some games probably do still have online support. For those that don't, you can always use a tunnel like Xlink Kai to play with someone else.
StonerzardPosted:
They're probably going to charge you an extra $100 to play all of these games online again
SmurfsPosted:
I didn't know about the GameSpy shutdown, but this is a huge amount of games to be going offline.
I don't play it anymore but I used to love the game.
Geb no! not star wars battlefront 2!! :'(
I don't play it anymore but I used to love the game.
FountainsPosted:
Ova Hold up Now hold up! PS2? PS2? PS2 still has online capabilities? *****.
i said this too! Star wars battlefront 2 was AMAZING online!i bought it a couple months ago, and assumed i couldnt go online since it was so old! i wish i would have now, damn lol
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