Fast forward 24 hours and you will not be able to play the Crysis 2 demo. Why? Because EA are removing it from the PS3's servers. Many gamers had trouble getting a game online and experienced numerous delays on the demo. EA has claimed to identified the root cause of the issue and are removing the demo in order to ensure that things go as smoothly as possible when the game launches at retail.

Here's what EA had to say:

Thank you for your interest in the PlayStation 3 version of the Crysis 2 multiplayer demo. Though many gamers have had a great experience playing the demo, we are aware that others have been experiencing server connection delays. We’ve identified the root cause and have decided to close the PS3 demo in the next 24 hours to ensure all issues are resolved when the game launches next week. Our priority is to ensure that the final product is flawless at launch.

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Posted: Mar 19, 2011 1:03 pm