Sony dropping online play for Gran Turismo 5, Resistance trilogy

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Gran Turismo 5 and the Resistance franchise will be pulling the online plug in early 2014. Sony has announced that Gran Turismo 5 will conclude its online features on May 20, 2014, with the Resistance franchise on PlayStation 3 following on March 28.

Also, as of January 28, 2014, the online connectivity of MAG, SOCOM: Special Forces and SOCOM: Confrontation will also cease to be. Since MAG and SOCOM: Confrontation are online only, we hope you enjoy your new coasters.

Posted: Dec 26, 2013 6:47 pm
Related Forum: PlayStation Forum

Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/12/26/sony-dropping-online-play-for-gran-turismo-5-resistance-trilogy/

Comments

KatsumiPosted: Tue. Dec 31, 2013

Aue Personally I don't play GTA, But this is pretty pointless either way

GTA ._. this is referring to Gran Turismo. I guess they wanted to save money on server costs and all.

CartierPosted: Tue. Dec 31, 2013

Wow, that must suck. Well good thing I have an Xbox.

1492Posted: Tue. Dec 31, 2013

Personally I don't play GTA, But this is pretty pointless either way

CoplandPosted: Mon. Dec 30, 2013

This is quite pointless in doing this

PlusnetPosted: Mon. Dec 30, 2013

Mangekyo-Sharingan I dont really understand there logic in doing this.

Neither do I. I think it's pretty pointless of them.

Third_EyePosted: Sun. Dec 29, 2013

Online only games had to die at some point. What sucks is that GT5 is still big and the PS4 came out only last month. I'm sure people will find ways to emulate system link but actually be playing online. Problem is that many won't try this. Hell, not sure if that's even done on PS3.

iIIuminatiPosted: Sat. Dec 28, 2013

Mangekyo-Sharingan I dont really understand there logic in doing this.

Either do I tbh, silly after reading it a second time :D

KatsumiPosted: Sat. Dec 28, 2013

CHP
funsnipes
Katsumi
Oasis Not surprised at the other games but GT5?
So you release GT6, realise that it's not selling as well as you hoped, then decide to shut GT5???

Don't they realise that for the people that have never played a Gran Turismo, before buying a new one, most people try the old one first!

Bunch of amateurs.

Well it makes a bit of sense i guess, if players of Gran Turismo 5 want to play online they will now have to buy Gran Turismo 6.

What a stupid move to get people to get GT6, I bet lots of people will be angry at this decision, and I thought EA were bad for shutting down online servers after a few years.

ridiculous? yes but this happens more than is noticed.

I personally don't like the decision very much myself, but it does make a little sense at that. If i was an avid GT5 player i would be very angry at Sony for this one

iIIuminatiPosted: Fri. Dec 27, 2013

So you get all hyped to race a few squeakers, WOOHOO,
beats cod anyway!