GameSpy finally fading into the dark on May 31

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GameSpy Technologies is sadly shutting down their online matchmaking service used via their middleware in over a 1,000 games. The company first was created as a Quake server search program way back in 1996 but quickly branched out to support online play for hundreds of console and PC games. Their list of publishing partners include Activision, Electronic Arts, Capcom, Sega, and Nintendo; all games affected by this are forced to migrate their online play to SteamWorks or cease their title's multiplayer functionality. GameSpy ceased producing editorial content last year but continued their matchmaking middleware backbone infrastructure following their purchase by mobile game publisher Glu Mobile in 2012.

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DiscJrPosted:

Freeb00t-XeX For some reason I read the title too fast and thought it said GameStop so I had to stop and think about it for a minute xD


If it did i can't imagine what i would do.

Brandownage27Posted:

RIP Battlefront 2 online :(

-Excite-Posted:

This is a bad day for games.

LordXedXeXPosted:

good bye halo :( this was probably one of the best matchmaking services. and i will say this now this service will be truely missed

MajPosted:

Well this is bad news... Does this mean all the games?

AgesPosted:

So all the GameSpy games will be shut down from Online.

ReverencePosted:

Does this mean that all my games that gamespy supported on the xbox 360 will no longer be able to play online?

nober555Posted:

Freeb00t-XeX For some reason I read the title too fast and thought it said GameStop so I had to stop and think about it for a minute xD


If only it was GameStop that was closing down.

GT-RPosted:

Jamy
Event This sucks for the people who were interested in it..


Haha, nobody liked Gamespy or ever did.


Are you stupid? Please tell me you are.

DusknoirPosted:

For some reason I read the title too fast and thought it said GameStop so I had to stop and think about it for a minute xD