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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tellPosted:

Sad to see them go!
RIP Gamespy! ):

HDITeRRoRiZeIPosted:

There are a lot of games Ive played which use this. One I currently play still does. I hope it's not dramatically affected.

OasisPosted:

Sean The website stopped being updated a year ago but GameSpy the service was kept going due to games using it. now the service is being shutdown and that is why its news its not a year old at all please research before you comment.

PinkieShy Come on, that's like over a year ago now.

http://puu.sh/7WrfA.png


You can do better than this TTG.

I understand that's it's 100% done on May 31st, but at least include when the original article was posted so we can all laugh :3

-This was meant in good fun.-


You want some Savlon? For that buuurn?

TFJPosted:

Oh.. Never knew what this thing was... It was on my old old computer but I necer clicked it or I did and I was like.. wth do I do

ResortPosted:

I never really used gamespy it was in my generation as much.

OmittingCoderPosted:

Sad to see them go but this could maybe be a good thing. All steam games that use Gamespy will switch over to steam servers and non steam gamespy game (like Halo) have a chance to get to steam

MayuriPosted:

Ratchet and Clank, Star Wars: Battlefront 2. Those are the only games i remember using this company. Good memories with those games. Too bad things go on.

SeanPosted:

The website stopped being updated a year ago but GameSpy the service was kept going due to games using it. now the service is being shutdown and that is why its news its not a year old at all please research before you comment.

PinkieShy Come on, that's like over a year ago now.

puu.sh/7WrfA.png

You can do better than this TTG.

I understand that's it's 100% done on May 31st, but at least include when the original article was posted so we can all laugh :3

-This was meant in good fun.-

MissPosted:

I remember the moment they cut off matchmaking in BF2: MC.... worst moment ever.

R.I.P. GameSpy

KixaPosted:

I never heard of them but to bad there going away


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