EA Shutting Down Online Servers For Numerous Sports Games
There certainly isn’t anything unusual about publishers shutting down online servers for games that people are no longer playing. So it shouldn’t surprise you that EA announced today that they will be taking an axe to a number of servers on Feb 2.
The two most notable entries on the list are the poorly received Facebreaker <span> <span class=’tooltip-tab-container’> <span class=’tooltip-tab-wrapper active’ onclick=’tooltiptab(this);’><span class=’tooltip-tab xbox-360′></span></span> <span class=’tooltip-tab-wrapper’ onclick=’tooltiptab(this);’><span class=’tooltip-tab PS3′></span></span> </span> <span class=’tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360′><div class=’tooltip-name’><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50071/facebreaker/index/” title=”FaceBreaker”>FaceBreaker</a></div><hr /><span class=’tooltip-column’><ul> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50071/facebreaker/news/” title=”FaceBreaker news”>News</a></h6> (12)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50071/facebreaker/news/” title=”FaceBreaker news”>Previews</a></h6> (4)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50071/facebreaker/review/” title=”FaceBreaker review”>Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class=’tooltip-column’><ul> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50071/facebreaker/videos/” title=”FaceBreaker videos”>Videos</a></h6> (11)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50071/facebreaker/screenshots-and-images/” title=”FaceBreaker screenshots & images”>Screenshots</a></h6> (11)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50071/facebreaker/screenshots-and-images/” title=”FaceBreaker cheats & walkthroughs”>Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (26)</li> </ul> </span><div style=’clear:both;’></div></span> <span class=’tooltip2 PS3′><div class=’tooltip-name’><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/50070/facebreaker/index/” title=”FaceBreaker”>FaceBreaker</a></div><hr /><span class=’tooltip-column’><ul> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/50070/facebreaker/news/” title=”FaceBreaker news”>News</a></h6> (12)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/50070/facebreaker/news/” title=”FaceBreaker news”>Previews</a></h6> (4)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/50070/facebreaker/review/” title=”FaceBreaker review”>Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class=’tooltip-column’><ul> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/50070/facebreaker/videos/” title=”FaceBreaker videos”>Videos</a></h6> (11)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/50070/facebreaker/screenshots-and-images/” title=”FaceBreaker screenshots & images”>Screenshots</a></h6> (11)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style=’clear:both;’></div></span> </span><div></div> and Madden NFL 09<span class=”tooltip-content”> <span class=’tooltip-tab-container’> <span class=’tooltip-tab-wrapper active’ onclick=’tooltiptab(this);’><span class=’tooltip-tab xbox-360′></span></span> <span class=’tooltip-tab-wrapper’ onclick=’tooltiptab(this);’><span class=’tooltip-tab PS3′></span></span> <span class=’tooltip-tab-wrapper’ onclick=’tooltiptab(this);’><span class=’tooltip-tab DS’></span></span> <span class=’tooltip-tab-wrapper’ onclick=’tooltiptab(this);’><span class=’tooltip-tab PSP’></span></span> </span> <span class=’tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360′><div class=’tooltip-name’><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/49912/madden-nfl-09/index/” title=”Madden+NFL+09″>Madden NFL 09</a></div><hr /><span class=’tooltip-column’><ul> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/49912/madden-nfl-09/news/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 news”>News</a></h6> (45)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/49912/madden-nfl-09/news/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 news”>Previews</a></h6> (6)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/49912/madden-nfl-09/review/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 review”>Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class=’tooltip-column’><ul> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/49912/madden-nfl-09/videos/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 videos”>Videos</a></h6> (41)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/49912/madden-nfl-09/screenshots-and-images/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 screenshots & images”>Screenshots</a></h6> (64)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/49912/madden-nfl-09/screenshots-and-images/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 cheats & walkthroughs”>Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (27)</li> </ul> </span><div style=’clear:both;’></div></span> <span class=’tooltip2 PS3′><div class=’tooltip-name’><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/49908/madden-nfl-09/index/” title=”Madden+NFL+09″>Madden NFL 09</a></div><hr /><span class=’tooltip-column’><ul> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/49908/madden-nfl-09/news/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 news”>News</a></h6> (43)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/49908/madden-nfl-09/news/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 news”>Previews</a></h6> (6)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/49908/madden-nfl-09/review/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 review”>Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class=’tooltip-column’><ul> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/49908/madden-nfl-09/videos/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 videos”>Videos</a></h6> (41)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/49908/madden-nfl-09/screenshots-and-images/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 screenshots & images”>Screenshots</a></h6> (57)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/49908/madden-nfl-09/screenshots-and-images/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 cheats & walkthroughs”>Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (1)</li> </ul> </span><div style=’clear:both;’></div></span> <span class=’tooltip2 DS’><div class=’tooltip-name’><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ds/49915/madden-nfl-09/index/” title=”Madden+NFL+09″>Madden NFL 09</a></div><hr /><span class=’tooltip-column’><ul> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ds/49915/madden-nfl-09/news/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 news”>News</a></h6> (40)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ds/49915/madden-nfl-09/news/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 news”>Previews</a></h6> (3)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ds/49915/madden-nfl-09/review/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 review”>Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class=’tooltip-column’><ul> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ds/49915/madden-nfl-09/videos/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 videos”>Videos</a></h6> (30)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ds/49915/madden-nfl-09/screenshots-and-images/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 screenshots & images”>Screenshots</a></h6> (57)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style=’clear:both;’></div></span> <span class=’tooltip2 PSP’><div class=’tooltip-name’><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/psp/49910/madden-nfl-09/index/” title=”Madden+NFL+09″>Madden NFL 09</a></div><hr /><span class=’tooltip-column’><ul> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/psp/49910/madden-nfl-09/news/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 news”>News</a></h6> (40)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/psp/49910/madden-nfl-09/news/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 news”>Previews</a></h6> (7)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/psp/49910/madden-nfl-09/review/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 review”>Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class=’tooltip-column’><ul> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/psp/49910/madden-nfl-09/videos/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 videos”>Videos</a></h6> (40)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/psp/49910/madden-nfl-09/screenshots-and-images/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 screenshots & images”>Screenshots</a></h6> (57)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/psp/49910/madden-nfl-09/screenshots-and-images/” title=”Madden+NFL+09 cheats & walkthroughs”>Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (2)</li> </ul> </span><div style=’clear:both;’></div></span> </span><div></div> for PS3 and Xbox 360. Granted, Madden NFL 10<span class=”tooltip-content”> <span class=’tooltip-tab-container’> <span class=’tooltip-tab-wrapper active’ onclick=’tooltiptab(this);’><span class=’tooltip-tab xbox-360′></span></span> <span class=’tooltip-tab-wrapper’ onclick=’tooltiptab(this);’><span class=’tooltip-tab PS3′></span></span> <span class=’tooltip-tab-wrapper’ onclick=’tooltiptab(this);’><span class=’tooltip-tab Wii’></span></span> <span class=’tooltip-tab-wrapper’ onclick=’tooltiptab(this);’><span class=’tooltip-tab PSP’></span></span> </span> <span class=’tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360′><div class=’tooltip-name’><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57290/madden-nfl-10/index/” title=”Madden+NFL+10″>Madden NFL 10</a></div><hr /><span class=’tooltip-column’><ul> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57290/madden-nfl-10/news/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 news”>News</a></h6> (25)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57290/madden-nfl-10/news/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 news”>Previews</a></h6> (4)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57290/madden-nfl-10/review/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 review”>Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class=’tooltip-column’><ul> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57290/madden-nfl-10/videos/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 videos”>Videos</a></h6> (25)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57290/madden-nfl-10/screenshots-and-images/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 screenshots & images”>Screenshots</a></h6> (271)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57290/madden-nfl-10/screenshots-and-images/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 cheats & walkthroughs”>Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (28)</li> </ul> </span><div style=’clear:both;’></div></span> <span class=’tooltip2 PS3′><div class=’tooltip-name’><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/57294/madden-nfl-10/index/” title=”Madden+NFL+10″>Madden NFL 10</a></div><hr /><span class=’tooltip-column’><ul> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/57294/madden-nfl-10/news/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 news”>News</a></h6> (25)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/57294/madden-nfl-10/news/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 news”>Previews</a></h6> (4)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/57294/madden-nfl-10/review/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 review”>Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class=’tooltip-column’><ul> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/57294/madden-nfl-10/videos/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 videos”>Videos</a></h6> (26)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/57294/madden-nfl-10/screenshots-and-images/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 screenshots & images”>Screenshots</a></h6> (271)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/57294/madden-nfl-10/screenshots-and-images/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 cheats & walkthroughs”>Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (25)</li> </ul> </span><div style=’clear:both;’></div></span> <span class=’tooltip2 Wii’><div class=’tooltip-name’><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/wii/57293/madden-nfl-10/index/” title=”Madden+NFL+10″>Madden NFL 10</a></div><hr /><span class=’tooltip-column’><ul> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/wii/57293/madden-nfl-10/news/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 news”>News</a></h6> (17)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/wii/57293/madden-nfl-10/news/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 news”>Previews</a></h6> (3)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/wii/57293/madden-nfl-10/review/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 review”>Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class=’tooltip-column’><ul> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/wii/57293/madden-nfl-10/videos/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 videos”>Videos</a></h6> (16)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/wii/57293/madden-nfl-10/screenshots-and-images/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 screenshots & images”>Screenshots</a></h6> (313)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/wii/57293/madden-nfl-10/screenshots-and-images/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 cheats & walkthroughs”>Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (6)</li> </ul> </span><div style=’clear:both;’></div></span> <span class=’tooltip2 PSP’><div class=’tooltip-name’><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/psp/57295/madden-nfl-10/index/” title=”Madden+NFL+10″>Madden NFL 10</a></div><hr /><span class=’tooltip-column’><ul> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/psp/57295/madden-nfl-10/news/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 news”>News</a></h6> (14)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/psp/57295/madden-nfl-10/news/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 news”>Previews</a></h6> (2)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class=’tooltip-column’><ul> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/psp/57295/madden-nfl-10/videos/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 videos”>Videos</a></h6> (14)</li> <li><h6><a href=”http://g4tv.com/games/psp/57295/madden-nfl-10/screenshots-and-images/” title=”Madden+NFL+10 screenshots & images”>Screenshots</a></h6> (252)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style=’clear:both;’></div></span> </span><div></div> is where most football-loving gamers spend their time these days, but I’m willing to bet there’s a good chunk of players out there who didn’t pick up the newest installment for whatever reason who are now going to have to either throw down green to pick up Madden NFL 10, or forgo playing Madden online until the next iteration is released. Either way, I have a feeling quite a few players out there are going to be none too happy next month.
Here’s the full list of titles losing online support:
- UEFA Champions League 07 – PC and Xbox 360
- Facebreaker – Xbox 360 and PS3
- Fantasy Football 09 – Xbox 360 and PS3
- FIFA 07 – PSP, PS2, PC
- Fight Night Round 3 – PS2
- Madden 07 – Xbox 360
- Madden 08 – PC, Wii
- Madden 09 – PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox, Wii, PSP
- March Madness 07 – Xbox 60
- NBA Live 07 – PSP, Xbox 360
- NBA Live 08 – PS2, PSP, Wii
- NBA Live 09 – Wii (Europe only)
- NBA Street Homecourt - PS3 and Xbox 360
- NCAA Football 08 – PS2
- NCAA Football 09 – PS2
- NASCAR 08 – PS2
- NASCAR 09 – PS2
- NASCAR 09 – PS3 and Xbox 360 (Europe Only)
- NFL Tour – PS3 and Xbox 360
- NHL 07 – PSP and Xbox 360
- NHL 08 – PC
- Tiger Woods 07 – PC
Are you still playing any of these games online?
