Just a list of online games EA have recently shut down.

[Dirktator 2,324]

Just for the sake of interest, a recent list of games EA have shuttered.

 

I got bored last night trying to log into the game and failing, and in between watching Haljackey's livestream gameplay, I just did some idle searching just out of curiosity... Thought you might be interested.

 

The question remains - how popular or successful must a game be for EA to consider it viable enough to maintain servers running for it?

•  March 31, 2013 -- Online Services Shutdown
•     FIFA Superstars for Facebook, iPad, iPhone and iPod touch
•     Road Trippin' for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch
•     RISK: Factions for Facebook

 

• March 29, 2013 -- Online Services Shutdown
•     Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes for PC

 

• February 26, 2013 -- Online Services Shutdown
•     Pogo Games for Facebook

 

• January 19, 2013 -- Online Services Shutdown
•     Trenches II for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch

 

• January 14, 2013 -- Online Services Shutdown
•     The Sims 2 for PC/MAC and TheSims2.com

 

• Previously Shut Down Online Service
•     2006 FIFA World Cup for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox and Xbox 360
•     2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa for PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360 and Wii
•     Age of Immortals for Facebook
•     Arena Football for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     Arena Football: Road to Glory for PlayStation 2
•     Armies of Exigo for PC
•     Army of Two for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     Battlefield 2: Modern Combat for Xbox and Xbox 360
•     Battlefield 2: Modern Combat Demo for Xbox 360
•     BATTLEFIELD 3: Aftershock for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
•     Bejeweled for feature phones
•     Bejeweled for Android
•     Bejeweled Blitz for Google+
•     BOGGLE for Palm
•     BOOM BLOX for feature phones
•     BOOM BLOX Bash Party for Wii
•     Burnout Revenge for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360
•     Burnout Dominator for PlayStation Portable
•     Burnout 3: Takedown for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     CONNECT 4 for Palm
•     Def Jam for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     Dragon Age Legends for Facebook and Google+
•     EA Create for Mac, PC, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360
•     EA SPORTS Active 2.0 for PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360
•     EA SPORTS Active NFL Training Camp for Wii
•     EA SPORTS Fantasy Football 09 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
•     EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 2 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 3 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Xbox
•     EA SPORTS MMA (Live Broadcast Feature only) for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     EA SPORTS PGA TOUR Golf Challenge for Facebook
•     Facebreaker for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
•     Fantasi Safari for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
•     FIFA Manager 10 for PC
•     FIFA Manager 11 for PC
•     FIFA Soccer 2005 for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     FIFA Soccer 06 for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox and Xbox 360
•     FIFA Soccer 07 for PC, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360
•     FIFA Soccer 08 for PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and PC
•     FIFA Soccer 09 for PC, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii
•     FIFA Soccer 09 Ultimate Team for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     FIFA Soccer 10 for PC, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii
•     FIFA Soccer 10 Ultimate Team for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     FIFA Soccer 11 for PC, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360
•     FIFA Soccer 11 Ultimate Team for PS3 and Xbox 360
•     FIFA Street 3 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     Ghost Harvest for iPhone
•     The Godfather The Game for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     The Godfather II for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     GoldenEye: Rogue Agent for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     Hasbro Family Game Night for PlayStation 3 (PSN) and Xbox 360 (XBLA)
•     JAMDAT Bowling 2 for feature phones
•     LITTLEST PET SHOP Online for PC
•     The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth for PC
•     The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II for PC and Xbox 360
•     The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II, The Rise of the Witch-king for PC and Xbox 360
•     The Lord of the Rings: Conquest for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     MMA for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     MVP Baseball 2005 for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     MVP 07 NCAA Baseball for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     Madden NFL 05 for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     Madden NFL 06 for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox and Xbox 360
•     Madden NFL 07 for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox and Xbox 360
•     Madden NFL 08 for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox and Xbox 360
•     Madden NFL 09 for PlayStation Portable (all regions), PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Xbox
•     Madden NFL 10 for PlayStation Portable (all regions), PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii
•     Madden NFL 11 for PS3, Wii and Xbox 360
•     Madden NFL 11 Ultimate Team for PS3 and Xbox 360
•     Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     Medal of Honor Airborne for PlayStation Portable
•     Medal of Honor Heroes 2 for PlayStation Portable and Wii
•     Medal of Honor Pacific Assault for PC
•     Medal of Honor Rising Sun for PlayStation 2
•     Mercenaries 2: World in Flames for PC
•     MONOPOLY Millionaires for Facebook
•     MySims for PC
•     NASCAR 05: Chase for the Cup for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     NASCAR 06: Total Team Control for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     NASCAR 07 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox and Xbox 360
•     NASCAR 08 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     NASCAR 09 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     NBA JAM for PS3 & Xbox 360
•     NBA LIVE 05 for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     NBA LIVE 06 for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox and Xbox 360
•     NBA LIVE 07 for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox and Xbox 360
•     NBA LIVE 08 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Wii
•     NBA LIVE 09 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii
•     NBA LIVE 10 for PS3 & Xbox 360
•     NBA Street (2007) for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     NBA Street V3 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     NCAA Basketball 08 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     NCAA Basketball 09 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     NCAA Basketball 10 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     NCAA Football 05 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     NCAA Football 06 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     NCAA Football 07 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Xbox
•     NCAA Football 08 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     NCAA Football 09 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2
•     NCAA Football 10 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     NCAA Football 11 for PS3 and Xbox 360
•     NCAA March Madness 06 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     NCAA March Madness 2005 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     NCAA March Madness 07 for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360
•     Need for Speed Carbon for PlayStation Portable
•     Need for Speed Most Wanted for PC, PlayStation Portable, Xbox and Xbox 360
•     Need for Speed ProStreet for PC and PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     Need for Speed Undercover for PlayStation Portable
•     Need for Speed Underground for PlayStation 2
•     Need for Speed Underground 2 for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     NFL Head Coach 09 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     NFL STREET 2: Unleashed for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     NFL STREET 3 for PlayStation 2
•     NFL Tour for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     NHL 2005 for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     NHL 06 for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     NHL 07 for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox and Xbox 360
•     NHL 08 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and PC
•     NHL 09 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC
•     NHL 10 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     NHL 11 for PS3 and Xbox 360
•     NHL 11 Ultimate Team for PS3 and Xbox 360
•     Pet Society Vacation for iPhone
•     Pictionary for feature phones
•     POGO.de
•     POGO.fr
•     Restaurant City for Facebook
•     Restaurant City: Gourmet Edition for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch
•     The Saboteur (loss of The Midnight Club access) for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     Party Play Mode in SCRABBLE for iPad
•     The Simpsons Game for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     The Simpsons: Tapped Out for 1st and 2nd generation iPhone and iPod touch
•     SimSocial on Facebook
•     The Sims Carnival
•     The Sims DJ for feature phones
•     The Sims 3 Pets for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     Six Gun Galaxy for Facebook and web
•     SKATE for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     Spare Parts for PlayStation 3 Xbox 360
•     Spore for iPod and feature phones
•     Starship Command for Facebook
•     Tee Shot Live for iPhone and iPod Touch
•     Tetris for feature phones
•     Tetris Free for iPhone and iPod touch
•     Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 05 for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 06 for PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360
•     Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 07 for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox and Xbox 360
•     Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 for PC, PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and Xbox 360
•     Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 for feature phones, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360
•     Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 for PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii
•     Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11 for feature phones, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360
•     TimeSplitters 3: Future Perfect for Xbox and PlayStation 2
•     Total Club Manager 06 for PlayStation 2
•     Troublemakers for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch
•     UEFA Champions League 2004-2005 for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
•     UEFA Champions League 2006-2007 for PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable
•     UEFA Champions League 07 for PC and Xbox 360
•     UEFA EURO 2008 for PC PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
•     World Series Superstars for Facebook
•     YAHTZEE for Palm

 

 

(Source: http://www.ea.com/1/service-updates)

[shoko 64]

OMG -..-

[Bipin 3,403]

Intriguing albeit not surprising.

[Vihzel 9]

"But as games get replaced with newer titles, the number of players still enjoying the older games dwindles to a level -- fewer than 1% of all peak online players across all EA titles -- where it’s no longer feasible to continue the behind-the-scenes work involved with keeping these games up and running."

[Mr_Maison 2,426]

Wow that's a long list. I wonder how many games on that list had no offline component and are totally dead to those who purchased?

[RabidMonkey 7]

It's not surprising - a great deal of resources are required to maintain all the server infrastructure for all of these games. It's disappointing however that the movement as of the past few years when it comes to games has been to externalize as much as possible on the cloud to combat piracy, cheating, whatever, etc...certainly many of these games relied on their online interactions and are, as said above, completely dead to those who purchased them. 

[Spatzimaus 77]

"the number of players still enjoying the older games dwindles to a level -- fewer than 1% of all peak online players across all EA titles"

 

Exactly.  Madden 11 was retired after Madden 13 was released, because pretty much everyone who had 11 then bought either 12 or 13.  There's just no need to keep old versions going long after everyone's transitioned to the next generation (or the one after that, for people who skip a year).  Likewise, Sims 2's online component was just shut down a month ago, long after Sims 3 came out, because there was really no one still playing it online, and that's for a game over TWELVE years old.  (Yes, Sims 2 is older than SimCity 4 by several years.)

 

SimCity isn't like that, because they're not going to release SimCity2014 next year, and SimCity2015 the year after that; they'll just add more DLCs or expansions for as long as they can.  Based on past SimCity games, it'll be 5+ years before we get the next game in the series, and if the Sims 2's track record is any indication, it'd be a decade before they shut down the servers for this game.

 

Also, most of those games have offline and/or hotseat play, so losing their online components didn't completely cripple them.  This game would be useless without the server (unless they add the ability to save locally down the road), so they'll have even more reason not to shut it off.

[andygee33 2]

I hope they add Simcity('13) to this list soon. They can't even get their servers working in the first place -and that's with tiny maps.

I, for one, am now sick of EA churning out half completed games and then making us pay premium for updates that should have been fixed before release. When trying a new game engine, then fair enough it's necessary because there's no point tweaking it to perfection and then roll it out to find it just isn't compatible.

[Hoipus 292]

"the number of players still enjoying the older games dwindles to a level -- fewer than 1% of all peak online players across all EA titles"

 

Exactly.  Madden 11 was retired after Madden 13 was released, because pretty much everyone who had 11 then bought either 12 or 13.  There's just no need to keep old versions going long after everyone's transitioned to the next generation (or the one after that, for people who skip a year).  Likewise, Sims 2's online component was just shut down a month ago, long after Sims 3 came out, because there was really no one still playing it online, and that's for a game over TWELVE years old.  (Yes, Sims 2 is older than SimCity 4 by several years.)

 

SimCity isn't like that, because they're not going to release SimCity2014 next year, and SimCity2015 the year after that; they'll just add more DLCs or expansions for as long as they can.  Based on past SimCity games, it'll be 5+ years before we get the next game in the series, and if the Sims 2's track record is any indication, it'd be a decade before they shut down the servers for this game.

 

Also, most of those games have offline and/or hotseat play, so losing their online components didn't completely cripple them.  This game would be useless without the server (unless they add the ability to save locally down the road), so they'll have even more reason not to shut it off.

WHAT? SC4 was in January of 2003, The Sims 2 was in September of 2004.

[crashx 18]

"the number of players still enjoying the older games dwindles to a level -- fewer than 1% of all peak online players across all EA titles"

 

Exactly.  Madden 11 was retired after Madden 13 was released, because pretty much everyone who had 11 then bought either 12 or 13.  There's just no need to keep old versions going long after everyone's transitioned to the next generation (or the one after that, for people who skip a year).  Likewise, Sims 2's online component was just shut down a month ago, long after Sims 3 came out, because there was really no one still playing it online, and that's for a game over TWELVE years old.  (Yes, Sims 2 is older than SimCity 4 by several years.)

 

SimCity isn't like that, because they're not going to release SimCity2014 next year, and SimCity2015 the year after that; they'll just add more DLCs or expansions for as long as they can.  Based on past SimCity games, it'll be 5+ years before we get the next game in the series, and if the Sims 2's track record is any indication, it'd be a decade before they shut down the servers for this game.

 

Also, most of those games have offline and/or hotseat play, so losing their online components didn't completely cripple them.  This game would be useless without the server (unless they add the ability to save locally down the road), so they'll have even more reason not to shut it off.

 

It's odd to find Sims 2 on that list as Sims 2 didn't really have a online component. It merely had a site that sold some items IIRC and that was pretty much it.

 

Sims 2 community did not just go away though, people that are upset with changes about Sims 3 still play sims 2 just like SC4 players. That's just how it is though.

[Spatzimaus 77]

SC4 was in January of 2003, The Sims 2 was in September of 2004.

 

Right, my mistake, got the years for Sims (2000) and Sims 2 (2004) crossed.  Regardless, Sims 2 was kept on their servers for 9 years, and was on there well after Sims 3 was released.  So again, if SimCity follows that trend, it'll be a decade before they shut it down.

[thatsarap 25]

I also wonder how many of those games were online only.  Because if I couldn't play the game after EA decided to turn off the server support, I'd be really p.o'd.  Does that mean I actually have to read the entire EULA for this game? 

 

Anyone read it?  Is there a clause that gives EA the option to back out leaving the user with no options? 

[XisBlue 3]

Basically, any EA game without a micro-transaction component (like Sims 3, SC'13, etc) is in danger of vaporizing within a couple years when sales dry up enough. I can't wait to see how they do MTs in SC. The Sims 3 stuff is just crazy.

[Californiaz 33]

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat for Xbox and Xbox 360

 

Thats really sad it actually brought a tear to my eye

[Mr_Maison 2,426]

Just an example here...I still have Unreal Tournament Gold Edition from 1999. I can still install it and play single player or invite friends and have a LAN party. It would be sad that a title's usability is dependent on it's popularity. Just because a certain number of players do not play it anymore don't mean someone who payed their hard earned cash should be banned from playing it.

[MiamiHurricane 2]

Thanks for posting it

[Haljackey 17,380]

This is the first always-online EA game I've bought since 2002... And that game (Earth and Beyond) was developed by Westwood before they got bought.

 

EA shut down the game's servers in 2004.

 

So you can add that one to the list. Hope you enjoyed my stream... Couldn't cast it now even if I wanted to... Can't log in

[Tameron 8]

I hope Darkspore is not going to get shut down soon, because I have this game and I'm looking forward to playing it in the future. It's online only and very unpopular 

[crashx 18]

I hope Darkspore is not going to get shut down soon, because I have this game and I'm looking forward to playing it in the future. It's online only and very unpopular 

 

The whole idea of Spore is very saddening. So much potential and it was the last game that Will Wright really worked on supposedly. It's a shame that it wasn't the great game it should have been,

[jarichp 3]

BF1942 still has a large amount of official ea servers. Just because these games that nobody plays anymore get shut down doesn't mean they're going to shut down simcity 5 in in 5 years.

[Herdervriend 46]

Before the end of this year, SimCity 2013 will stand on that list. And then they just all ripped us off, were not having a offline mode and we can't get our money back. I'm sure that this will happen.

I hate it that EVERYTHING has to be social/online nowadays. It's ruining the world. Some things aren't ment to be online, this game is 1 for example. #FAILURE

[Tameron 8]

I hope Darkspore is not going to get shut down soon, because I have this game and I'm looking forward to playing it in the future. It's online only and very unpopular 

 

The whole idea of Spore is very saddening. So much potential and it was the last game that Will Wright really worked on supposedly. It's a shame that it wasn't the great game it should have been,

 

Darkspore is a different game. It's an action RPG like Torchlight or Diablo. It has this creature creator borrowed from Spore though. Instead of items you get in those games, you get body parts in Darkspore that, when attached to your hero, give various bonuses. A really cool game, but it's a shame it's online only and might get shut down, because it wasn't as popular as other games of its genre.

[jarichp 3]

Before the end of this year, SimCity 2013 will stand on that list. And then they just all ripped us off, were not having a offline mode and we can't get our money back. I'm sure that this will happen.

I hate it that EVERYTHING has to be social/online nowadays. It's ruining the world. Some things aren't ment to be online, this game is 1 for example. #FAILURE

Why do you believe that?

[WarhawkJAH 11]

I hope they add Simcity('13) to this list soon. They can't even get their servers working in the first place -and that's with tiny maps.

I, for one, am now sick of EA churning out half completed games and then making us pay premium for updates that should have been fixed before release. When trying a new game engine, then fair enough it's necessary because there's no point tweaking it to perfection and then roll it out to find it just isn't compatible.

Actually I think that would make the game better. That's what Cities XL did when it became online only.

[Spatzimaus 77]

Why do you believe that?

 

Agreed.  What's with the knee-jerk reaction to online games?  Even if 99% of your gameplay is offline for a game like this, that last 1% still adds to the game experience.  In SimCity, we get multiplayer (which we'll ignore, since we're talking about a single-player experience), cloud saves (which I don't like, but which everything's trending towards), DRM (which we hate but EA obviously wants), achievements (don't care), and the global market.  Would you rather go back to the old days, when economic systems were horribly abused because values were only updated in monthly patches, and GameFAQs would have guides saying to produce exactly X of these, and Y of those, and Z of that other thing for maximum profits?  Connection issues are obviously a problem, and no one's denying that.  But as much as this week's server issues have sucked, you can't think they're going to be typical of the rest of the game's lifespan; many, many MMO games (and yes, this is an MMO) had server problems at launch, but all got better quickly.  So personally, I'd say the online bit will still be a net gain, as long as you're not paranoid about Big Brother monitoring your gameplay.

 

Now, I'd have liked to see an option for a less active online presence.  Something like a once-per-session DRM check and price update, with the savegames stored locally and no achievements/leaderboards/multiplayer allowed in that mode.  But, how much extra work would it have taken for them to have two parallel systems, instead of just the one?  (Probably more than they could afford, given their other time pressures.)

[mavendark 2]

It's sad that we can't look back on this game 20 years later and decide to just install and play it like we can with the old Sim City games.

[andygee33 2]

I hope they add Simcity('13) to this list soon. They can't even get their servers working in the first place -and that's with tiny maps.

I, for one, am now sick of EA churning out half completed games and then making us pay premium for updates that should have been fixed before release. When trying a new game engine, then fair enough it's necessary because there's no point tweaking it to perfection and then roll it out to find it just isn't compatible.

Actually I think that would make the game better. That's what Cities XL did when it became online only.

well, if that means less people playing sim13 and more on sc4 then i'm game

[metarvo 711]

I had thought about buying Madden 12, but knowing this, I doubt I'll do it unless I can find it in the bargain bin.  Now, online play isn't the main reason I buy games (SC4 vs. SC2013 is a case in point), but principle counts, too.  This trend of forcing people to buy the newest game seems like a money grab to me.

[Cyclone Boom 17,031]

The majority of suspended online services are from franchise games -- where a newer version is released annually. Essentially, it's a constant release cycle, where each game will eventually be superseded. From my experience, although it can vary, this process usually takes about two years on average. It's worth noting that most of these do feature a dedicated offline mode, where an Origin account isn't required to play single player.

As said on the page, for the service to be suspended, a game must contribute less than 1% of the total online share. Basically, this is a base level to determine whether it's profitable to continue. No profit would be generated from supporting an outdated game.

In this regard, SimCity could become a similar type of franchise to The Sims -- where DLC and expansion packs have been released, to prolong the game's lifespan. If this is true, I'm sure EA will aim to support SimCity for as long as possible (assuming the server performance is improved).

[arcology 224]

That list represents a lot of creativity down the drain. 

 

You would think with all of the work developers have put into all of those game, all the effort, they would not want to see them become obsolete.
 

If only they would offer an offline mode, at the end of a game's life on their servers.