If you’re fearing the day that Microsoft pulls the plug on Xbox Live for the Original Xbox, then watch out for EA pulling online play for some of their older titles. On March 16th, a handful of EA titles on various platforms will lose their online functionality. EA has stated that the games being “retired” only make up 0.3% of the online community.
Here is a list of the games getting the online ax:
I’m sure EA would love you to go out an pick up the newer versions of all these games, just as I’m sure Microsoft wants you to pick up an Xbox 360. Hopefully not many people are actually effected by this, but I’m sure there are a few of you out there that will be angry at having to give up a perfectly good game.
March 16, 2010 Online Service Shutdown
Def Jam for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
Godfather for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
Lord of the Rings: Conquest for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames for PC
Need for Speed: Carbon for PlayStation Portable
Need for Speed: ProStreet for PlayStation Portable
Simpsons for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
April 15, 2010 Online Service Shutdown
Burnout 3: Takedown for PlayStation 2
Army of Two for PlayStation 3 (Asia only)
Additionally, the shutdown of Xbox LIVE for Original Xbox consoles and games (scheduled for April 15, 2010) will retire online services for the following titles:
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat for Xbox
Burnout 3: Takedown for Xbox
Madden NFL 09 for Xbox
Are you still playing one of these games online? If so, why? Let us hear it in the comments.
Source: EA
