EA Games Shutting Down Servers

[bacon333]

Here are the Oct. 1 titles that you can look forward to not playing online anymore:

* Madden NFL 2005 for PS2
* Madden NFL 2005 for Xbox
* Madden NFL 2005 for PC
* NFL Street 2: Unleashed for PS2
* NFL Street 2: Unleashed for Xbox

Check after the break for the full list of shutdowns.


August 1, 2006 Online Service Shutdown:

* FIFA Soccer 2005 for PS2
* FIFA Soccer 2005 for Xbox
* FIFA Soccer 2005 Demo for Xbox
* FIFA Soccer 2005 for PC
* EA Sports Fight Night Round 2 for PS2
* EA Sports Fight Night Round 2 for Xbox
* NCAA March Madness 2005 for PS2
* NCAA March Madness 2005 for Xbox
* NBA Live 2005 for Xbox
* NBA Live 2005 for PC
* NBA Live 05 for PS2
* NBA Street V3 for PS2
* NBA Street V3 for Xbox
* NCAA Football 2005 for PS2
* Need for Speed Underground 2 Demo for PC
* Need for Speed Underground 2 for PC
* Need for Speed Underground 2 for Xbox
* NHL 2005 for PS2
* NHL 2005 for Xbox
* NHL 2005 for PC
* Total Club Manager 06 for PS2
* Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 for PS2
* Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 for PC
* UEFA Champions League 2004-2005 for PS2
* UEFA Champions League 2004-2005 for PC
* UEFA Champions League 2004-2005 for Xbox

October 1, 2006 Online Service Shutdown:

* Madden NFL 2005 for PS2
* Madden NFL 2005 for Xbox
* Madden NFL 2005 for PC
* NFL Street 2: Unleashed for PS2
* NFL Street 2: Unleashed for Xbox

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[Deleted member 4644]

EA is the worst media company on the fcking planet.

 

[DurocShark]

Sooooo... I take it there were few players then?

 

[0roo0roo]

and i played starcraft online yesterday..and that game is old...

 

[chambersc]

bf2 stats are running MAD slow. what gives with their servers?

 

[desiplaya4life]

wow, that gives me a reason not to ever buy a sports game now, after knowning it'll be useless to play online after a yr or so..

that sux..

ea has been ****** lately. but batlefield works so its all good.

 

[Tylanner]

EA games is the ******

 

[PCMarine]

EA Games FTL

 

[Stumps]

bummer...I still occasionally play NFS:U2 online sometimes with friends..oh well, I might take up street racing instead.

 

[CelSnip]

It really sucks that they are publishing Crysis.:thumbsdown:

 

[ForumMaster]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
and i played starcraft online yesterday..and that game is old...

true. guess cause the game is so good ppl still play it. while i suppose they don't have the resources to keep the servers running for every game, giving a game a deadline of a year is really going to lower sales.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

I don't play any of those but would be pretty pissed if they were shutting it down if I did play one. It reflects poorly upon them too, a game for the year 2005 should NOT have its servers shut down in 2006.

 

[n7]

Originally posted by: PCMarine
EA Games FTL

QFT.

 

[I Saw OJ]

Originally posted by: Stumps
bummer...I still occasionally play NFS:U2 online sometimes with friends..oh well, I might take up street racing instead.

Always an acceptable alternative

 

[sao123]

bah to all of you... you must not even play these games.

Madden 2005 came out in 2004, just like Madden 2007 comes out this month in 2006.
Many of these games have been out for 2 years, and not just 1.

Most games only have a life cycle of 2 years anyways, and it costs money to keep servers up and running. Servers often need to be taken offline to make room for newer servers to allow service for new online games.

bah to the whiners.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: sao123
bah to all of you... you must not even play these games.

Madden 2005 came out in 2004, just like Madden 2007 comes out this month in 2006.
Many of these games have been out for 2 years, and not just 1.

Most games only have a life cycle of 2 years anyways, and it costs money to keep servers up and running. Servers often need to be taken offline to make room for newer servers to allow service for new online games.

bah to the whiners.

basically.....

 

[pontifex]

more reason to make you go out and buy the same game again next year.

can anyone seriously tell me what changes are made between madden 2005 and 2006? other than maybe an occasional graphic update or players and teams, what the hell else do they have to change. seems like such a rip off to me.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: pontifex
more reason to make you go out and buy the same game again next year.

can anyone seriously tell me what changes are made between madden 2005 and 2006? other than maybe an occasional graphic update or players and teams, what the hell else do they have to change. seems like such a rip off to me.

Madden started using menthols....

makes his voice sound more "hall of fame" 'ish

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: pontifex
more reason to make you go out and buy the same game again next year.

can anyone seriously tell me what changes are made between madden 2005 and 2006? other than maybe an occasional graphic update or players and teams, what the hell else do they have to change. seems like such a rip off to me.

Madden started using menthols....

makes his voice sound more "hall of fame" 'ish

OMG wow...let me get my wallet!


This move just smacks of EA saying "not only do we expect you to buy the same game every year, we're now turning off your old one so that you have too"

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: pontifex
more reason to make you go out and buy the same game again next year.

can anyone seriously tell me what changes are made between madden 2005 and 2006? other than maybe an occasional graphic update or players and teams, what the hell else do they have to change. seems like such a rip off to me.

2005 is good and 2006 isnt. There are a lot of changes, if you actually tried the game. :disgust:


Anyway, a good friend of mine is amazing at madden, but every year, his rank fluctuates because the game becomes different to play. In 2004, he was unstoppable with Vick and the flacons because scrambling was easy, and last year, he was dominant with the eagles and their pass/rush offense, but not as much as with the falcons the previous year. And for 2006, he really fell off cause of that sh1tty new QB vision thing. THat sucks major ass.

And I used to destroy people in Rushing Attack before they brought that stupid truck stick and took away the playmaker control

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: pontifex
more reason to make you go out and buy the same game again next year.

can anyone seriously tell me what changes are made between madden 2005 and 2006? other than maybe an occasional graphic update or players and teams, what the hell else do they have to change. seems like such a rip off to me.

2005 is good and 2006 isnt. There are a lot of changes, if you actually tried the game. :disgust:


Anyway, a good friend of mine is amazing at madden, but every year, his rank fluctuates because the game becomes different to play. In 2004, he was unstoppable with Vick and the flacons, and last year, he was dominant with the eagles, but not as much as with the falcons the previous year. And for 2006, he really fell off cause of that sh1tty new QB vision thing. THat sucks major ass.

And I used to destroy people in Rushing Attack before they brought that stupid truck stick and took away the playmaker control

how about instead of insulting me or trying to "pwn" me, you actually answer the question?
i don't like sports. why would i waste my money on the game? and it was a serious question. what changes between each year of the game?

 

[LumbergTech]

the thing that really sucks about this..what if the new version isnt actually better?

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: pontifex
more reason to make you go out and buy the same game again next year.

can anyone seriously tell me what changes are made between madden 2005 and 2006? other than maybe an occasional graphic update or players and teams, what the hell else do they have to change. seems like such a rip off to me.

2005 is good and 2006 isnt. There are a lot of changes, if you actually tried the game. :disgust:


Anyway, a good friend of mine is amazing at madden, but every year, his rank fluctuates because the game becomes different to play. In 2004, he was unstoppable with Vick and the flacons, and last year, he was dominant with the eagles, but not as much as with the falcons the previous year. And for 2006, he really fell off cause of that sh1tty new QB vision thing. THat sucks major ass.

And I used to destroy people in Rushing Attack before they brought that stupid truck stick and took away the playmaker control

how about instead of insulting me or trying to "pwn" me, you actually answer the question?
i don't like sports. why would i waste my money on the game? and it was a serious question. what changes between each year of the game?

how did I insult or 'pwn' you?

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: pontifex
more reason to make you go out and buy the same game again next year.

can anyone seriously tell me what changes are made between madden 2005 and 2006? other than maybe an occasional graphic update or players and teams, what the hell else do they have to change. seems like such a rip off to me.

2005 is good and 2006 isnt. There are a lot of changes, if you actually tried the game. :disgust:


Anyway, a good friend of mine is amazing at madden, but every year, his rank fluctuates because the game becomes different to play. In 2004, he was unstoppable with Vick and the flacons, and last year, he was dominant with the eagles, but not as much as with the falcons the previous year. And for 2006, he really fell off cause of that sh1tty new QB vision thing. THat sucks major ass.

And I used to destroy people in Rushing Attack before they brought that stupid truck stick and took away the playmaker control

how about instead of insulting me or trying to "pwn" me, you actually answer the question?
i don't like sports. why would i waste my money on the game? and it was a serious question. what changes between each year of the game?

how did I insult or 'pwn' you?

"There are a lot of changes, if you actually tried the game. :disgust:"

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: pontifex
more reason to make you go out and buy the same game again next year.

can anyone seriously tell me what changes are made between madden 2005 and 2006? other than maybe an occasional graphic update or players and teams, what the hell else do they have to change. seems like such a rip off to me.

2005 is good and 2006 isnt. There are a lot of changes, if you actually tried the game. :disgust:


Anyway, a good friend of mine is amazing at madden, but every year, his rank fluctuates because the game becomes different to play. In 2004, he was unstoppable with Vick and the flacons, and last year, he was dominant with the eagles, but not as much as with the falcons the previous year. And for 2006, he really fell off cause of that sh1tty new QB vision thing. THat sucks major ass.

And I used to destroy people in Rushing Attack before they brought that stupid truck stick and took away the playmaker control

how about instead of insulting me or trying to "pwn" me, you actually answer the question?
i don't like sports. why would i waste my money on the game? and it was a serious question. what changes between each year of the game?

how did I insult or 'pwn' you?

"There are a lot of changes, if you actually tried the game. :disgust:"

are you serious?