EA is shutting down online services for these games very soon

Electronic Arts has confirmed that it is shutting down online servers for a number of games in the near future, including the beloved Mirror’s Edge. EA has revealed all the games that will be scaled back or completely shut down Web page.

The launch of this is not a complete shutdown, but a change for The Sims 4. On October 18th, The Sims 4 Deluxe Edition will be removed from the Playlist for EA Play members, replaced by The Sims 4 EA Play Edition. Also today, The Sims 4 Bundle is leaving the Playlist and will be replaced by The Sims 4 EA Play Pro Edition.

Next, Army of Two: The 40th Day and Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel – each will lose their online services on October 20th. The multiplayer screenshot server for Dragon Age Origins will also go dark that day.

Then on November 9, EA will shut down online services for Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 for PS3 and Xbox 360 and Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars for Xbox 360, including the Kane’s Wrath expansion. Mercenaries 2 for PS3 and Xbox 360 will also lose network services on that day.

On November 30, EA will shut down the online servers for the racing game Onrush. Moving on to December, Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings and Super Mega Baseball 3 for Amazon’s Luna service close on December 15.

Finally, the original Mirror’s Edge will have its online servers shut down on January 19, 2023. This is also the day Shank 2, NBA Jam On Fire Edition, and Gatling Gears online features will be shut down forever.

EA said the decision to reduce online features or modes or pull games entirely is “never easy” but becomes necessary as new games are released.

“The development teams and operations staff put their hearts into our games, their features and modes almost as much as the players, and it’s hard to see anyone retire,” EA said.

EA has several big games coming out soon, including Need for Speed ​​Unbound in December and the Dead Space remake in January 2023.