EA shuts down video game servers prematurely

2010-01-06 04:11:49

#1

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6938|...

interesting read. i guess they can't keep them indefinitely ...

http://www.playstationuniversity.com/ea … rely-1846/

EA wrote:
All of us at EA would like to thank you for your valued participation in our online gaming community and hope that your enthusiasm for these games extends to our current lineup and beyond.

haha whores

2010-01-06 04:15:14

#2

Kez: Member; +778|6118|London, UK

But the older games are usually the best!

2010-01-06 04:26:40

#3

Metal-Eater-GR: I can haz titanium paancakez?; +490|6688

I was expecting to see BF2 in that list
Who cares about those games?

2010-01-06 05:09:14

#4

Benzin: Member; +576|6414

Nothing but sports games, anyway... nothing to see here, move along, people

2010-01-06 05:19:22

#5

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6913

CapnNismo wrote:
Nothing but sports games, anyway... nothing to see here, move along, people

nothing but sports - which titles do you suppose are EA's biggest sellers? the battlefield franchise?

2010-01-06 05:28:40

#6

Spidery_Yoda: Member; +399|6685

Nice to see Battlefield Bad Company isn't on that list, even though I don't play it.

Also yes it's suprising to see just how many '09's are on that list. Note to self: Continue to never buy EA's yearly offerings.

2010-01-06 06:27:43

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loubot: O' HAL naw!; +470|6994|Columbus, OH

UEFA Champions League 07 PC and x360
Facebreaker x360 and PS3
Fantasy Football 09 x360 and PS3
FIFA 07 PSP, PS2, PC
Fight Night Round 3 PS2
Madden 08 Wii
Madden 08 PC
Madden 09 Xbox1
Madden 09 Wii and PSP
March Madness 07 x360
NBA 07 PSP, x360
NBA 08 PS2, PSP, Wii
NBA 09 Wii – Europe only
NBA Street (2007) PS3 and x360
NCAA Football 08 PS2
NCAA Football 09 PS2
NASCAR 08 PS2
NASCAR 09 PS2
NASCAR 09 PS3 and x360 – Europe Only
NFL Tour PS3 and x360
NHL 07 PSP and x360
NHL 08 PC
Tiger Woods 07 PC
Madden 09 x360 and PS3
Madden 07 Xbox 360

I am not surprised. You can go to a Game Stop or where ever used video games are sold and find these same game titles littered on their shelves.

Last edited by loubot (2010-01-06 06:28:14)

2010-01-06 06:55:17

#8

Benzin: Member; +576|6414

@burnzz, as loubot says, you can find all those titles just lying around whereas the FPS games sell like fire... I wonder... Same story here in Europe. The football and soccer and basketball games don't really sell very fast. Why? Because how many people really buy the same game every year? Who needs all of the last few years of Madden? Honestly? Who?

If anything the FPS games probably make more money. Just look how buggy EA FPS titles are when they ship. They're clearly not spending the money on initial R&D and testing...

2010-01-06 06:57:49

#9

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6913

CapnNismo wrote:
@burnzz, as loubot says, you can find all those titles just lying around whereas the FPS games sell like fire... I wonder... Same story here in Europe. The football and soccer and basketball games don't really sell very fast. Why? Because how many people really buy the same game every year? Who needs all of the last few years of Madden? Honestly? Who?

If anything the FPS games probably make more money. Just look how buggy EA FPS titles are when they ship. They're clearly not spending the money on initial R&D and testing...

i get it, but volume-wise the sports franchise is EA's biggest. after my 8am meeting i'll find a link, because the numbers floored me, i thought same as you . . .

2010-01-06 06:58:07

#10

13rin: Member; +977|6895

CapnNismo wrote:
If anything the FPS games probably make more money. Just look how buggy EA FPS titles are when they ship. They're clearly not spending the money on initial R&D and testing...

That's what we're for...

I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something. - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.

2010-01-06 07:14:35

#11

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6869|The Twilight Zone

CapnNismo wrote:
Nothing but sports games, anyway... nothing to see here, move along, people

EA sports now, the rest tomorrow, if we don't boyc....

https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png

2010-01-06 07:18:36

#12

baggs: Member; +732|6620

who cares about console players, they are cash cows. their own bloody fault anyway.

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