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EA Ceases Online for PC/Console Games - Oct 1, 2006.
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Author:  skipclarke [ 17 Aug 2006, 17:40 ]
Post subject:  EA Ceases Online for PC/Console Games - Oct 1, 2006.
The full list of cancelled games and the dates online support will die will come after the Oct date.

List at
http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2006/8/6/4893

These are the games that will cease to be playable online on October 1:

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
These are the games that dropped off the servers as of August 1:

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
Author:  Microtia [ 17 Aug 2006, 17:41 ]
Post subject:  EA Ceases Online for PC/Console Games - Oct 1, 2006.
Typical EA. Kill support for the older games to force people to buy the newest 200X based game or whatever.
Author:  skipclarke [ 17 Aug 2006, 17:52 ]
Post subject:  EA Ceases Online for PC/Console Games - Oct 1, 2006.
Eggsactly :evil:
Author:  blueyedsoul [ 17 Aug 2006, 20:24 ]
Post subject:  EA Ceases Online for PC/Console Games - Oct 1, 2006.
Why would you want to play their old buggy titles anyway?

...when you can play their new buggy titles! :P
Author:  skipclarke [ 17 Aug 2006, 21:34 ]
Post subject:  EA Ceases Online for PC/Console Games - Oct 1, 2006.
Yea I noticed this the other day when I was searching for info on Armies of Exigo. Too bad - I bet there will be a small group of people unhappy to hear about the online demise of their fav titles.
Author:  neoWidescreen [ 17 Aug 2006, 23:38 ]
Post subject:  EA Ceases Online for PC/Console Games - Oct 1, 2006.
...when you can play their new buggy titles! :P



ROFL!!!! YOU SAID IT!!! :lol:
Author:  skipclarke [ 18 Aug 2006, 00:42 ]
Post subject:  EA Ceases Online for PC/Console Games - Oct 1, 2006.
Gotta love marketing strategies :twisted:
Author:  JohnnyWakko [ 18 Aug 2006, 04:57 ]
Post subject:  EA Ceases Online for PC/Console Games - Oct 1, 2006.
No one likes a surly elitist, but someone has to do it, so here goes:

I say, who plays those stupid games anyway? Chicks don't dig guys who play those games! So I say stay away!

Go EA, looking out for the guys again, keeping the loving alive. :wink:
Author:  k1darkknight [ 18 Aug 2006, 06:23 ]
Post subject:  EA Ceases Online for PC/Console Games - Oct 1, 2006.
Typical EA. Kill support for the older games to force people to buy the newest 200X based game or whatever.


Well, considering you can get 06 versions of most (if not all) EA Sports titles that actually ARE AVAILABLE on the PC for $9.99 or so, at most big-box stores, I wouldn't complain. If you're playing one of the titles that is being dropped from online support, and there is a newer one available, for cheap, just shell out the $10. In most cases, you'll be getting a game that is at least somewhat improved over the version you're currently playing, and you'll still be able to play online. At least until the 07 titles are down to $9.99.
Author:  Microtia [ 18 Aug 2006, 06:27 ]
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I could honestly care less personally :P. It's just that I know some people who DO like to play sports games and how annoyed they get over having to buy the newest version EVERY YEAR that usually only has an updated roster or a slightly tweaked feature.

Really to me, it's just another reason to dislike EA :P.
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