EA Has Shut Down Servers for Over 50 Games in Recent Times, Here’s the Full List

These are all the Electronic Arts games that have closed servers in recent years.

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Electronic Arts continues to restructure its catalog, and not just with cancellations or budget cuts like those recently suffered by Respawn Entertainment. In parallel, the company has been silently closing servers for at least 61 games over the past two years, affecting iconic franchises like Battlefield, FIFA, Crysis or Dead Space.

Server closures do not affect all titles equally. Some still have active online features until a specific date — like Madden NFL 21 until June 30, Madden NFL 22 until October 20, or FIFA 23 until December 12 — but most have lost their multiplayer component entirely.

Games affected by EA’s server closures

These are the most notable ones that have lost (or will soon lose) their online features:

• Battlefield
  
  Battlefield 1943, Bad Company 1 and 2, Battlefield Hardline (PS3/360) and Battlefield 3 and 4 on old consoles have lost online support. Although PC and Xbox Series versions are still active in many cases, players on older consoles can no longer access multiplayer modes.

• FIFA
  
  Since FIFA 16 to FIFA 22, EA has progressively closed online features. FIFA 23 will also lose it this December. This affects not only online gameplay but also features like Ultimate Team, seasons, and special events.

• Dead Space 2 and Crysis 3
  
  Both games, very popular on Xbox 360 and PS3, have lost their online component, although they are still available in physical or digital format for their campaign mode.

• Other affected franchises
  
  Medal of Honor (all releases), Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, NBA Jam: On Fire Edition, Syndicate, Rocket Arena, The Simpsons: Tapped Out, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Shadows of the Damned and many more.

These are all the ones that have closed servers, FIFA 23 joined the list yesterday.

SHOOTER (FPS or TPS)

• Apex Legends Mobile

• Battlefield 1943

• Battlefield 3

• Battlefield 4 (PS3 / Xbox 360)

• Battlefield: Bad Company

• Battlefield: Bad Company 2

• Battlefield: Hardline (PS3 / Xbox 360)

• Contract Killer: Sniper

• Crysis 3

• Dead Space 2

• Deer Hunter Classic

• Dino Hunter: Deadly Shores

• Frontline Commando 2

• Frontline Commando: D-Day

• Medal of Honor

• Medal of Honor: Airborne

• Medal of Honor: Warfighter

• Rocket Arena

• Shadows of the Damned

• Syndicate

ACTION / HACK & SLASH / ADVENTURE

• Dante’s Inferno

• Blood & Glory: Immortals

• Mirror’s Edge Catalyst

• Eternity Warriors 4

• Warp

RPG & STRATEGY

• Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

• Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth

• Disney Sorcerer’s Arena

SPORTS

Football / Soccer

• FIFA 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

American Football

• Madden NFL 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

• NCAA 14

Basketball

• NBA Jam: On Fire Edition

• NBA Live 18

Hockey

• NHL 20

Baseball

• Super Mega Baseball 2

• MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2022

• MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2023

Golf

• Rory McIlroy PGA Tour

Mixed Martial Arts

• EA Sports UFC 2

• EA Sports UFC Mobile 2

• UFC 3

DRIVING / RACING

• F1 2011

• F1 2012

• F1 2013

• F1 2014

• F1 Mobile Racing

• F1 Race Stars

• Micromachines World Series

SIMULATION / CASUAL

• Kim Kardashian Hollywood

• The Simpsons: Tapped Out

In total, more than 60 titles from various generations have been affected by this server shutdown. Although content for a single player is still available in most cases, the closure of online features severely limits the gaming experience of games designed for multiplayer.

An uncertain future for classic games

These decisions are usually justified by low online activity and maintenance costs, but they generate concern among collectors and retro gamers. Even recent physical editions, such as those of Ninja Gaiden 4 or The Outer Worlds 2 for Xbox, will only include a digital code, adding more doubts about long-term preservation. The case of Battlefield is particularly significant: with so many games closing their online services, it reinforces the perception that multiplayer support has an expiration date, even in top-tier franchises.

Will we see a greater emphasis on offline gaming? Or will more and more titles rely on temporary servers? The answer seems increasingly clear…