In the case of all these games, this will impact all platforms, which means PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo users will all be impacted. This includes last-gen machines like Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One, as well as current-gen machines, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch 2.
EA does not disclose its reasons for any of the shutdowns.
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Jazzlike-Lunch5390
Oh no……
Anyway.
_heitoo
FIFA 23 being shut down sounds wild to me. I haven’t followed this series in recent years, but most old Call of Duty games are still perfectly playable in multiplayer.
isaymoo2
Too bad for need for speed rivals, but the sports games actually make sense.
bassistheplace246
NHL 21, Need For Speed Rivals, Madden NFL 22, FIFA 23.
Saved you a click.
Larkson9999
Do these games have an offline mode or is this more fodder for r/StopKillingGames ?
Muntberg
I will never understand people spending huge money on a game they will probably play for a year or so.
_CatLover_
Be happy it’s EA and not Ubisoft so you dont have to destroy your physical copies of the games!
aplayer_v1
As long as it’s can play NHL 2003
DoubleDobbyWithShoes
“EA Shutting Down…” – YES!!!!!!!! FINALLY, EA DEFEATED!
“…Four Games Forever” – Oh… 🙁 Got excited for a second there
MarczXD320
At least all of those games can be played offline, so if you already own then and are mostly into the single player content, this might be a minor loss. Can’t say the same about other titles like Need for Speed 2015 or Anthen though, this is why the stop killing games initiative is so important.
kristides
I’m surprised FIFA 23 was still up when EA didn’t want to renew the FIFA license due to FIFA wanting a billion every four years
Epicporkchop79-7
Its okay, I haven’t given ea a penny since simcity 2013.
Bradfinger
Not NHL 21, anything but that.
BTDYSNF
They really shutting down games that are two years old?
Insane.
Usual-Disaster7285
Baaaahahahaha
swooss
I usually wait 4 years to buy a new sports game, but had no intention of buying the new madden and they shut down 22. Man.
NoKingsInAmerica
Good. They need the server rack space to make room for BF6 servers.
06CommissaryKing
The writing is on the wall for that free to play Skate. reboot. Might make it two years.
Juan-Claudio
Such a dramatic headline.. they’re shutting down the servers for four games which are all still playable offline.
thisonehereone
Super Tecmo Bowl still works on an NES.
darthmcdarthface
Now let’s see all the people pretend to care.
HUSK3RGAM3R
Thank god it’s not Titanfall. Even if they tried to shut it down, people would probably just go and use the Northstar client exclusively.
Unusual-Ad4890
EA: Foreclose Everything
zebrasmack
can we promote stop killing games again? EU push is over, but UK push is new.
likwitsnake
I never played Four Games Forever is it any good?
ChronaMewX
Good reason not to support this company. I don’t buy any games from them
notapandah
really hoping they don’t shut down the battlefronts anytime soon. I still play them daily :/
creepingphantom
And nothing of value was lost
tvbvt
Anyone wanna help me get a couple trophies for NFS: Rivals before they shut it down?
Damascus52311
Rivals was a great game but I won’t play it again with a EA login
Dramoriga
Glad I don’t play EA games anymore. Ubisoft either unless they release Other splinter cell lol
TiredReader87
Rivals was the best NFS in recent memory. I really enjoyed it. Don’t care about the online.
DillusionX
I’m one of the 4 people that still somewhat regularly plays Madden 22, the online service has been nonexistent since Madden 23 released, so as long as they let me run it offline like I always do anyways this really isn’t a big deal. I wouldn’t recommend buying Madden 22 these days for obvious reasons but it’s quite ironic that game runs better on PC and is more enjoyable to play with a couple mods added than the latest Madden 24/25 versions
Caeoc
Im so used to massive publishers and parent companies shutting down their subsidiaries that I thought Four Games Forever was a developer that I’d never heard of.
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The first shutdown is coming,
October 6, NHL 21.
On October 7, Need for Speed Rivals.
October 20, Madden NFL 22.
October 30, FIFA 23.
In the case of all these games, this will impact all platforms, which means PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo users will all be impacted. This includes last-gen machines like Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One, as well as current-gen machines, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch 2.
EA does not disclose its reasons for any of the shutdowns.
[deleted]
Oh no……
Anyway.
FIFA 23 being shut down sounds wild to me. I haven’t followed this series in recent years, but most old Call of Duty games are still perfectly playable in multiplayer.
Too bad for need for speed rivals, but the sports games actually make sense.
NHL 21, Need For Speed Rivals, Madden NFL 22, FIFA 23.
Saved you a click.
Do these games have an offline mode or is this more fodder for r/StopKillingGames ?
I will never understand people spending huge money on a game they will probably play for a year or so.
Be happy it’s EA and not Ubisoft so you dont have to destroy your physical copies of the games!
As long as it’s can play NHL 2003
“EA Shutting Down…” – YES!!!!!!!! FINALLY, EA DEFEATED!
“…Four Games Forever” – Oh… 🙁 Got excited for a second there
At least all of those games can be played offline, so if you already own then and are mostly into the single player content, this might be a minor loss. Can’t say the same about other titles like Need for Speed 2015 or Anthen though, this is why the stop killing games initiative is so important.
I’m surprised FIFA 23 was still up when EA didn’t want to renew the FIFA license due to FIFA wanting a billion every four years
Its okay, I haven’t given ea a penny since simcity 2013.
Not NHL 21, anything but that.
They really shutting down games that are two years old?
Insane.
Baaaahahahaha
I usually wait 4 years to buy a new sports game, but had no intention of buying the new madden and they shut down 22. Man.
Good. They need the server rack space to make room for BF6 servers.
The writing is on the wall for that free to play Skate. reboot. Might make it two years.
Such a dramatic headline.. they’re shutting down the servers for four games which are all still playable offline.
Super Tecmo Bowl still works on an NES.
Now let’s see all the people pretend to care.
Thank god it’s not Titanfall. Even if they tried to shut it down, people would probably just go and use the Northstar client exclusively.
EA: Foreclose Everything
can we promote stop killing games again? EU push is over, but UK push is new.
I never played Four Games Forever is it any good?
Good reason not to support this company. I don’t buy any games from them
really hoping they don’t shut down the battlefronts anytime soon. I still play them daily :/
And nothing of value was lost
Anyone wanna help me get a couple trophies for NFS: Rivals before they shut it down?
Rivals was a great game but I won’t play it again with a EA login
Glad I don’t play EA games anymore. Ubisoft either unless they release Other splinter cell lol
Rivals was the best NFS in recent memory. I really enjoyed it. Don’t care about the online.
I’m one of the 4 people that still somewhat regularly plays Madden 22, the online service has been nonexistent since Madden 23 released, so as long as they let me run it offline like I always do anyways this really isn’t a big deal. I wouldn’t recommend buying Madden 22 these days for obvious reasons but it’s quite ironic that game runs better on PC and is more enjoyable to play with a couple mods added than the latest Madden 24/25 versions
Im so used to massive publishers and parent companies shutting down their subsidiaries that I thought Four Games Forever was a developer that I’d never heard of.
Oh no, not NHL 21! /s