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EA closing 18 online multiplayer services

Bye bye Army of Two, Tiger 10, Madden 10.

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EA has earmarked another 18 online multiplayer servers to be shut down this year.

The first, larger batch will be switched off on 11th August 2011. Among the multiplayer servers disappearing will be those for Army of Two (PS3, 360), Skate (PS3, 360), Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (PS3, PSP, Wii, 360) and Battlefield 2: Modern Combat (360).

On 1st October, two more online multiplayer services will disappear: Madden NFL 10 (PS3, 360) and NHL 10 (PS3, 360).

The full list of those that will disappear, as well as those that have disappeared, is below.

August 11, 2011 Online Service Shutdown

  • Army of Two for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • Army of Two Demo for Xbox 360
  • Battlefield 2142 Demo for PC
  • Battlefield 2: Modern Combat for Xbox 360
  • Battlefield 2: Modern Combat Demo for Xbox 360
  • Medal of Honor Airborne for PlayStation Portable
  • Medal of Honor Heroes 2 for PlayStation Portable and Wii
  • NASCAR 09 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 (North America)
  • NCAA Basketball 10 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • NCAA Football 10 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • Need for Speed Most Wanted for PC and Xbox 360
  • Need for Speed Undercover for PlayStation Portable
  • Skate for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 for PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii
  • Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 Demo for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360

October 1, 2011 Online Service Shutdown

  • Madden NFL 10 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • NHL 10 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360

Previously Shut Down Online Service

  • Arena Football for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • Arena Football: Road to Glory for PlayStation 2
  • Armies of Exigo for PC
  • Army of Two for PlayStation 3 (Asia only)
  • Battlefield 2: Modern Combat for Xbox
  • Burnout Revenge for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • Burnout Dominator for PlayStation Portable
  • Burnout 3: Takedown for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • Def Jam for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • EA SPORTS Fantasy Football 09 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
  • EA SPORTS FIFA Manager 10 for PC
  • EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 2 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 3 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Xbox
  • Facebreaker for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
  • FIFA Soccer 2005 for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • FIFA 06 for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox and Xbox 360
  • FIFA 07 for PC, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360
  • FIFA 08 for PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and PC
  • FIFA 09 for PC, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii
  • FIFA 09 Ultimate Team for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • FIFA Street 3 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • The Godfather The Game for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • GoldenEye: Rogue Agent for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth for PC
  • The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II for PC and Xbox 360
  • The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II, The Rise of the Witch-king for PC and Xbox 360
  • The Lord of the Rings: Conquest for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • MVP Baseball 2005 for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • MVP 07 NCAA Baseball for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • Madden NFL 05 for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • Madden NFL 06 for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox and Xbox 360
  • Madden NFL 07 for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox and Xbox 360
  • Madden NFL 08 for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox and Xbox 360
  • Madden NFL 09 for PlayStation Portable (all regions), PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Xbox
  • Madden 10 for PlayStation Portable (all regions), PlayStation 2 and Wii
  • Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • Medal of Honor Pacific Assault for PC
  • Medal of Honor Rising Sun for PlayStation 2
  • Mercenaries 2: World in Flames for PC
  • NASCAR 05: Chase for the Cup for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • NASCAR 06: Total Team Control for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • NASCAR 07 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox and Xbox 360
  • NASCAR 08 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • NASCAR 09 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 (Europe Only)
  • NBA LIVE 05 for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • NBA LIVE 06 for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox and Xbox 360
  • NBA LIVE 07 for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox and Xbox 360
  • NBA LIVE 08 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Wii
  • NBA LIVE 09 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii
  • NBA Street (2007) for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • NBA Street V3 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • NCAA Basketball 08 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • NCAA Basketball 09 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • NCAA Football 05 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • NCAA Football 06 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • NCAA Football 07 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Xbox
  • NCAA Football 08 forPlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • NCAA Football 09 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2
  • NCAA Football 10 for PlayStation 2
  • NCAA March Madness 06 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • NCAA March Madness 2005 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • NCAA March Madness 07 for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360
  • Need for Speed Carbon for PlayStation Portable
  • Need for Speed Most Wanted for PlayStation Portable and Xbox
  • Need for Speed ProStreet for PC and PlayStation Portable
  • Need for Speed Underground for PlayStation 2
  • Need for Speed Underground 2 for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • NFL Head Coach 09 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • NFL STREET 2: Unleashed for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • NFL STREET 3 for PlayStation 2
  • NFL Tour for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • NHL 2005 for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • NHL 06 for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • NHL 07 for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox and Xbox 360
  • NHL 08 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and PC
  • NHL 09 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • The Simpsons Game for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • SimSocial on Facebook
  • The Sims Carnival
  • Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 05 for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 06 for PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360
  • Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 07 for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox and Xbox 360
  • Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 for PC, PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and Xbox 360
  • Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 for PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360
  • TimeSplitters 3: Future Perfect for Xbox and PlayStation 2
  • Total Club Manager 06 for PlayStation 2
  • UEFA Champions League 2004-2005 for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
  • UEFA Champions League 2006-2007 for PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable
  • UEFA Champions League 07 for PC and Xbox 360
  • UEFA EURO 2008 for PC PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • 2006 FIFA World Cup for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox and Xbox 360
  • 2010 FIFA World Cup for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 (only Hospitality upload functionality retired)
  • 2010 FIFA World Cup for PlayStation Portable and Wii
  • 2010 FIFA World Cup Demo for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360

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