GameSpy's shutdown affects more games than you'd expect

[Lili Birchflower]

Last week it was revealed that GameSpy would be shutting down, leaving a number of titles without multiplayer and online support. Over in the /r/Gaming subreddit, folk have been putting together a long list of games that used GameSpy, and may be in some way affected by it getting put in the ground.

Activision has said that its games won’t be affected, Bohemia Interactive is migrating games to Steamworks, but Arma and Arma 2 will lose some multiplayer functionality and both Capcom and Epic are exploring other options right now.

The games that will be affected are:

- Arma
- Arma: Cold War Assault
- Arma 2
- Arma 2: Free
- Borderlands
- Dungeon Defenders [PS3/Non-Steam]
- Halo: Combat Evolved
- Saints Row 2
- Star Wars Battlefront
- Star Wars Battlefront 2
- Stronghold 2
- Stronghold Legends
- Take On Helicopters
 
There’s an even longer list of games with futures unknown, including EA’s Battlefield series prior to Battlefield 3, Civilization III and IV, Crysis and the original Warhammer 40K Dawn of War games.

Older titles that no longer get much publisher support are likely to be the most vulnerable, which is unfortunate for those who still dabble in their online shenanigans.

http://www.pcgamesn.com/gamespys-shutdown-affects-more-games-youd-expect

[Lili Birchflower]

If you still dabble in the occasional spot of Crysis and Crysis 2 multiplayer, you only have until May 31st to get all of your kicks. Both games will lose online functionality when GameSpy officially shuts down at the end of next month.

Some developers and publishers are seeking alternatives; some by migrating to Steam, others by creating their own online support. This will not be the case with Crysis and Crysis 2.

“As of May 31 this year, the multiplayer modes in Crysis and Crysis 2 for PC will no longer be playable,” a forum post stated. “The conclusion of online multiplayer support comes as a result of GameSpy Technology shutting down all their hosting services. GameSpy have been providing multiplayer functionality for Crysis and Crysis 2 since they launched. The single-player campaigns in both games are unaffected by this transition.”

Crysis 2 only launched three years ago - it’s far from an old game. EA’s Battlefield series prior to Battlefield 3 are also being affected, but the publisher is looking to migrate those titles, all of which are considerably older than Crysis 2.

http://www.pcgamesn.com/get-your-nanomachine-fix-while-you-still-can-crysis-and-crysis-2-multiplayer-shutting-down

[Lili Birchflower]

The Windows PC versions of Crytek's first-person shooters Crysis and Crysis 2 will lose their online multiplayer modes as a result of the GameSpy server shutdown slated for next month, according to a post on the Crysis forums.

GameSpy Technology announced earlier this month that on May 31 it would shut down many of its servers, which host online functionality for several dozen titles across console, mobile and PC.

In a post on the Crysis forums, the company revealed that it would not be looking into migration options for Crysis and Crysis 2 on Windows PC, resulting in the complete shutdown of online functionality for these titles with GameSpy's decision. However, the company noted that multiplayer in the console versions of Crysis 2 remains unaffected.

"The single-player campaigns in both games are unaffected by this transition, and the multiplayer mode in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Crysis 2 remain playable," reads the statement.

"We'd like to thank everyone who has taken up arms in Crysis and Crysis 2's multiplayer modes in the last few years, and apologize to the small but dedicated community of PC players who are still actively competing against one another."

Games affected by the GameSpy server shutdown include titles from a handful of companies like Capcom and Bohemia Interactive both old and new — such as the recently-released Arma 3. Last week publisher Electronic Arts revealed that it was looking into migration options for affect titles, which include Battlefield 2, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Battlefield 2142.

SOURCE Crysis forums

http://www.polygon.com/2014/4/14/5612890/crysis-and-crysis-2-on-pc-losing-online-multiplayer-in-gamespy-server

[Ryiah]

Just an FYI a lot of those games on the list were already not supported or losing support form their developers and distributors anyways.