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EA shutting down game servers
EA has decided to cut costs by shutting down some of its online servers for some  sports titles. Servers for sports
games from 2007 are understandably on the list......

Then there are titles like NBA Live 09 and Madden 09. Sounds like EA might be trying to force people to buy Madden
10 instead of holding onto that Madden 09 from 2 years ago. Tisk Tisk EA. I'm all for trying to save money, but there
is no way Madden 09 has lost enough popularity to warrant a server shutdown.

This seems pretty shady to me, but also something I've come to expect from EA. Maybe Google should let EA borrow
there don't be evil mantra.
Here is the list of servers to be taken offline:

February 2, 2010 Online Service Shutdown

* Facebreaker for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
* Fantasy Football 09 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
* FIFA 07 for PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2
* Fight Night Round 3 for PlayStation 2
* March Madness 07 for Xbox 360
* NBA LIVE 07 for PlayStation Portable and Xbox 360
* NBA LIVE 08 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Wii
* NBA LIVE 09 for Wii (Europe only)
* NBA Street (2007) for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
* NCAA Football for 08 PlayStation 2
* NCAA Football for 09 PlayStation 2
* NASCAR 08 for PlayStation 2
* NASCAR 09 for PlayStation 2
* NASCAR 09 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 (Europe Only)
* NFL Tour for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
* NHL 07 for PlayStation Portable and Xbox 360
* UEFA Champions League 07 for Xbox 360
February 9, 2010 Online Service Shutdown

* FIFA 07 for PC
* Madden 07 for Xbox 360
* Madden 08 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PC, Wii and Xbox 360
* NHL 08 for PC
* Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 07 for PC
* UEFA Champions League 07 for PC


April 6, 2010 Online Service Shutdown

* Madden 09 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360



List of servers thanks to ArsTechnica
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