An EA Game is Shutting Down on February 17

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An EA Game is Shutting Down on February 17

Key Takeaways

  • EA will shut down EA Sports UFC 3 on February 17, 2025.
  • Other games shutting down in 2025 include Rory McIlroy PGA Tour and The Simpsons: Tapped Out.
  • Though UFC 3 is ending, newer UFC games like UFC 4 and UFC 5 are still playable with online functionality.

As a dedicated gamer with decades of experience under my belt, I can’t help but feel a pang of nostalgia as EA announces yet another game shutdown – this time it’s the turn of EA Sports UFC 3. It’s been a faithful companion for many years, and now it’s about to hang up its gloves for good on February 17, 2025.

It has been confirmed that Electronic Arts (EA) is closing another one of its games, specifically EA Sports UFC 3, on February 17, 2025. Last year, EA shut down numerous titles, and it seems likely that they will do the same in the upcoming year as well.

10 games published by EA have been announced for closure in 2025, with nine of these set to end service in January. The first EA game to shut down in 2025 is Rory McIlroy PGA Tour on January 16, followed by The Simpsons: Tapped Out on January 24. On January 29, seven mobile games from EA will be closing, including Blood & Glory: Immortals, Contract Killer: Sniper, Deer Hunter Classic, Dino Hunter: Deadly Shores, Eternity Warriors 4, Frontline Commando 2, and Frontline Commando: D-Day. All of these titles are scheduled to stop functioning on January 29.

As of now, it’s been officially announced that the gaming experience offered by EA Sports UFC 3 will come to an end on February 17, 2025. Debuting on retail shelves in 2018, this game was developed by EA Canada and launched for PS4 and Xbox One platforms. Upon release, it received generally favorable feedback, although the inclusion of microtransactions stirred some debate. Being a typical EA game, it offers extensive online capabilities. Consequently, when it’s deactivated on February 17, all its online features will no longer be available.

List of EA Games Shutting Down in 2025

  • Rory McIlroy PGA Tour – January 16, 2025
  • The Simpsons: Tapped Out – January 24, 2025
  • Blood & Glory: Immortals – January 29, 2025
  • Contract Killer: Sniper – January 29, 2025
  • Deer Hunter Classic – January 29, 2025
  • Dino Hunter: Deadly Shores – January 29, 2025
  • Eternity Warriors 4 – January 29, 2025
  • Frontline Commando 2 – January 29, 2025
  • Frontline Commando: D-Day – January 29, 2025
  • EA Sports UFC 3 – February 17, 2025

Despite being sad about the closure of UFC 3, there’s a silver lining: newer UFC games like UFC 4 from 2020 and UFC 5 from 2023 are still active. Interestingly, UFC 5 is even receiving ongoing updates. Electronic Arts (EA) hasn’t indicated any plans to shut down the online services for these games yet, but it’s likely they will eventually. It seems that games like these may eventually lose their online capabilities, so consumers should keep this in mind when purchasing them.

Fortunately, most of EA’s newer games can be played without needing to purchase them directly. If you have an EA Play subscription or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you’ll gain access to new EA games typically around six months after they’re released. This means that avid gamers can enjoy EA titles they’re keen on without having to buy the games upfront. While it’s not a complete remedy, it might help soften the blow when a game discontinues its online services or gets removed from sale.

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2024-11-21 20:43