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On 31 May 2014, all multiplayer services hosted by ''[[GameSpy]]'' were shut down by [[Glu Mobile]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |first=Mike |last=Futter |title=Glu Shutting Down Gamespy Service, Affecting A Reported 800 Developers And Publishers |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/04/03/glu-shutting-down-gamespy-service-affecting-a-reported-800-developers-and-publishers.aspx |website=Game Informer |date=3 Apr 2014 |access-date=14 Jul 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407072627/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/04/03/glu-shutting-down-gamespy-service-affecting-a-reported-800-developers-and-publishers.aspx |archive-date=7 Apr 2014}}</ref> A documented library of over 800 video games on platforms such as PC, [[Xbox]] 360, [[PlayStation]] 3, [[Wii]], and far more were affected by this massive shutdown.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Stevoisiak |title=List of games affected by GameSpy shutdown |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/22fz75/list_of_games_affected_by_gamespy_shutdown/ |website=[[Reddit]] |date=7 Apr 2014 |access-date=14 Jul 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410153634/https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/22fz75/list_of_games_affected_by_gamespy_shutdown/ |archive-date=10 Apr 2014}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=GameSpy |url=https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/GameSpy |website=PCGamingWiki |access-date=14 Jul 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250421173510/https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/GameSpy |archive-date=21 Apr 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2010 <nowiki>|</nowiki> GameSpy Technology |url=https://www.poweredbygamespy.com/projects/2010-titles/ |website=[[GameSpy]] |date=2014 |access-date=29 Jun 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629233447/http://www.poweredbygamespy.com/projects/2010-titles/ |archive-date=29 Jun 2014}}</ref> Some games, such as the Arma series,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |first=Chris |last=Burns |title=GAMESPY SHUTS DOWN MAY 31: WILL YOUR GAME BE AFFECTED? |url=https://www.slashgear.com/gamespy-shuts-down-may-31-will-your-game-be-affected-04323788/ |website=Slashgear |date=4 Apr 2014 |access-date=14 Jul 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140406135603/https://www.slashgear.com/gamespy-shuts-down-may-31-will-your-game-be-affected-04323788/ |archive-date=6 Apr 2014}}</ref> were retooled to function without needing to rely upon [[GameSpy]] services by the developer, however a majority of these games require third-party tools to regain functionality,<ref name=":1" /> such as ''[[Battlefield (series)|Battlefield]] 2142'', which relies upon ''OpenSpy'' and the ''BF2142 Reclamation'' community. A subset of affected games had their [[Digital rights management|DRM]] affected by this shutdown as well.{{Citation needed|reason=Read comment}}

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	On 31 May 2014, all multiplayer services hosted by ''[[GameSpy]]'' were shut down by [[Glu Mobile]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|first=Mike \|last=Futter \|title=Glu Shutting Down Gamespy Service, Affecting A Reported 800 Developers And Publishers \|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/04/03/glu-shutting-down-gamespy-service-affecting-a-reported-800-developers-and-publishers.aspx \|website=Game Informer \|date=3 Apr 2014 \|access-date=14 Jul 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407072627/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/04/03/glu-shutting-down-gamespy-service-affecting-a-reported-800-developers-and-publishers.aspx \|archive-date=7 Apr 2014}}</ref> A documented library of over 800 video games on platforms such as PC, [[Xbox]] 360, [[PlayStation]] 3, [[Wii]], and far more were affected by this massive shutdown.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Stevoisiak \|title=List of games affected by GameSpy shutdown \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/22fz75/list_of_games_affected_by_gamespy_shutdown/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=7 Apr 2014 \|access-date=14 Jul 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410153634/https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/22fz75/list_of_games_affected_by_gamespy_shutdown/ \|archive-date=10 Apr 2014}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=GameSpy \|url=https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/GameSpy \|website=PCGamingWiki \|access-date=14 Jul 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250421173510/https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/GameSpy \|archive-date=21 Apr 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=2010 <nowiki>\|</nowiki> GameSpy Technology \|url=https://www.poweredbygamespy.com/projects/2010-titles/ \|website=[[GameSpy]] \|date=2014 \|access-date=29 Jun 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629233447/http://www.poweredbygamespy.com/projects/2010-titles/ \|archive-date=29 Jun 2014}}</ref> Some games, such as the Arma series,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|first=Chris \|last=Burns \|title=GAMESPY SHUTS DOWN MAY 31: WILL YOUR GAME BE AFFECTED? \|url=https://www.slashgear.com/gamespy-shuts-down-may-31-will-your-game-be-affected-04323788/ \|website=Slashgear \|date=4 Apr 2014 \|access-date=14 Jul 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140406135603/https://www.slashgear.com/gamespy-shuts-down-may-31-will-your-game-be-affected-04323788/ \|archive-date=6 Apr 2014}}</ref> were retooled to function without needing to rely upon [[GameSpy]] services by the developer, however a majority of these games require third-party tools to regain functionality,<ref name=":1" /> such as ''[[Battlefield (series)\|Battlefield]] 2142'', which relies upon ''OpenSpy'' and the ''BF2142 Reclamation'' community.<!-- Reminder to harass the community to turn their story posted in their discord into an article! --> A subset of affected games had their [[Digital rights management\|DRM]] affected by this shutdown as well.{{Citation needed\|reason=Read comment}}<!-- This was hearsay I remember discussing in the BF2142 discord, where people mentioned that some DRM was reliant on GameSpy servers to function. I think it is related to GameSpy Comrade, but I need more documentation. - JamesTDG -->		On 31 May 2014, all multiplayer services hosted by ''[[GameSpy]]'' were shut down by [[Glu Mobile]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|first=Mike \|last=Futter \|title=Glu Shutting Down Gamespy Service, Affecting A Reported 800 Developers And Publishers \|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/04/03/glu-shutting-down-gamespy-service-affecting-a-reported-800-developers-and-publishers.aspx \|website=Game Informer \|date=3 Apr 2014 \|access-date=14 Jul 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407072627/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/04/03/glu-shutting-down-gamespy-service-affecting-a-reported-800-developers-and-publishers.aspx \|archive-date=7 Apr 2014}}</ref> A documented library of over 800 video games on platforms such as PC, [[Xbox]] 360, [[PlayStation]] 3, [[Wii]], and far more were affected by this massive shutdown.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Stevoisiak \|title=List of games affected by GameSpy shutdown \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/22fz75/list_of_games_affected_by_gamespy_shutdown/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=7 Apr 2014 \|access-date=14 Jul 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410153634/https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/22fz75/list_of_games_affected_by_gamespy_shutdown/ \|archive-date=10 Apr 2014}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=GameSpy \|url=https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/GameSpy \|website=PCGamingWiki \|access-date=14 Jul 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250421173510/https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/GameSpy \|archive-date=21 Apr 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=2010 <nowiki>\|</nowiki> GameSpy Technology \|url=https://www.poweredbygamespy.com/projects/2010-titles/ \|website=[[GameSpy]] \|date=2014 \|access-date=29 Jun 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629233447/http://www.poweredbygamespy.com/projects/2010-titles/ \|archive-date=29 Jun 2014}}</ref> Some games, such as the Arma series,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|first=Chris \|last=Burns \|title=GAMESPY SHUTS DOWN MAY 31: WILL YOUR GAME BE AFFECTED? \|url=https://www.slashgear.com/gamespy-shuts-down-may-31-will-your-game-be-affected-04323788/ \|website=Slashgear \|date=4 Apr 2014 \|access-date=14 Jul 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140406135603/https://www.slashgear.com/gamespy-shuts-down-may-31-will-your-game-be-affected-04323788/ \|archive-date=6 Apr 2014}}</ref> were retooled to function without needing to rely upon [[GameSpy]] services by the developer, however a majority of these games require third-party tools to regain functionality,<ref name=":1" /> such as ''[[Battlefield (series)\|Battlefield]] 2142'', which relies upon ''OpenSpy'' and the ''BF2142 Reclamation'' community.<!-- Reminder to harass the community to turn their story posted in their discord into an article! --> A subset of affected games had their [[Digital rights management\|DRM]] affected by this shutdown as well.{{Citation needed\|reason=Read comment}}<!-- This was hearsay I remember discussing in the BF2142 discord, where people mentioned that some DRM was reliant on GameSpy servers to function. I think it is related to GameSpy Comrade, but I need more documentation. - JamesTDG -->