GameSpy server shutdown: Difference between revisions

There was outrage from consumers over the discontinuation of [[GameSpy|GameSpy's]] services.{{Citation needed|reason=Read comment}}<!-- However, the threads covering this incident have been long-since lost, we need people to recover this important info. --> Some communities responded by reverse-engineering the servers into new tools such as OpenSpy. One of the initial attempts to restore [[GameSpy]] functionality faced a shutdown notice from Electronic Arts regarding the restoration of multiplayer in older Battlefield games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Bo |date=2014-06-23 |title=Gamers Unite to Bring Back Titles Stranded by GameSpy Shutdown |url=https://www.wired.com/2014/06/gamespy-server-shutdown/ |url-status= |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=Wired |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260101123839/https://www.wired.com/2014/06/gamespy-server-shutdown/ |archive-date=1 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Orland |first=kyle |date=2017-10-27 |title=EA shuts down fan-run servers for older Battlefield games |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/10/ea-shuts-down-fan-run-servers-for-older-battlefield-games/ |url-status= |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=Ars Technica |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260109054601/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/10/ea-shuts-down-fan-run-servers-for-older-battlefield-games/ |archive-date=9 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chalk |first=Andy |date=2017-10-02 |title=Star Wars: Battlefront 2 multiplayer restored, now with Steam/GOG crossplay |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-battlefront-2-multiplayer-restored-now-with-steamgog-crossplay/ |url-status= |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=PCGamer |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250903204138/https://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-battlefront-2-multiplayer-restored-now-with-steamgog-crossplay/ |archive-date=3 Sep 2025}}</ref>