Venerable online matchmaking client GameSpy will shutdown on May 31, news which was met with dismay by fans of older games. Some good news for those still playing Battlefield Bad Company 2, Battlefield 2, and Battlefield 2142, though, as the Origin Twitter account confirmed that EA is working on transitioning those titles to new servers.
@Tofugames We're working on transitioning those games after the shut down so you'll still be able to play them.
— Origin (@OriginInsider) April 9, 2014Unfortunately there are still lots of titles affected by GameSpy’s closure that probably won’t receive similiar treatment. Here’s a full list of games that will suffer, compiled on Reddit.
On the plus side some of these titles, like the Company of Heroes series, have made the transition over to Steamworks, and Activision, Bohemia, Capcom and Epic have all released statements confirming they are looking at alternative solutions.
We’ll keep you updated with any news on other server transitions.
