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Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 01:34 PM
Looks unsweet.Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 01:37 PM
NO, Not Red Dead !! Last month I purchased all the DLC, All of it is Multiplayer !!Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 01:41 PM
@2 better get cracking, race against time nowFriday, April 04, 2014 @ 01:48 PM
I thought UFC 2010 was already unavailable?! according to another site 11 achievements are unobtainable. Time to start red dead redemption online i guess.Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 01:50 PM
good job I got all the cheevos online on red dead last week that's the ones I can be arsed getting that isFriday, April 04, 2014 @ 01:50 PM
Well this is weird newsFriday, April 04, 2014 @ 01:56 PM
Of all games red dead is affected... @2 I'm with you Hopefully rock star is gracious enough to do something about it but that may just be wishful thinking... My weekend is now devoted to rdr mp!Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 02:02 PM
I wonder if Ghostbusters would be affected by this. I know it's wishful thinking, but if the server moved, maybe it could be reset and I could get my last 2 achievements!Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 02:04 PM
The Rockstar Titles are not effected. "Sources confirmed to IGN that Rockstar Games' titles will remain unaffected, as Glu has been working with developers for approximately two years to transition their games from GameSpy to other online servers." http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/04/03/gamespy-multiplayer-shutting-down-hundreds-of-games-at-riskFriday, April 04, 2014 @ 02:07 PM
This is the reason why we need the power of the cloud. Servers, servers and servers...Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 02:16 PM
I'd be curious to see the full list. Let's me know what ones I really need to start grinding now.Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 02:25 PM
Ahh shit, I kept putting off getting RDR and now look what happens. Perhaps Rockstar will come up with a solution? Bummer!Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 02:26 PM
Red dead won't be affected read post 9.Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 02:35 PM
I really need to see the list.Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 02:45 PM
Here is the list of titles I found. There aren't a lot of xbox 360 titles. http://www.poweredbygamespy.com/projects/2010-titles/Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 02:54 PM
Yeah, checking out #15's list, it seems these are mostly Wii and DS games, which servers shut off for in may anyway...I understand why they're doing this, if you shut down those games, they have like...12 games left. At least most non- DS and Wii titles apparently have been working on fixes.Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 03:46 PM
Does anyone know WHY they're shutting the service down? Article doesn't seem to say... And who knows, maybe moving Red Dead to different servers might clean out the cheats and modders, but I doubt it. I wish R* still cared about Red Dead...Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 04:00 PM
@17 what do you mean? They put out extensive DLC for Red Dead in 2010. They can't just focus on an old game after all the games they've been putting out lol. Let me introduce you to a little word called RELEVANCY.Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 04:33 PM
Looks like for me this will only affect Section 8, which I haven't even started yet.Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 05:23 PM
Gamespy sucks anyways, I use to hack items into red dead never detected a thing....Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 05:53 PM
#15 I looked at the list and notice it only goes up to 2010. Is there a list for 2011 to now?Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 06:01 PM
Any idea if there is a full list of affected games? I'd like to start making plans if there is any of mine affected.Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 06:11 PM
I was under the impression that mostly all xbox360 games used microsoft servers, except EA games and those that have content/creation features (such as WWE'13). I wonder if they will/could patch these games to use different server!?Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 06:48 PM
wait so this means red dead will go down completley! Not played it yet but i may have to really quickly unless rockstar come up with a solutionFriday, April 04, 2014 @ 07:53 PM
@19 Section 8 has been down for over a year now anyway.Friday, April 04, 2014 @ 09:01 PM
@23 if you look at the full list it is almost all wii and ds gamesSaturday, April 05, 2014 @ 06:39 PM
@25 Ah, didn't know that.Sunday, April 06, 2014 @ 12:55 AM
So glad i finished rdr even if it isnt shut down. But i would also like to see a FULL list of games affected from any year and any titleSunday, April 06, 2014 @ 10:04 PM
Hm guess i should get to boosting the achievements for RDR Missing the a few that requires more than 2-3 people haha
Friday, April 04, 2014
GameSpy Technology has announced that it'll be shutting down its multiplayer services for dozens upon dozens of games across consoles at the end of May, bringing an end to a service that commenced in 1997 as a server listing for Quake server IP addresses.
"Effective May 31, 2014, GameSpy will cease providing all hosting services for all games still using GameSpy," reads a statement posted on the GameSpy website. "Thanks for a great ride!" The company hasn't actually licensed its services to publishers as of 1st January, 2013.
GameSpy closing its services will affect games across mobile, PC and consoles, with several Xbox 360, PS3 and PS Vita titles from publishers including 2K, Activision, Bethesda, EA, Epic, SEGA and Ubisoft losing their online functionality, unless something is done to replace the outgoing online servers.
Iron Galaxy has already sorted out Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online, with CEO Dave Lang assuring that the game no longer runs on GameSpy. "We actually patched out GameSpy and replaced it with a homegrown solution a bit ago," Lang told Polygon in an email. The game uses the same network infrastructure as Darkstalkers Resurrection.
Epic has also been "phasing out" GameSpy a rep revealed, stating that "We're spinning [up an in-house solution] next week and we don't foresee any impact."
Capcom has also been pro-active in replacing GameSpy services. "There are a few titles for which Capcom utilises GameSpy's matchmaking services for online gameplay. We are evaluating migration solutions and will have more information in the near future," a Capcom spokesperson confirmed.
Other titles affected include Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption and THQ's UFC Undisputed 2010 and WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 and many more. GameSpy Technology's online services go offline on May 31st, 2014.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]