Electronic Arts to Shut Down 9 Games Before 2026 Begins
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Key points
- Electronic Arts is set to shut down online services for 9 games by the end of 2025, according to the official list on the company’s website.
- Four of nine titles will be shut down on Nov. 8, 2025.
- Electronic Arts has already announced the first title that will be shut down in 2026, Anthem, developed by BioWare, on January 12.
Electronic Arts is set to shut down online services for 9 games by the end of 2025, according to the official list on the company’s website.
In 2025 Electronic Arts has already shut down The Simpsons: Tapped Out and a bunch of other mobile game in January. Besides that a pair of UFC titles were closed in February followed with a shut down of NCAA 14 in March, and Madden NFL 21 in June.
Full list of the games that will be shut down:
- NHL 21 – October 6;
- Need for Speed: Rivals – October 7;
- Madden NFL 22 – October 20;
- FIFA 23 – October 30;
- Dirt 3 – November 8;
- Dirt Showdown – November 8;
- Grid Autosport – November 8;
- Grid 2 – November 8;
- EA Sports FC Empires (mobile) – November 30.
On top of that, Electronic Arts has already added the first title that will be shut down in 2026 to the list. On January 12, Anthem, developed by BioWare, will be closed after almost seven years of operation.
