X_RaceKing_X Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) GameSpy pulled the plugs on many games! Delayed as it was for January sadly. This so far is for NA only, JP, EU, and AU are unaffected for now. GameSpy, as we know it, began in 1999. Today, 14 years later, it has reached the end of the road. We had a good run, and we want to sincerely thank all of you for reading and joining in discussions with us. It's been fantastic.Just to be clear, we're not being shut down because PC gaming isn't a big, important, and growing thing -- because it is. That's not even debatable. It's not even because the GameSpy staff did a bad job of talking about it. Hell, from where I'm sitting we did anawesome job, particularly in covering the technical quality of PC versions of cross-platform games in our Port Authority features, reality-checking the hype of about-to-be-released big games with our Questions & Concerns series, delving into the nuances of MMORPGs, strategy, MOBAs, and simulations in our columns, regularly checking up on free-to-play games in Free Agent, calling out Microsoft's neglect of PC gamers, mocking Ubisoft's claims of a day-and-date PC release of Assassin's Creed 3, breaking the news on SimCity's lack of save/reload, and of course our amazingly bizarre The War Z interview.Why is this closure happening, then? It's a business thing, and like most business things it's not easy to explain or understand unless you spend all day crunching numbers and paying bills. Which I don't. So here's the simple version that even I can comprehend: Ziff Davis wants to run an efficient, focused company, and managing several different sites that all cover videogames isn't exactly the model of efficiency. Even though GameSpy had its own unique voice that was separate and distinct from those of our sister sites, and there has always been value in that, it's hard to argue with that logic. Even if it does totally suck.The silver lining is that the value of all of the voices and opinions of our staff and writers won't just go away. We'll still be out there talking and writing about the great things happening in the world of PC gaming, both at IGN and other places around the internet, because it's what we love to do. It's why we wanted to work at GameSpy in the first place. We hope you'll keep reading and watching and talking about PC games with us.On that note, here's a list of the people -- and associated Twitter names -- who helped make GameSpy the fun and insightful PC gaming site it's been for the past year. I think you'll find there's more where that came from.- Dan Stapleton, Editor in Chief The following games that have been disconnected from GameSpy are: F.E.A.R 2 Borderlands Bulletstorm Unreal Tournament 3 Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle Cars Dungeon Defenders High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition Gotham City Impostors FUEL Grand Theft Auto IV Midnight Club Los Angeles Hunted: The Demon's Forge Guardians of Middle-Earth SBK Generations Lost Planet 3 Mortal Kombat Crysis 2 Sniper Elite Age of Booty UPDATE: all games or most games have been brought back up due to server migration If there are any games that are unlisted and you know have been disconnected by GameSpy, list them below. Edited March 28, 2014 by X_RaceKing_X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amebapiko Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 That's quite a lot of games... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Stinking Hobo Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) How are GameSpy connected to these game servers? I'm lost, lol. Edit: This is for PC Gaming not Playstation 3, lol. Edited March 28, 2014 by supa-bane 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X_RaceKing_X Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 That's quite a lot of games... yea, im very disappointed in GTAIV closing:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun-Shien Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Edit: This is for PC Gaming not Playstation 3, lol. No, this affects PS3 as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Stinking Hobo Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 No, this affects PS3 as well. Thanks. It's kinda sad that LP3 came out last year and offline is going off so quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitoshi_Sakimoto Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 No, this affects PS3 as well. You sure? because mk9 severs are still up on ps3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X_RaceKing_X Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 You sure? because mk9 severs are still up on ps3. some servers may still be up, it depends on what region you are in remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadiochao Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I was considering trying for the GTA IV platinum soon. I'm so glad I didn't now. I don't think I could handle an uncompletable game. I also believe Dungeon Defenders was only given out last week for free on Xbox's Games With Gold service. That kind of sucks for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoreTheVictim Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I'm pretty sure this does not affect PS3, right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damon8r351 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Wait I'm confused. What you're saying is that Gamespy runs the multiplayer servers for PS3 games like GTA4 and Borderlands and because they're shutting down the servers won't be up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorry777 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 So what - is ps3 versions going offline as well? o.O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X_RaceKing_X Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 So what - is ps3 versions going offline as well? o.O Wait I'm confused. What you're saying is that Gamespy runs the multiplayer servers for PS3 games like GTA4 and Borderlands and because they're shutting down the servers won't be up? I'm pretty sure this does not affect PS3, right?? yes i can confirm this, i cant connect to gtaiv servers. so yea this of course applies to PS3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueFireReaper Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 *Looks through the list* YES! Battlefield 1942 isn't on this list! I can still play it in my Video Game Development class! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorry777 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 yes i can confirm this, i cant connect to gtaiv servers. so yea this of course applies to PS3 Now that sucks ass - so much for dungeon defenders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIackgate Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Lost Planet 3 isn't even that old... surely they will come up with different servers for these games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damon8r351 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Lost Planet 3 isn't even that old... surely they will come up with different servers for these games? You'd be surprised... And don't call me Shirley. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wdjat Prinny Doods Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) *sigh* I should have taken my friends offer for him to help me get the dungeon defenders platinum a couple months ago EDIT: Never mind just tried it online and it was working Edited March 28, 2014 by Prinny Squad doods 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X_RaceKing_X Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 Lost Planet 3 isn't even that old... surely they will come up with different servers for these games? yea i was thinking that to, like R* should get new servers for GTAIV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanilla Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 i just checked the 4 games from this list that i have (borderlands, GTA4, Mortal Kombat, and crysis 2) and i connected online with them all fine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X_RaceKing_X Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 i just checked the 4 games from this list that i have (borderlands, GTA4, Mortal Kombat, and crysis 2) and i connected online with them all fine i cant get on my gtaiv, what region are u then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanilla Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 i cant get on my gtaiv, what region are u then? canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X_RaceKing_X Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) canada hmmm, i coudlnt get on it yesterday, maybe ill try again. i hope i can!!! Edited March 28, 2014 by X_RaceKing_X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wdjat Prinny Doods Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Now that sucks ass - so much for dungeon defenders Just tried Dungeon Defenders online and it was working fine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoreTheVictim Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Well it seems PS3 isn't affected. Good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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