Summary
Unfortunately for fans of theBattlefieldfranchise, the online multiplayer servers forBattlefield 1943,Battlefield: Bad Company, andBattlefield: Bad Company 2are all being shut down on Friday, December 8. TheBattlefieldseries has had it rough in recent years, especially after the disastrous launch ofBattlefield 2042, but there once was a time when the first-person shooter franchise was one of the most popular series on EA’s roster.
The originalBattlefieldgame launched in 2002 and is often hailed as one of the most important and innovative FPS games of all time. Many of the games that followed earn similar praise, with EA eventually positioningBattlefieldas the chief rival to Activision’sCall of Dutyfranchise. Some of themore popularBattlefieldgameson consoles wereBad Companyand its sequel, but soon the online services for those games will be shut down forever.
On December 8, the online multiplayer services forBattlefield 1943,Battlefield: Bad Company, andBattlefield: Bad Company 2will be shut down.Battlefieldfans were alerted to these shutdownsearlier in the year when all three games were delisted and removed from sale. Anyone wanting to experience the multiplayer modes for these games has less than a month to do so, and since the games were delisted, they will need to track down physical copies if they want to try to get into any games.
Battlefield Game Servers Getting Shut Down on December 8
It’s always sad when a game’s online servers are shut down, but it may be particularly disappointing forBattlefieldfans considering the current state of the franchise. WhileBattlefield 2042updateshave gone a long way in improving the game since launch, many would agree that it’s still far from the best titles in the long-running FPS series. Many diehardBattlefieldfans have called on DICE and EA to return the franchise to its glory days, but it has yet to happen.
Many fans would likely jump at the opportunity toplay something likeBattlefield: Bad Company 3, especially now that the first two games have already been delisted and are having their online multiplayer services shut down. Others would be happy with a newBattlefieldgame that uses a modern warfare setting likeBattlefield 3orBattlefield 4, a setting that the series hasn’t really used since 2013.
The future of theBattlefieldfranchise remains uncertain at the time of this writing, but fans can continue playingBattlefield 1943,Battlefield: Bad Company, andBattlefield: Bad Company 2multiplayer until December 8. After that, they will have to be satisfied playing one of themore recentBattlefieldgames.
