EA Shut Down 23 Games in 2025: Complete List & What It Means for Players

Electronic Arts (EA) pulled the plug on 23 games throughout 2025, leaving countless players without access to titles they’d invested time and money into. From beloved sports franchises to long-running mobile games, the shutdowns highlight an uncomfortable reality of modern gaming: when the servers go dark, many games disappear forever.

Here’s everything you need to know about EA’s 2025 game shutdowns, which titles were affected, and what’s on the chopping block for 2026.

Why EA Game Shutdowns Matter

Most EA games published over the last two decades have featured online components—and in many cases, online play isn’t just a feature, it’s the entire point. When EA shuts down servers for these games, they essentially become unplayable, even if you own a physical copy.

The hard truth:

• Once servers shut down, online features disappear permanently
• Some games become completely inaccessible
• Years of player progress can vanish overnight
• Purchased DLC and microtransactions become worthless

While some dedicated fan communities have created private servers to keep certain games alive, many titles remain “lost to the void” with no way to play them.

Complete List of EA Games Shut Down in 2025

Here’s every single game EA shut down this year, organized chronologically:

January 2025 (9 Shutdowns)

• Rory McIlroy PGA Tour – January 16
• The Simpsons: Tapped Out – January 24
• Blood & Glory Immortals – January 29
• Contract Killer: Sniper – January 29
• Deer Hunter Classic – January 29
• Dino Hunter: Deadly Shores – January 29
• Eternity Warriors 4 – January 29
• Frontline Commando 2 – January 29
• Frontline Commando: D-Day – January 29

February-March 2025 (3 Shutdowns)

• UFC 3 – February 17
• EA Sports UFC Mobile 2 – March 13
• NCAA 14 – March 13

June 2025 (1 Shutdown)

• Madden NFL 21 – June 30

October 2025 (4 Shutdowns)

• NHL 21 – October 6
• Need for Speed: Rivals – October 7
• Madden NFL 22 – October 20
• FIFA 23 – October 30

November 2025 (5 Shutdowns)

• Dirt Showdown – November 8
• Dirt 3 – November 8
• Grid Autosport – November 8
• Grid 2 – November 8
• EA Sports FC Empires – November 30

December 2025 (1 Shutdown)

• Grid (2019) – December 19

The Biggest EA Shutdowns of 2025

While every shutdown affects someone, a few stood out as particularly significant.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out (January 24)

This was arguably the most controversial shutdown of the year. The popular mobile city-builder let players create their own version of Springfield from The Simpsons and had been running for over a decade.

Why it hurt:

• Players had invested 10+ years building their virtual cities
• The game was heavily monetized with microtransactions
• There was no offline mode or way to preserve progress
• A dedicated community lost everything overnight

The shutdown triggered petitions demanding EA offer an offline alternative, but the company never budged. Thankfully, fan servers have allowed some players to recover their Tapped Out cities and continue playing independently.

NCAA Football 14 (March 13)

This was the last EA college football game with the NCAA branding and online multiplayer support. While EA has since launched new College Football titles, the shutdown marked the end of an era for fans of the original NCAA series.

FIFA 23 (October 30)

The final FIFA-branded game from EA before the franchise rebranded as EA Sports FC. This shutdown symbolized the complete transition away from the FIFA license that EA had held for decades.

January’s EA Shutdown Bloodbath

EA wasted no time in 2025, shutting down a staggering 9 games in January alone. The January 29 mobile game massacre was particularly brutal, with seven titles going dark on the same day:

• Blood & Glory Immortals
• Contract Killer: Sniper
• Deer Hunter Classic
• Dino Hunter: Deadly Shores
• Eternity Warriors 4
• Frontline Commando 2
• Frontline Commando: D-Day

While these mobile titles may not have had the name recognition of EA’s sports franchises, each had its own community of dedicated players.

The Racing Game Purge (November 8)

November 8 saw EA shut down four racing games simultaneously:

• Dirt Showdown
• Dirt 3
• Grid Autosport
• Grid 2

All four titles were from Codemasters, which EA acquired in 2021. The synchronized shutdown suggests EA was consolidating its racing game portfolio and cutting costs on older server maintenance.

EA Game Shutdowns Coming in 2026

If you thought 2025 was bad, brace yourself. EA has already announced at least four shutdowns for 2026:

Confirmed 2026 EA shutdowns:

• Anthem – January 12, 2026
• The Sims Mobile – January 24, 2026
• NBA Live 19 – January 30, 2026
• Real Racing 3 – March 19, 2026

Anthem shutting down is particularly noteworthy since it was EA’s big budget “live service” game that launched in 2019 to mixed reviews and struggled throughout its lifespan. The shutdown marks a definitive end to what was supposed to be a major franchise for EA.

Based on 2025’s pattern, expect many more unannounced shutdowns throughout 2026.

What Can Players Do?

Unfortunately, there’s not much you can do once EA decides to pull the plug on a game’s servers.

Your limited options:

• Join fan communities: Some games have dedicated fans who maintain private servers
• Document your progress: Take screenshots and videos before shutdown dates
• Voice your concerns: Contact EA customer support (though success is rare)
• Support offline-first games: Vote with your wallet for games that don’t require always-online connections

The harsh reality is that when you buy an online-only EA game, you’re essentially renting access for as long as EA decides to keep the servers running.

The Bigger Picture: Gaming Preservation

EA’s 2025 shutdown spree highlights a growing problem in the gaming industry: digital preservation. When companies shut down servers for online-dependent games, entire pieces of gaming history become inaccessible.

Some games that have been shut down survive thanks to passionate fan efforts, but others remain permanently lost. This raises important questions about game ownership, digital rights, and whether companies should be required to provide offline alternatives when shutting down online services.

The bottom line: EA shut down 23 games in 2025, with at least 4 more confirmed for early 2026. If you’re invested in an older EA game with online components, keep an eye on official announcements—your game could be next on the chopping block.

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