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- EA is discontinuing online support for several racing titles from 2011-2014, including Dirt 3, Dirt Showdown, Grid 2, and Grid Autosport. This change will take effect on November 8.
- The announcement may also affect later games such as Dirt 4 and Dirt Rally, but EA has not yet confirmed this.
- The shutdown of online services for these games might be a cost-cutting strategy due to recent acquisitions, although this is still speculation.
- This news was first reported by Omelete.
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EA Ending Online Support for Multiple Racing Titles from 2011-2014, Possible Impact on Later Games
Electronic Arts will discontinue online services for several titles, beginning tomorrow, November 8. According to a Discord post by an EA employee, Dirt 3, Dirt Showdown, Grid 2, and Grid Autosport will no longer have online functionality. Available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, these games were originally released between 2011 and 2014. Reportedly, Dirt 4 and Dirt Rally, released between 2015 and 2017 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, may also be affected. EA has not yet confirmed whether these titles will also lose online support on November 8. This potential decision has led some to speculate that these service shutdowns are a cost-cutting strategy to address debt from recent acquisitions. Omelete first reported this information.
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