We really need some kind of laws that allow companies to do this but compel them to release the server code if they do.
Removal of dedicated server functionality in favour of matchmaking was always going to be a horrible, horrible idea. And this is honestly the least of its negative consequences. Even before that there was the requirement of multiplayer servers to be set up through ‘official channels’ of various sorts, which has this same problem because those are still platforms with maintenance costs that companies will eventually cut.
It’s the same platforms vs protocols issue that the fediverse is addressing, just in a different sphere of the internet.
EA’s scythe swings once more.
people still play those game online?
Excuse me sir, but Bad Company 2 is one of the greatest FPS games of the last 20 years. Honestly stellar gameplay and multiplayer and the building mechanics are amazing. Still looks good too considering its age.
This is gonna be a sad day. Bad Company 2 was fucking great. Hopefully the community can come together to keep it online like they do with Titanfall 2.
I didn’t even know it was still up, otherwise I probably would have picked it up at some point and played it.
i didn’t mean to say they’re bad game, just curious people still play it online.
Any time I hop on BF 1943 on Xbox, every game I find is filled with people. It’s definitely not super active, but it’s also far from dead.
That one is going to sting the most for me honestly. It’s still a lot of fun to hop into for a few hours.
