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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 10:44AM divot31 said

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So can these games can no longer be played online?
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 10:47AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said

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I would imagine if any of them supported local co-op or something they could that way but as for internet requiring it to connect to a server then no....they won't work....so any "Achievement/trophy whores" better hurry up....
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 1:05PM (Unverified) said

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why is the fong gettin downvoted for asking a question... lets save our downvotes for douchbagery....
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 2:59PM Extinction said

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Why don't companies make their own unified/universal infrastructure, where all their games run on all their servers? That way they never have to shut a game down?
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 10:44AM Adam777 said

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What the hell? I thought Live is P2P?
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 10:47AM (Unverified) said

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Yeah, but EA also has their proprietary EA Online service that ties in with the games.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 10:58AM Adam777 said

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Oh, really.

Do we miss out much?
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 2:34PM Bearxor said

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Remember that EA didn't make Live enabled games until Microsoft conceded that they could run their own servers that players would have to log in.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 10:45AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said

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Wait.....did Facebreaker come out last year or in 2008?

those other games are all expected tho....I am shocked that there were even Europeans that actually BOUGHT NASCAR games....
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 10:58AM (Unverified) said

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Europeans have clueless grandmothers too.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 10:46AM (Unverified) said

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Seems like it's almost targetted to give Madden 10 a little push being the week before the superbowl.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 4:01PM Contradictions said

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That's a very good observation, I'm sure EA realized this too.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 10:46AM (Unverified) said

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Got to find a little humor in Madden 09 for the Xbox being shut down before Madden 07.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 10:48AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said

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most likely its because Madden 07 sold more on Xbox than 09...most people had moved on to the 360 by then AND 09 was ONLY sold online for the Xbox if I remember correctly....
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 10:49AM (Unverified) said

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Oh, I knew that. Still funny.

Last Madden I bought was 07 for the Xbox.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:17AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said

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last madden I bought was Madden 03....lol..

I just rent them and send them back....
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:19AM (Unverified) said

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I have more fun with NFL 2K1 anyway.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:48AM davebo said

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Last Madden I bought was '92. Hmm, I wonder if my Genesis still works.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 12:46PM Mal F4cti0n said

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What?

Madden '07 was shutdown on April 2009. Madden '09 is being shutdown February 2010.

Madden '07 has been shutdown for over six months while Madden '09 has yet to be shutdown.

I don't understand your comment.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 1:04PM (Unverified) said

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Madden 07 for the XBOX. Not the 360.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 3:38PM anoffday said

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"Last Madden I bought was '92. Hmm, I wonder if my Genesis still works."

Nope. EA shut it down. They own everything you know.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 3:40PM Mal F4cti0n said

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Okay....below are the shutdown dates for the '07 and '09 versions on the XBOX.

Again, '07 down for over six months and '09 is still up.....I still don't know what you are talking about.

February 2, 2010 Online Service Shutdown
Madden 09 (Xbox)

April 1, 2009 Online Service Shutdown
Madden NFL 07 (Xbox)
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 5:02PM Tonezorz said

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Bradwart can't read.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 5:14PM (Unverified) said

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Why the hell would Joystiq post a list of games killed in 09?
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 10:49AM (Unverified) said

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They already shut down Burnout Revenge (360) servers but I still play online. So what does this do exactly?
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 12:21PM Noodles In Soup said

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They didn't shut down the Burnout Revenge servers for 360, only for the original Xbox and PS2.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 10:53AM fauxcivility said

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Frankly I've never been a sports fan... so the only games I have to keep worrying about buying year after year are the Pokemon titles.

D:
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:02AM (Unverified) said

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Pokemon? You know each one is just a roster overhaul, right?
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:21AM Organic Jerk said

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@Phylogenetics: That's pretty funny
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:40AM chex said

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i would just like to say this guy does NOT speak for all of the Paul's out there. i am embarrassed....
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:57AM fauxcivility said

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The only Pauls worth knowing are the ones that play Pokemon, no joke.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 10:54AM (Unverified) said

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As long as NHL 09 and Tiger Woods 10 are still up I'm fine. Although I still play Madden 08 and I don't see that on the list. Did they already shut it down or is it still up?
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 10:57AM chrisrackley said

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I am absolutely SHOCKED that they're shutting down Madden '09 for the Xbox 360 and PS3. It'll be shut off just 18 months after the game's release. It's still the biggest selling Madden on next-gen systems (that's right - it sold more than Madden '10).

Can't wait for the conspiracy theories to fly that this will be just to get late-season buyers of Madden '10 on board before they choke you for Madden '11.

It just amazes me . . . 18 months?! That's some kind of ridiculous.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:01AM (Unverified) said

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Madden 09 for the XBOX.

Not 360, or PS3.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:01AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said

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maybe its not that many people playing it online still
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:04AM (Unverified) said

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@Smasandian

Madden 09 (Xbox 360 and PS3)

Wrong.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:15AM chrisrackley said

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Look at the bottom of the list Smasandian . . . it's going down for the 360 and PS3 as well.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:31AM (Unverified) said

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Ah crap. Ooppps.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 4:00PM StormEagle said

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Yeah, I'm right there with you. First they force us into buying Madden by taking NFL2K out of the picture and now, if we want to play online, we're forced to upgrade the next year?!

Fuck that shit.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 6:47PM (Unverified) said

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Especially considering you can still boot up your PS2 and play SOCOM 2.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:00AM baby sea tuna said

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So this is basically a "Fuck You!" to people who didn't deem it necessary to "upgrade" from Madden 09 to Madden 10? Nice job EA, way to get back on track at being assholes.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:03AM Warlock said

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Pretty much. I can understand old stuff like PS2 titles, or oddball titles that didn't sell well, but to take down the servers of popular games that are only a year old is a bit much.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:12AM Giantenemycrab said

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Uhm, I wouldn't view it that way. There's probably few to zero people playing those games online. Sure, people who own the game now have a feature removed, but really, who's going to want to play Facebreaker online, let alone, who's going to find another person that is also wanting to play Facebreaker online? I mean, come on. How much is EA wasting on these servers that aren't being used and that no one would even remember save for this announcement?
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:12AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said

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more than a year....by the time the servers shut down they will be about 18 months old.....thats a year and a half...no those people that JUST got Madden 09 for Christmas may be pissed.....but people that have had it since release should feel like they got their money's worth out of it....especially considering its a yearly game
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:19AM baby sea tuna said

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Maybe, but a year really isn't that long a stretch of time. I mean, you can probably still get a game of Wolfenstein or MechAssault going on XBL 6 years or so after their launches (thanks to P2P instead of dedicated servers.) It may be cynical on my part, and I may be totally wrong (since I don't actually play Madden) but I think it just reinforces the fact that they want everyone to annually pay full price for a roster update.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:24AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said

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those games you named are different games tho.....sports games are yearly and if you buy one you have to accept that....I mean its a reason why THOUSANDS of people still Play Halo 2.....sure Halo 3 has come out but numerous people prefer 2 over 3.....with a sports game that has not only improved features but an updated roster most people that buy them have moved on.....
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:25AM Warlock said

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I bet there are still quite a few people playing those games. I mean, someone brought up people getting the game for Christmas - why exclude them? That is an audience right there.

In any case, even if the numbers are down, why not just consolidate? Stick a bunch of the not-so-old games on one server. May be a bit laggier but at least the option to play those is still there.

I just don't see a point in taking down games that are not even that old.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 3:55PM Mal F4cti0n said

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Yeah, I am still waiting for Peter Moore to change things around.

I figured he was going to push the major release every four to five year model with paid DLC roster updates for $10/$15.


Call it Madden 2011-2015. Sell it for $60 throughout the time period and have disc and downloadalbe roster updates every season for $15. Development costs go down and revenue goes up.

Step 1. Steal underwear
Step 2.
Step 3. Profit

It is the classic business model.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 4:46PM KillaChaos said

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@giantenemycrab

I still play Madden 09 Online on my PS3. I am not buying madden 10, seeing as I already own a sub par football game from the likes of EA.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:03AM (Unverified) said

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Yet another reason I should continue to avoid EA like the plague. I really can't believe people still buy their games.
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