EA Shuts Down Four Classic Racing Games
Electronic Arts will permanently end online support for four of its older racing titles on November 8. This marks another step in the company’s ongoing effort to retire services for legacy games.
Games Going Offline
- Dirt 3
- Dirt Showdown
- Grid 2
- Grid Autosport
Each of these Codemasters-developed titles originally launched between 2011 and 2014 across Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. Their single-player modes will still be playable, but online multiplayer will cease entirely.
Background and Context
In recent months, EA has been steadily closing the servers of older games. The company previously took Need for Speed: Rivals offline at the start of October, signaling a broader move to sunset its aging catalog.
“As of tomorrow, November 8th, EA will be ending all of its online components for four different racing games.”
Two additional titles may follow in the near future, though EA has not yet officially announced which ones. While this change is not unexpected, it remains disappointing for fans hoping to revisit these classics online.
Author’s Summary
EA will deactivate online services for four classic Codemasters racing games on November 8, marking another shift toward retiring legacy multiplayer titles.