EA has introduced that it’s going to delist three Battlefield titles from the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 digital storefronts on the finish of the month.
On July 31, the PS3/Xbox 360 variations of Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4, and Battlefield: Hardline, together with their related DLCs, might be faraway from sale. House owners of those video games will nonetheless have the ability to play their single-player content material, however on-line help for these titles will finish on November 7. The embedded announcement put up on X additionally features a hyperlink to an FAQ to reply extra questions in regards to the sunsetting course of.
Whereas the digital PS3/Xbox 360 variations of those video games are going away, Battlefield 3 will nonetheless be out there to buy on PC. The identical is true for Battlefield 4 and Hardline, and these two titles will even stay on sale for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The PC/PS4/Xbox One variations will stay unaffected by right now’s updates.
It by no means feels good to see video games get faraway from sale like this. The explanation seemingly has to do with EA sunsetting on-line help; it would not be proper to proceed promoting video games with widespread on-line modes if that element does not work anymore. For these nonetheless logging into Battlefield matches on PS3 and 360, you have acquired just a few extra months to benefit from the experience.
For extra on Battlefield, you’ll be able to find out about how the following entry is shaping up (which is being made with assist by Lifeless Area remake developer Motive Studios) right here.