EA pulling Battlefield: Bad Company 1 & 2, Mirror’s Edge from stores

Electronic Arts Publisher is pulling Battlefield 1943, Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2.Original Mirror’s EdgeDICE, a developer announced Tuesday that the four games were being removed from digital stores starting in April. DICE announced Tuesday that four of the games will be removed from online stores like the PlayStation Store and Steam in preparation for the December shutdown of the online gaming services.

One-player elements of Bad Company, Bad Company 2And Mirror’s EdgeDICE stated that the game will continue to be playable. Battlefield 1943After Dec. 8, online services for the four digital multiplayer games will be shut down, and ‘” “, which is a digital-only release, for PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360,” won’t be available for play.

“While these titles hold a special place in our heart, we’re now looking forward to creating new memories alongside you as we shift our focus towards our current and future Battlefield experiences,” DICE said.

Battlefield: Bad CompanyIt is also the oldest game being discontinued. It was released in June 2008, five months ahead of DICE’s Mirror’s Edge. The latter game is primarily a single-player game, but had access to online leaderboards and let players download recordings of other players’ gameplay, called Ghosts, to use as guidelines for improving their times. DICE’s Mirror’s Edge CatalystThe server shutdowns did not seem to affect a property reboot in 2016.

Battlefield 1943, Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2.And Mirror’s EdgeOn April 28, the storefronts will be removed from the website.

DICE is currently developing the next games in the Battlefield franchise, following the cool reception to 2021’s Battlefield 2042A multiplayer-only video game, called ‘The Game of Life’ that was delayed by a range of factors. Troubled Release of 2042DICE leadership was changed and Vince Zampella, the co-founder, of EA, was appointed CEO. Apex LegendsRespawn Entertainment is the Battlefield developer. Marcus Lehto, co-creator of Halo and head of a new EA development studio, will helm efforts to bring world-building and narrative into Battlefield, as EA and DICE plan to rethink the franchise’s development process “from the ground up.”