Microsoft has announced that server shutdowns that will upset Xbox gamers will take place in February.Next month, many popular Xbox games will lose their online features, meaning only story modes will be available.
Xbox is shutting down online for nine games
In total, nine games will lose their online capabilities late next month. According to Microsoft, server shutdowns will begin on February 17th. That’s when Divine Knockout and Realm Royale Reforged will lose online access.
Hi-Rez Studios’ decision to focus on Smite 2 will cause these two games to pull the plug. For Divine Knockout players, this means that 19 achievements worth 1000 Game Points will no longer be available. Realm Royale Reforged will also cease online operations on the same day.
The following week, on February 18, the servers of Hood: Outlaws and Legends will be closed. Then on February 24th, Dark Alliance will lose its online features. At the end of the month, on February 28, four more games will have their servers shut down: The Golf Club, The Golf Club 2, KartRider: Drift and Disco Dodgeball Remix.
- Divine Knockout – February 17, 2025
- Realm Royale Reforged – February 17, 2025
- EA Sports UFC 3 – February 17, 2025
- Hood: Outlaws and Legends February 18, 2025
- Dark Alliance – February 24, 2025
- The Golf Club – February 28, 2025
- The Golf Club 2 – February 28, 2025
- KartRider Drift – February 28, 2025
- Disco Dodgeball Remix – February 28, 2025
These mass service terminations are a huge disappointment for many Xbox gamers. Especially the unavailability of achievements means that games are officially dead.
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