All online features on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One will be disabled on July 13, 2026. EA regularly shuts down older versions of its sports games to encourage players to upgrade to newer ones.
The game has already been removed from EA Play and the PlayStation Store, and new players will not be able to purchase it. After July, obtaining platinum trophies will become impossible.
The situation is exacerbated by current technical issues: features like Play Now Live are no longer working, and some trophies are unavailable even before the servers shut down. Considering the game's age and EA's focus on Madden NFL 26, fixes are unlikely.
This is another reminder that individual game services and EA sports simulators have a short life cycle, and invested time or money can be lost after a few years.