Rockstar has explained its plans to keep its older library of games playable online in light of the impending GameSpy closure

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"We want to give everyone a quick update on the actions we’re taking in light of GameSpy and GLU Mobile’s decision to shut down their backend servers this coming May 31," the publisher stated . "While Grand Theft Auto V is unaffected, our teams are currently working to patch specific older titles to keep the transition as smooth as possible and minimize the impact to online-enabled play and your in-game experience. The majority of changes will be in the form of Rockstar Games Social Club services, including stat tracking and leaderboards."That marks another major publisher which has stated its plans to deal with the closure. Activision has already said it won't be affected, and EA is planning to transition to Origin but anticipates "technical hurdles." 2K has outlined its list of games that will make the transition, and Sega and Capcom are both researching solutions. Ubisoft has not yet issued a comment.

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