Game company EA has announced that it will be shutting down online service for "some older EA titles". Included in the list is football game Madden NFL 09 (PS3 and Xbox 360), which was released in August 2008.


EA, it seems, has a different definition of "old". 2009 just ended, days ago! Here is the list of titles whose online service will cease on February 2, 2010.

UEFA Champions League 07 PC and x360

Facebreaker x360 and PS3

Fantasy Football 09 x360 and PS3

FIFA 07 PSP, PS2, PC

Fight Night Round 3 PS2

Madden 08 Wii

Madden 08 PC

Madden 09 Xbox1

Madden 09 Wii and PSP

March Madness 07 x360

NBA 07 PSP, x360

NBA 08 PS2, PSP, Wii

NBA 09 Wii - Europe only

NBA Street (2007) PS3 and x360

NCAA Football 08 PS2

NCAA Football 09 PS2

NASCAR 08 PS2

NASCAR 09 PS2

NASCAR 09 PS3 and x360 - Europe Only

NFL Tour PS3 and x360

NHL 07 PSP and x360

NHL 08 PC

Tiger Woods 07 PC

Madden 09 x360 and PS3

Madden 07 Xbox 360


According to EA, it is possible to play online up to the date mentioned. Then, poof, EA pulls the plug. If only EA would release another Madden game. Hopefully, it will have online, too!