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EA to Shut Down Need for Speed: Rivals Multiplayer Servers on October 7, 2025

Advocacy groups are intensifying efforts to secure laws that would preserve online components of purchased games.

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Overview

  • EA will disable all online modes of Need for Speed: Rivals on October 7, ending multiplayer on PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Series X/S.
  • Offline single-player content will remain accessible, allowing continued play after the servers shut down.
  • The shutdown was first spotted by Delisted Games before EA quietly updated its list of titles slated for server closures.
  • EA has offered no formal reason for the move, though experts cite low player engagement and high maintenance costs for aging servers.
  • The Stop Killing Games campaign has amassed over 1.3 million EU signatures to press for laws that guarantee ongoing access to online game features.