EA shuts down another game TODAY as it joins dreaded list of 14 doomed titles – and there's another closure coming
GAME OVER EA shuts down another game TODAY as it joins dreaded list of 14 doomed titles – and there's another closure coming
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GAMERS are losing yet another EA game today, as the developer continues its 14-strong sweep of closures.
Madden NFL 21 is to close for good on 30 June - meaning online multiplayer features will no longer be accessible.
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Madden NFL 21 shut down on 30 June
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From today, gamers will find that some of the game's achievements and trophies are impossible to unlock.
Players will no longer be able to earn Head-to-Head (win a Head to Head game in an online league) and Bragging Rights (win the Super Bowl in an online league), according to GameRant.
So if you haven't yet earned 100 per cent in the game by 30 June, you unfortunately never will.
While it wasn't the most popular Madden NFL title, the players still making progress with the game will have to opt for something newer.
Although, it is not advised you hop to Madden NFL 22, as EA plans to shut down the successor in October 2025.
EA has announced plans to shutdown 14 games this year.
The vast majority of the closures are already complete - including today's loss of Madden NFL 21.
But here's the full list:
Rory McIlroy PGA Tour - January 16
The Simpsons: Tapped Out - January 24
Blood & Glory Immortals - January 29
Contract Killer: Sniper - January 29
Deer Hunter Classic - January 29
Dino Hunter: Deadly Shores - January 29
Eternity Warriors 4 - January 29
Frontline Commando 2 - January 29
Frontline Commando: D-Day - January 29
UFC 3 - February 17
EA Sports UFC Mobile 2 - March 13
NCAA 14 - March 13
Madden NFL 21 - June 30
Madden NFL 22 - October 20
Some of the titles that have shut down in 2025 are now either completely inaccessible, or have only lost their online multiplayer functionality.
Madden NFL 22 will have its online features blocked later this year.
Fortunately, a new Madden NFL game will be released this summer - following on from those also released in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
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