EAhas confirmed thatFIFA 23servers will be shut down on December 12.EAspecializes in sports games that feature real-life athletes and licensed soundtracks. While this is ideal for when the games first come out, it also means that every sports game from the company is on a timer. At some point, the games will be delisted, and their online multiplayer servers will be shut down.
It’s always sad whenever a game loses significant features, effectively making it impossible to enjoy them in their intended state and keeping players from unlocking certain achievements and trophies. On the bright side,EA keeps a running list of games it is shutting down, so fans of its various titles always know well in advance whenever something is on the chopping block.
The list of EA games shutting down in 2025 has grown with the confirmation thatFIFA 23servers are being shut down on December 12. This revelation will no doubt disappoint FIFA fans that still enjoy the 2022 game and its special bonus content like theTed Lassocrossover. Notably, it will also mean that there are no EA-publishedFIFAgames available to play online, asFIFA 23was the last game in EA’s soccer series to feature the name. This fact may makeFIFA 23shutting down even more depressing than most EA game shutdowns.
List of EA Games Shutting Down in 2025
EA parted ways with the FIFA licenseafterFIFA 23. The 2023 EA soccer game was calledEA Sports FC 24, and it was followed byEA Sports FC 25in 2024.EA Sports FC 26is expected to drop this year, maintaining EA’s annual release schedule pace. While the games are effectively the same, there are still those that are nostalgic for the FIFA name and may be sad to learn that the lastFIFAgame from EA will be shut down on December 12.
FIFA 23isn’t the only EA-published sports game shutting down this year.Madden NFL 21is shutting down on June 30, whileMadden NFL 22is shutting down on October 20. So far, all the other EA-published soccer games are safe from being shut down, but that could very well change in the weeks ahead. EA updates its list of games shutting down regularly, so fans should keep an eye out for further developments.
