A new era is coming to an end in the digital gaming world, and the online services of many popular productions will end soon. The servers of a total of 10 different games will be permanently shut down between July and August 2026.

With this process, the games in question will also be removed from digital stores and will no longer be available for purchase. If you have achievements or platinum trophy goals to complete in these games, your time seems quite limited.

Closed Games and Critical Dates

Among the games whose servers will be closed, well-known productions in the sports and racing genre stand out. The process, which started with DiRT Rally 2.0 (PS4) on July 8, will continue with Madden NFL 23 (PS5, PS4) on July 13.

Among the other games on the list, New World: Aeternum (PS5) will lose online access on July 20 and Let It Die (PS4) on July 30. Additionally, server support for Tearaway (PS4, PS Vita) ends on August 13.

Later in August, NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 (PS4) and WWE 2K Battlegrounds (PS4) games will lose their online features as of August 20. At the end of the month, on August 31, the servers of the NHL 22 (PS5, PS4) and NHL 23 (PS5, PS4) games will be completely shut down.

PS Stars Program Also Ends

Among the content to be closed, not only games are included, but also PlayStation’s loyalty program. PS Starsis also on this list.

Due to the program ending on July 31, points that users have accumulated but not spent will be completely deleted as of this date.

The removal of digital games from stores and the closure of servers continue to leave players in a difficult situation when it comes to archiving games. Especially in online-oriented games, such decisions completely restrict access to content.

platinum trophyIt is important for hunters to take the necessary steps before the specified dates.

What do you think about shutting down the online services of these games?