{"id":1085022,"date":"2026-01-23T22:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T22:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=503866"},"modified":"2026-01-23T22:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T22:36:08","slug":"a-bunch-of-game-servers-are-shutting-down-in-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/a-bunch-of-game-servers-are-shutting-down-in-february\/","title":{"rendered":"A bunch of game servers are shutting down in February"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a-bunch-of-game-servers-are-shutting-down-in-february.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Nine games will no longer be playable online come February, according to a roundup by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trueachievements.com\/news\/xbox-server-closures-february-2025\">TrueAchievements<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The eclectic group includes 3D platform fighter <em>Divine Knockout<\/em>, the still early access <em>Realm Royale Reforged<\/em>, and long-in-the-tooth sports games like <em>EA Sports UFC 3<\/em> and <em>The Golf Club 2<\/em>. Here\u2019s all the relevant info:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Divine Knockout<\/em> (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X\/S, Xbox One, PC) \u2014 February 17<\/li>\n<li><em>Realm Royale Reforged<\/em> (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch PC) \u2014 February 17<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/2018\/2\/2\/16965876\/ea-sports-ufc-3-review\">EA Sports UFC 3<\/a><\/em> (PlayStation 4, Xbox One) \u2014 February 17<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/2020\/8\/6\/21357703\/hood-outlaws-and-legends-playstation-5-co-op\">Hood: Outlaws and Legends<\/a><\/em> (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X\/S, Xbox One, PC \u2014 February 18<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/reviews\/22545418\/dungeons-dragons-dark-alliance-review-tuque-games\">Dungeons &amp; Dragons: Dark Alliance<\/a><\/em> (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X\/S, Xbox One, PC) \u2014 February 24<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/game\/the-golf-club\/36188\">The Golf Club<\/a><\/em> (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) \u2014 February 28<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/game\/the-golf-club-2\/39715\">The Golf Club 2<\/a><\/em> (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) \u2014 February 28<\/li>\n<li><em>KartRider: Drift<\/em> (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) \u2014 February 28<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/2018\/5\/2\/17310280\/disco-dodgeball-remix-ps4-xbox-one-nintendo-switch-zen-studios\">Disco Dodgeball Remix<\/a><\/em> (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch) \u2014 February 28<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">American poet Robert Frost published <a href=\"https:\/\/poets.org\/poem\/nothing-gold-can-stay\">\u201cNothing Gold Can Stay\u201d<\/a> in 1923, and while I wouldn\u2019t call any of these games gold, today\u2019s news is a sad reminder that all online games will eventually succumb to the ravages of times. Let\u2019s all reflect on Frost\u2019s words as we await these server shutdowns.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/news\/503866\/ea-sports-ufc-3-golf-club-divine-knockout-playstation-xbox-switch-pc-servers-shut-down\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nine games will no longer be playable online come February, according to a roundup by TrueAchievements. The eclectic group includes 3D platform fighter Divine Knockout, the still early access Realm Royale Reforged, and long-in-the-tooth sports games like EA Sports UFC 3 and The Golf Club 2. Here\u2019s all the relevant info: Divine Knockout (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X\/S, Xbox One, PC) \u2014 February 17 Realm Royale Reforged (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch PC) \u2014 February 17 EA Sports UFC 3 (PlayStation 4, Xbox One) \u2014 February 17 Hood: Outlaws and Legends (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X\/S, Xbox One, PC \u2014 February 18 Dungeons &amp; Dragons: Dark Alliance (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X\/S, Xbox One, PC) \u2014 February 24 The&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/a-bunch-of-game-servers-are-shutting-down-in-february\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1085023,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1085022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-polygon"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A bunch of game servers are shutting down in February | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Nine games will no longer be playable online come February, according to a roundup by TrueAchievements. 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