Artist's conception of EA taking aim at the digital storefronts hosting three legacy
Battlefield
games. (credit: Electronic Arts)
If you want to secure a legitimate copy of
Battlefield 1943
or either of the two numbered
Battlefield: Bad Company
games, you only have a few weeks to purchase them from various online marketplaces. Electronic Arts
announced Tuesday
that it would remove the older titles from all online storefronts on April 28.
EA says the move comes as the company "shift[s] our focus towards our current and future
Battlefield
experiences." The announcement also cites "preparation for the retirement of the online services for these titles," currently set for December 8.
But the server shutdown argument doesn't fully explain the delisting of the
Battlefield: Bad Company
games, which both include single-player campaigns that don't require any server resources on EA's part. Our
2008 review of the original title
specifically called out the "strong" single-player campaign and its "colorful characters with a high level of witty banter." Players that buy the
Bad Company
games before the April delisting will still be able to enjoy all offline features, EA said.