![]() This isn’t entirely a sudden development either – Glu has been warning existing Gamespy clients about this for two years. Most older games on that platform will be losing their multiplayer capabilities as well. So they’ve all been driven out by Glu in order to make their purchase of Gamespy more profitable and most publishers and developers are panicking as the deadline for the shutdown date looms closer.įor those of you who’ve put two and two together because of the close proximity of the announcements, Nintendo’s Wi-Fi Connection service that was available on the DS and Wii was almost entirely powered by Gamespy. What’s transpired is that although many games do still use Gamespy and some see multiplayer action every now and then, the new owners of the network don’t want the legacy baggage of over 800 game publishers who’ve previously used Gamespy before. The only other mention that we’ve made about the Gamespy shutdown has been a few lines in Chris Kemp’s TWIG article on 12 April. Thanks to the power of the internet, Reddit users have also completed a list of titles that are going to be affected by the Gamespy shutdown. But back in February 2014 IGN’s Ziff Davis announced that many of IGN’s secondary sites will be closing down, including the Gamespy network, on, as a result of the service’s acquisition by game developer Glu.Įarlier today I reported that 2K Games was looking into migrating their more popular games to Steam to avoid the service disruption. For over a decade Gamespy provided a valuable and necessary service to game developers who needed a multiplayer matchmaking and hosting service on the internet and for much of my gaming life I’ve seen this logo on game boxes and in game installations that use Gamespy. A sequel, Saints Row: The Third, was released in November 2011.Back in 2000 IGN acquired the Gamespy network and added it in to its portfolio of stuff that they own and spent money on. The game had sold around 400,000 units by November 2008, and 3.4 million units by September 2010. The Windows port in particular was heavily criticized for technical issues not present in any of the other versions. Reviews were largely favorable, praising the action and straightforward gameplay, while only criticizing technical issues. The game's promotional effort included various public showings, special editions and downloadable content including the Ultor Exposed and Corporate Warfare mission packages. Saints Row 2's developers opted for a more comedic tone to set the game apart from the Grand Theft Auto series, with which the original game was compared by most reviewers for their similar premise and gameplay elements. An online multiplayer mode allows two players to explore Stilwater together while completing missions and activities, or multiple players to engage in a variety of cooperative and competitive game modes. ![]() Players can fight enemies using a variety of firearms, and call in non-playable gang members to assist them. The game is played from a third-person perspective and its world is navigated on-foot or by vehicle. Outside of the main story, players can freely roam Stilwater, which has been expanded with new locations and consists of two main islands. Story missions are unlocked by trading in "Respect" points, currency earned by completing minigames and side-missions. ![]()
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