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GameSpy shutting down multiplayer services

Games that use this system for online play will become unavailable

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GameSpy Technology has announced that effective May 31, it will cease providing all hosted services for any games.

The shutdown could potentially affect hundreds of games. Introduced in 1999, GameSpy was integrated into more than 1,000 games from more than 800 developers and publishers. Nintendo even used GameSpy at the heart of its Wii and DS online solutions, so the online features for 408 first- and third-party DS and Wii titles are being shut off on May 20.

Many games, however, will remain playable online if they've moved on to other online services, such as Steam or Origin for hosting. Also, any game that supports LAN play can still be used with tools like Hamachi or GameRanger over the Internet.

[Thanks GI]

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