2K Discontinuing Some Online Services

2K Discontinuing Some Online Services

Older Titles to be Affected

Written by dropK1CK ninJA on 29 June 10 at 22:17 | Credit to Chad and Jessie

2K Administrator Ron posted the following on the offical 2K forums:

Hey everyone,
Due to some upcoming things for 2K11, I wanted to let you know what past games will be affected. Here is the list of games that will be fully functional after 7/1/2010:

All 2K10 Titles
All Last Edition Titles (Top Spin 3, BIGS 2, etc.)
All Series With No Revision - NFL 2K5, APF 2K8, CH 2K8

For the discontinued 2K9 and prior 360 titles, match making and leaderboards on LIVE will still be available, but the additional features we offer (leagues, sports ticker, lobbies) will not be available.

- Ronnie
I am unsure that this will affect any particular achievements that depend on any features beyond match making, but it would be worthwhile to try and compile a list of possibly affected achievements.

The servers are not being completely shut down, just limited to match making and leaderboards. All the frills and such are being trimmed out.

If you know of achievements that will be affected posted them in the comments section and we will update the list accordingly.

Titles To Be Affected
College Hoops 2K6
College Hoops 2K7
Major League Baseball 2K6
Major League Baseball 2K7
Major League Baseball 2K8
Major League Baseball 2K9
NBA 2K6
NBA 2K7
NBA 2K8
http://www.trueachievements.com/NBA-2K8-Japan-xbox-360.htm
NBA 2K9
NHL 2K6
NHL 2K7
NHL 2K8
NHL 2K9
The BIGS
Top Spin 2
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AndyLSimmons
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Posted on 29 June 10 at 22:18
Uh oh, people are not going to be happy...
Ruthless Honey
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Posted on 29 June 10 at 22:20
I thought the NHL 2k8 servers were already down for onlinr play? I'll have to check the ones I have and see if I need any online cheevo's tomorrow morning!
AvengedAgainst - AHP Going pretty good for Cardinal Nation
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Last post: 07 Apr at 23:22
Posted on 29 June 10 at 22:26
Not much of a warning wouldn't you say? But at least you can still play on the servers unlike EA's servers.
Jayour
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Posted on 29 June 10 at 22:27
I actually don't mind this, they're trying to save some money which is fair, they're leaving match making and leaderboards... I am completely fine with this!
GrahamScotsman
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Posted on 29 June 10 at 22:39
at least the 2k10 titles should have better connectivity *cough* nba
grubbE
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Posted on 29 June 10 at 22:42
yeah but a lot of the 07 and 08 features were already shut down ie. tournaments
Ben 10 is the worst game ever!!!
FairlyOrdinary - Too Legit to Knit.
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Posted on 29 June 10 at 22:45
This is a pretty classy move on 2K Sports's part. At least Online Play is still available, unlike EA's massive server shutdown
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Spilner
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Posted on 29 June 10 at 22:55
Screw EA stop shutting servers.... wait 2K? everyone gunna stop moaning now that more than one developer are doing this?
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zyxomma100
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Posted on 29 June 10 at 22:58
*collective sigh of relief*

Agreed, this might be a bit premature but a very classy move. All the frills and stuff can go, as long as the title remains completable you're okay, right?
gamesover101
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Posted on 29 June 10 at 22:58
I would have thought they were going to keep up the 2K9 extra content but I guess not. But why are they keeping up the older ones?
Can't touch this
Posted on 29 June 10 at 23:12
That's not bad...maybe they are moving the servers to Xbox Live servers rather than their own...EA still look worse in this sense.
Another E3 with no F-Zero. Fuck you Nintendo!
DrewJCraig
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Posted on 29 June 10 at 23:14
Send me a message if you want to boost MLB 2K9
Sashamorning
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Posted on 29 June 10 at 23:17
Wish they'd give us more than... what? 24 hours notice?
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grubbE
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Posted on 29 June 10 at 23:20
games are not completeable, a lot of them have that league or tournament ach which is what they have already removed
Ben 10 is the worst game ever!!!
Sashamorning
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Posted on 29 June 10 at 23:28
This reminds me of a suggestion thread from a while back, about putting a flag at the top of a game's page showing whether or not any achievements are unobtainable, and what % or GS is no longer available. I need to find that thread again, because this is just going to happen more.
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Apexios
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Posted on 29 June 10 at 23:28
Top Spin 2 WILL defo be affected, easy as hell to boost it if anyone needs to.
LovableCrazee
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Posted on 29 June 10 at 23:30
Looking to boost nba 2k7, I just created a boosting session to join. Send me a message!
Tachikoma Shell
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Posted on 29 June 10 at 23:59
Damn, just need those last two Top Spin 2 online achievements
AdolphMarx
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Posted on 30 June 10 at 00:28
Spilner1001 said:Screw EA stop shutting servers.... wait 2K? everyone gunna stop moaning now that more than one developer are doing this?Didn't EA buy out 2K in the late 90's?