EA Shuts Down Battlefield 3 and 4 For Good

its happening again like last year but the silver lining is its on old gen which makes sense but that just means the clock is ticking for all our other older titles
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:09 - Expiration
2:23 - Appreciation
7:51 - Outro

[@evaone4286]

Battlefield 4 turns 10 years. And? Still the pinnacle of shooters.

[@chillbizz74]

meanwhile GTA 5 is still up for like 11 years

[@draxlerm9633]

BF3 Miles better

[@jR0xas]

3 was better but only 4 is really alive so tough luck now. Otherwise I just play 1.

[@mhiv466]

Idk it’s boring now, I used to have loads of fun with bf4 but everyone’s a sweaty try hard these days and all I want is to mess around and have fun but nope everyone’s got to use the same guns and equipment, attachment max (with thermal scope,flash hidder and the spotter), so every match is just aek’s and drone spam or you run for like 20 miles just to constantly get raped by the viper. I’ve been playing it on and off for its whole 10 year life span and idk the magic it once had has kind of gone. I no longer play like I used to either but that might be bec I’m burnt out from gaming as a whole and find enjoyment from other things now like motorbikes. the ea app is trash and crashes/ loses connection all the time.

[@vadimzhabin5303]

​@@mhiv466 I just booted it up today, after 1 year of absence. If it wasn't for the heat outside and the fact that my pc turns into an oven when I play it, I'd say it's still pretty fun out there! Tryhards? Not that I'm one of them but I'm just that good at the game, I can rival those with ease)

[@Gamesick-go9sr]

You own nothing and you will like it.

[@haydenlee3293]

What's that quote? "If buying isn't owning, pirating isn't stealing"?

[@lautarogomez9711]

​@@haydenlee3293I think people will start to riot if we keep things like this...the time has come for the guns to do the talking

[@jugginator2.068]

​@lautarogomez9711 we got a badass over here

[@lautarogomez9711]

@@jugginator2.068 nah, I'm just a clown. Just like the rest of you

[@lautarogomez9711]

@@haydenlee3293 nah, I'm just a clown, just like the rest of everyone else

[@H.M.SKingGeorgeV]

Nahh, the fact that they have the AUDACITY to shut down BFBC1 and 2 and BF3 and keep that piece of shit Battlefield 2042 game up is astonishing.

[@mrclancymac1]

Very angry about it to

[@imposteramogus2167]

Thank god bf1 is still with us

[@StrontiumXC]

2042 isn't that bad

[@H.M.SKingGeorgeV]

@@StrontiumXC, ermm, yes, it really is.

[@StrontiumXC]

@H.M.SKingGeorgeV it had a bad launch but in its current state its an okay game. Some balance issues but imo its pretty fun

[@ToiletGrenade]

I get shutting down Hardline and BF4 on 7th gen consoles because they're available on newer gen systems but why the fuck is BF3 being shut down on the 360? It's backwards compatible on the newer xbox consoles AND people still pay to rent servers.

[@therealthirst8099]

For BF3 another ticking clock working against it is Marketplace on 360. That's going to be shut down in July 2024. Meaning that even if EA would keep the servers for BF3 going on their end, people who rent servers wouldn't be able to even upkeep them since the functionality of purchasing extensions would no longer work.

[@ToiletGrenade]

@@therealthirst8099 I think people will still be able to purchase backwards compatible content on newer consoles, it doesn't make any sense for them to delist that stuff.

[@Nitroh-]

@@ToiletGrenade Correct me if I'm wrong, but the game and DLC are backwards compatible, other content isn't, such as RSP? Renting servers has to be done on a 360 last time I checked, so when the 360 marketplace closes so will the ability to renew rented servers.

[@alface935]

​@@Nitroh- Dammit!

[@Spartahhh]

Whoa whoa whoa leave hardline alone 😂 I still play that on both ps4 and Xbox

[@FmC20068]

Calling ps4 a fossil😭😭

[@ToiletGrenade]

It's 11 years old

[@blazelightzero595]

I mean... It's pretty much retroware at this point

[@spoonsrattling]

think of it this way, the ps4 is to now what the super nintendo was to the play station 2

[@OPTIMUMELITE]

Fuck.

[@jsphotobooth]

@@ToiletGrenade It is what the fuck

[@SpartecusNL]

This is why I hate live service games. Theyre all gonna get shut down sooner or later and all the work the devs did is gone.

[@LGamerr]

these infrastructures can thankfully be revived by the players. Bfbc2 is still playable online on pc

[@Tristan.211]

This isn't live service its dedicated servers companies can't keep dedicated servers running for every game forever on every platform just an unfortunate reality for multiplayer games

[@Cat_in_The-Box]

​@@Tristan.211bad take, it doesn't need to be like that, its like that because they made it this way so they can destroy your game later, or attempt to at least. I dont expect them to run their servers forever, that's unreasonable, what's reasonable is letting people host their own if they're done with the game

[@TheCollectiveYoutube]

​@Cat_in_The-Box the good news is, live service could actually make older games like this keep their servers up longer. The issue here is that these games no longer make more money than it costs to run the server. Live service allows players to keep games alive by keeping it profitable. There are a lot of downsides to live service but that's the biggest upside imo

[@Cat_in_The-Box]

@@TheCollectiveKZbin just let me host my own, either at the start or when you end your live service run

[@x.Artorius]

2:09 just look at that ally medic, my man was on a MISSION

[@sgregory0753]

Medic mains in Battlefield are built different

[@aqiel509]

hes holding defibs and switching back knife to keep his kpm high

[@petersinkworking6198]

I NEED A HERO

[@DodoSniffer73]

Remember - if you think a bunch of overpaid bureaucrats are not gonna make a stupid decision, you are misplacing your trust, also. Why cant I buy helldivers 2?

[@thecosmonaut4221]

With the whole PSN debacle over and the game now being able be played without the use of PSN account Sony still decided to leave out to countries who don’t have access to make a PSN account the ability to even buy the game to begin with. Absolutely scummy practice

[@DodoSniffer73]

@@thecosmonaut4221 shame when God was playing darts picking where I was born he did not aim 20km west...

[@xDryZek]

f*ck this industry

[@doggedlyhandsome8181]

Not Battlefield 3 😢 it’s still fairly active on the Xbox 360

[@Sillywashere]

Barely

[@Well-Rounded_Wildcard]

i felt that halo 3 clip at the end

[@denizhartmann6796]

It was very painful, to relive that.

[@dmanm85]

There is no way they can shut down BF4 as long as people like Banzore and TBG are hosting servers.

[@deezmastercu1935]

I started playing BF4 in 2023 on my ps5 when I boycotted call of duty and bought 2042, 2042 sucked so I bought BF4 and I am playing as I type this. Best game I have ever played. I'm no OG player for sure but I loved this game from the moment I first opened it.

[@mrclancymac1]

Join my server on ps5

[@anthonylu1237]

Im gonna miss BF3 very much for ps3. If only a team behind reviving games back from the dead, can revive BF3 servers on ps3 again, maybe just months or years after the shutdown date.

[@schonka2]

You are making a reasonable argument here, at some point it is valid for devs to shut down the servers. However, the root of the issue is that players are not *able to open their own servers anymore*, unlike in the pre ~2010 era. Luckily Venice Unleashed and Project Rome exist, but devs should just release the dedicated server files, especially when official servers are shut off.

[@darksars3622]

#StopKillingGames

[@CommanderquesoTV]

damnnnn bf3 and 4 have such huge player bases on ps3

[@ghosthunter7258]

I never bought it on ps3 but did buy it on ps4 and I do not regret buying it on ps4 so sad to see it go

[@CrazyDudez53]

No way it still has a huge player base on !PS3! , i play BF4 on PS5 (ps4 version) and there are like 5-6 full servers so i can’t imagine ps3 having more

[@danonen7316]

​@@CrazyDudez53 well, lobbies are smaller, but the PS3 community has been very alive since like, forever

[@randommangofan5737]

@@danonen7316 fr the only reason i haven’t thrown my Ps3 yet is because of BF 4 and 3 im not ready to let those legendary games go and thinking that BF 1 and 5 are next just breaks my heart they are just throwing money into games they know that will be dead the 2nd week after being launched

[@danonen7316]

@@randommangofan5737 Exactly my feelings, like, dude, i live on a budget and spending a lot of money on a modern console is unthinkable, i will forever miss BTF 4 servers since i have dedicated so many hours to that game ffs

[@let_freedom_ping]

So bf3, my favorite game of all time, is officially dead now.... never to get the remaster it deserves....

[@ChaosRUsEnt]

The crew that developed BF3 have long departed. I think its for the best that BF3 doesn't get a remaster since the Current Dice EA will just tarnish its legacy.

[@dansvok3872]

still can play full lobbys on PS3

[@Sio91pmw]

BF2042 portal was suppose to be our ability to play old versions but it was just abandoned.

[@jjmcnamee6404]

EA will always get rid of the game start actually become successful, make some horrible games and then screw up again, and will never leave it for no reason

[@lautarogomez9711]

Because that's the new meta: failure...

[@LanternsLight]

That sucks about bf3, it was pretty active every time I play the multiplayer, still love playing my favorite missions from the campaign.

[@mikeanderson9774]

I only got to play like 1 match of Scavenger on Xbox because I was late to the BF3 party. Such a shame I may never get to again. Anyone else miss Aftermath?

[@Detaleader]

Since Venice Unleashed and Warsaw Revamped exist, BF3 and 4 will be accessible on PC as long as people want them to last :)

[@mylastaccountgotdeletedtha6936]

Wait until EA did what Activision did and pulls a Cease & Desist

[@Nitroh-]

@@mylastaccountgotdeletedtha6936 Nah, EA won't care cause VU would be for a game they no longer support. Activision did their C&D cause they were mods for games Activision still sells and the mod hosters were promoting piracy. Plus DICE devs and BF comm manager publicly supported VU on Twitter.

[@Z_trigger1344]

Wr came out?

[@rohanalias9053]

​@@mylastaccountgotdeletedtha6936VU has been available for bad company 2 for a while now and it's been playing good still

[@Deadmeatsz]

I think it is really sad that on european PC servers for bf3 and 4, they are ruined by corrupt trash admins on the most popular servers that ban anyone calling out their boyfriends who cheat no matter how many people does it. The difference between their click and others gameplay is really visible when they lock onto you regardless of what you do or stand + use every exploit possible with 0 enforcement of rules.

[@lindenbyrne7725]

Man you could feel the last clip.

[@CoolingSoda]

I refuse to give up my Xbox one, lotta cherished memories

[@KitchSquish]

Wow, that’s the final nail on the coffin of what’s left of EAs reputation. Press F to pay respects.

[@jonesfrom9661]

Can’t lose what they never had…

[@KitchSquish]

@@jonesfrom9661 oh, but they did have it. They had it all and they threw it away for nothing.

[@Dragonrah]

We fought so many battles. You all were such good services

[@user-qe4hu8ew3v]

That ending at 7:30 was very eerie and isolating

[@funnythings5454]

Damn that ending is just apocalyptic

[@NostalgiaNet8]

It's just the 360/PS3 versions.

[@henker69]

..sorry for the story with your sis.. hope she fully recover soon..

[@jamesm1]

My best Battlefield memory is from BF3 on PS3. Parachuting in on cargo and I RPG'd a helicopter out of the air as it was about to land on a building and drop off a bunch of guys. It came down on the very edge and the flaming wreckage crashed to the ground as the kill feed lit up. Glorious.

[@jordanofcod962]

That last halo part with the voice chat was sad. As a gamer who grew up in this generation this is the shit i get emotional over

[@Aurik-Kal-Durin]

This is why fans of _Star Wars: Battlefront II_ fought so hard to have AI bots and Instant Action added to that game. We know it's only a matter of time before the servers are shut down, and the game is gone for good. And unfortunately, not all of the core modes are even supported in Instant Action; most notably Galactic Assault, Starfighter Assault, and Heroes Vs. Villains.

[@thecosmonaut4221]

Watch my battlefront 2 vid to see what else the community has done while dice couldn’t (spoiler alert private matches and mods)

[@Roubainx]

Great outro, I felt the silence

[@masterchieflast]

Rip gundam evolution at least it functioned unlike the pc version of GBO2 still mad i tried playing it recently and couldn’t get in a match still

[@OPTIMUMELITE]

THEY SHOULD JUST BE REMASTERED!!!

[@luilui1911]

The fact GTA V’s ancient ass is still active pisses me off

[@mrclancymac1]

If anybody is in Australia, I have just purchased a 90 day server went all the premium Maps if you want one last time playing

[@voldemortride]

I started bf3 like a month ago because it was in the game pass, and I really liked the online modus . Now I’m sad 😢

[@Spartahhh]

That’s nuts they’re shutting down bangers to send us over to garbage

[@OPTIMUMELITE]

RIP games.

[@midknight9715]

I know this is a few weeks old at this point, but holy shit did KZbinrs and news sites go hard with the click bait with this. I don't think I've seen a single headline about this yet that's actually said "PS3 $ XBOX 360 servers." They just wanna scare people into clicking to see if the versions that people actually play are getting shut down.

[@joshanator7825]

Rest in Peace: Battlefield Hardline 360 edition. My beginning....

[@thegrayyernaut]

7:14 The ending...man... The silence.

[@baggytony]

battlefield 3 man….. i consistently play it on xbox 360 and have friends that do too. this hurts

[@RevisedGames]

Damn that ending is kind of spooky lmao

[@saibot20194]

They should release the sdk and tools to make those games playable to the public it’s very sad.

[@casey1714]

I am still a proud owner of Bad Company 2, and I'm sad that I'll never be able to play it again.

[@TheJFKExperience1963]

Hardline is dead asf i never see a single server on pc or my ps4

[@isalt5]

I decided to boot up Hardline two days ago, and I found only three servers available (only one of them had any players in the lobby). I understand it is an older title and unpopular compared to the mainline installments, but seeing that honestly took something out of me.

[@rokos.1239]

​@@isalt5im kinda angry. Is it being taken down on both of PC and PS4? I wanted to try it's story. I believe you won't be able to access online only which kinda also sucks because I would like to try it. I want to see what it offers comparing to other battlefield titles I've played.

[@rudatkatzn9171]

Gundam Evolution... It's sad how few shits BamCo gave. Even a dedicated Dev Team can't save it if they have no experience. At least Side 7 is there

[@moharoa9676]

Thanks to ZloEmu for reviving Battlefield 3, 4, BC2

[@Neptune_zx]

Idk why I just can't fall in love with new games as I did with BF4... it was first sight bro 700 hours Ps3, 300 on PS4

[@sp4cepigz174]

Dude BF4 hardcore servers cannot die if they die the whole franchise dies without a doubt

[@ghosthunter7258]

As someone who played bf4 on ps4 i have to say i loved it and played it alot and it played very smooth. Ffs 😢

[@zrl1017]

End of an era

[@Khali734]

next you’re going to tell me that they’re going to shut down battleborn

[@sergentoddball3617]

They hate the OG games so much

[@HYDRARMOR]

If modern audience is going to experience BF2 with a new engine.. they will be blown away....

[@Tmac144k]

I got an xbox x series and it says the EA servers are down is there anywhere i can play??

[@games4zak]

Battlefield 3 on PC will still alive on with Venice Unleashed. Bad Company 2 on PC is still playable if you own a copy already with Project Rome on PC

[@markgreen933]

I’m mad at them shutting down BFBC2 and played all the time till the very end of the servers getting shut down.

[@SectorRedcape]

That was a sad ending 😢

[@Rexxie44]

I'm a simple guy, I see Chito and I click/also like.

[@I-am-stupid-as-hell]

Remember bfh came out in 2015 1 year before bf1 so bf1 might be next

[@Rainbowhawk1993]

Single Player gamer to Multiplayer gamer: “Wow, sucks to be you.”

[@thecosmonaut4221]

Me still playing 2142 with bots for the past 5 years: That’s crazy

[@pouetpouet959]

FUUUUUUUUGGGGG, BF4 on pc was my first FPS and the one I still go to when I want to have good fun, be it alone, with my brother or friends. Hope custom server will rise and stay away from EA's eyes

[@sooperdude22]

Isn't there a movement gaining traction aimed at giving multiplayer games offline support for when these server shutdowns inevitably happen?

[@marceloguia6107]

Fuck... This means BF1 is next on the chopping block...😢 And just as it was seemingly getting a new kick in activity...

[@Ahmadabdal_]

1:03 "these fossils" what are you? 13?

[@bbaron1]

any tips on how to get BF3 to run on PC? i am never abel to get into multiplayer matches

[@user-rq7di6vx2e]

You need origin acount and battlelog in your browser. Just log in. If not you need update you browser or else

[@ROWHAMMER]

Bf3, my beloved😭

[@HK47_115]

I'm glad I double checked because I could have sworn that they said they will close it down in november. I wanted to do one more final video on multiplayer on the day before it shuts down. I think it would be interesting to actually be there when I came actually get shut down permanently. Then again, my PC doesn't work so I'll probably won't even be able to capture the moment.

[@jonathansuperaw4414]

We all saw this coming

[@jonlucaslastra1637]

Well, of they make a unilateral decision and deny us the right to play the games we have paid for online, then they have to allow people playing these games on non-official servers or via LAN. Otherwise we should Mass-boycott these greedy companies for the rest of their life time.

[@stavros6969]

community servers people !!! this is why you always demand Community servers

[@thebigsam]

My bet is BF3 and Hardline will die together. Around December of 2025, buried beneath news about BF2025's live service. I will be there for both games

[@00GOOBER000]

thank the gods for not shutting em down on xbox 1

[@CoffeeCode3D]

That titan fall example is facts wish I could still play but at least on PC that shit is baron. Prime example how battle royale ruined the state of shooters. Has definitely caused me to lose interest in most modern shooters. Innovation is at an all time low

[@figurehead3021]

on PS3 and Xbox 360 will shut down on November 7, 2024.

[@Kyle-ym6lu]

Disclamer: I do not mean to upset or affected my fellow gamers unfortunately its enevatable and yes I love these games just as much as anyone does. EA/ALL ONLINE SERVICES GAMES: Why did you make us do this your fighting so you can watch all your favorite games die THINK gamers you'll out last every fragile insignificant game in your libraries you'll live to see them crumble to 1s and 0s and blow away everyone and every thing you've earned will be gone, WHAT WILL YOU HAVE AFTER ALL THESE GAMES SHUTS DOWN!

[@Killersnake432]

Honestly sucks that BF3 and 4 is shutting down for 7th gen consoles... As much I played both of them on PS3... Atleast they will be playable on PC still and if BF3 does get shutdown on PC Venice Unleashed is a thing for it... As well someone is working on a similar private server for BF4. As well people probably make private servers for BF3 and 4 for PS3 like other games on the PS3 that was shutdown.

[@garretwoeller7669]

I find it weird that BF4 has arguably the worse gunplay in battlefield but damn everything else about was slapping.

[@Adamlyyy]

4:25 TITANFALL MENTIONED!! WHAT THE FUCK IS A THIRD GAME RAAAAH!!!

[@joshuaharte3991]

As long as they never shut the severs down for pc I’m all good for now 👍🏻

[@SicSemperBeats]

they better not touch my precious Battlefield 4 on pc. I will riot. I play all the time

[@Nbdestryer]

The server shutdown/delisting is only for Xbox 360 & PS3, so PC and current-gen console ports are safe for now; RIP BF3 on console though :(

[@Dee_Snutz]

You can still play BF4 on Xbox series X I doubt these servers will shut down for a long time - cause people are still paying for Servers and even if it’s the smallest amount it’s still a small revenue stream for EA

[@user-fr9em8mi5o]

I was planning on buying BF4 on steam but because of this I'm not so sure. You think I should still buy it or na?

[@hassaanrecordvideos2526]

Well it’s on sale for cheap, so it’s a good idea to enjoy it while you still can

[@moharoa9676]

Try ZloEmu version by the community for the community

[@moharoa9676]

Try ZloEmu version by the community for the community

[@strjmpr]

I LOVE GIRLS LAST TOUR!!!

[@mfcolston]

Sucking the marrow out of our bones.

[@Wisetactic]

Bf3 amd bf4 and bfh goes down they will start to loose profit and money by alot of players. Once ps3 dies. No one will care much about is new gen.

[@MotherBird316]

I played bf4 online yesterday

[@pi198273]

Me when I clickbait:

[@Adamlyyy]

its a half truth

[@davidka6873]

It was a great time. bf3 and 4 on ps3

[@Nick-rs5if]

This announcement concludes my interests in EA Games. I will never install or play another EA-related title on my PC ever again. I encourage others to do the same. Trusting EA with anything is a one-way road paved exclusively with greed and leads straight to disappointment.

[@Adelic1]

They're only shutting down the servers on Xbox 360 and PS3. You know, the consoles that came out in 2005, 19 years ago. I've seen like 3 different videos where they straight up just don't mention that part. They act as if EA is shutting down ALL BF3/4 servers.

[@thecosmonaut4221]

So um did you even watch the video

[@Adelic1]

@@thecosmonaut4221 Sorry, excluding this one. Title is still clickbaity though. More people will see the thumbnail and not watch than watch.

[@thecosmonaut4221]

@@Adelic1 clickbaity yeah which is why I made sure with in the first 30 seconds the viewer knows the facts of the matter lol

[@giuseppenasca2091]

Look when it's time it's time i agree but if so many people are playing why don't give us a remastered and the possibility to transfer progress? And i agree they should let players own their servers or let player's console host the lobby like gta5 And btw for those who complain, nothing is eternal if you want a game that last forever we should go back to the 90s until then don't complain

[@hyperslow556gungamer]

I stopped playing "Battlefield" with Project Reality.