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#3934399 - 04/04/14 12:19 PM GameSpy closing down, but don't worry ArmA2/3 fans...  
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#3934411 - 04/04/14 12:42 PM Re: GameSpy closing down, but don't worry ArmA2/3 fans... [Re: Magnum]  
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Not sure I follow - why shouldn't ArmA fans worry?
Direct Connect by collecting server IP's?

#3934439 - 04/04/14 01:19 PM Re: GameSpy closing down, but don't worry ArmA2/3 fans... [Re: Magnum]  
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if you read the article, BI Studios said they will fix ArmA2 and 3 to use Steam match making.

#3934458 - 04/04/14 01:45 PM Re: GameSpy closing down, but don't worry ArmA2/3 fans... [Re: Magnum]  
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I did.

#3934482 - 04/04/14 02:13 PM Re: GameSpy closing down, but don't worry ArmA2/3 fans... [Re: Magnum]  
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Of course, people who play Arma 2 pre-OA or 1 still are SOL.



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#3934521 - 04/04/14 03:18 PM Re: GameSpy closing down, but don't worry ArmA2/3 fans... [Re: Magnum]  
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Affected games that will be shut down:

Alien vs Predator (Classic)
Alien vs Predator 2
ARMA
ArmA 2
ArmA 3 - BI have already said they will fix it for ArmA 3.
Battlefield 1942
Battlefield 2 - PR Will need a fix from the Devs ASAP.
Battlefield 2142
Battlefield Vietnam
Battlefield Bad Company 2
Call of Duty
Call of Duty United Offense
Call of Duty 2
Call of Juarez
Call of Juarez Bound in Blood
Civilization III
Commandos 2
Commandos 3
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
Commandos: Behind the Call of Duty
Company of Heroes - No more Blitz mod!!!!!
Company of Heroes Opposing Fronts
Company of Heroes Tales of Valor
Crysis
Crysis Warhead
Crysis Wars
Far Cry
Halo
Hexen
Hexen 2
Jagged Alliance
Jagged Alliance 2
Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Medieval Total War
Medieval Total War 2
Multiwinia
Quake 2
Quake 3
Quake 4
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
Postal 2
Shogun Total War
Soldier of Fortune
Soldier of Fortune 2
Star Wars Battlefront
Star Wars Battlefront 2
Star Wars Jedi Outcast
Star Wars Jedi Academy
Star Wars Republic Commando
SWAT 2
SWAT 3
SWAT 4
Titan Quest
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
Tom Clancy's HAWX
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent
(Starsiege) Tribes
Tribes 2
Tribes Vengeance
Two Worlds
Two Worlds 2
Unreal Gold
Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War
Warhammer 40K: Dark Crusade
Warhammer 40K: Soulstorm
Warhammer 40K: Winter Assault
Unreal Tournament
Unreal 2

#3934760 - 04/04/14 09:36 PM Re: GameSpy closing down, but don't worry ArmA2/3 fans... [Re: Magnum]  
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dunno why people are so shocked/surprised/worried at hearing this all of a sudden, they announced a year ago they were shutting down!


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#3934786 - 04/04/14 11:03 PM Re: GameSpy closing down, but don't worry ArmA2/3 fans... [Re: Magnum]  
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Iron Front is also affected and not likely to be fixed. frown

#3943320 - 04/23/14 02:26 PM Re: GameSpy closing down, but don't worry ArmA2/3 fans... [Re: Magnum]  
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And the lesson is, don't tie your game to a third party provider....


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