Woah, so here’s the thing – I just found out Madden NFL 22, yeah that game, is gonna vanish into thin air come October 20, 2025. It’s like EA’s been going around slicing off their own games. They’ve got this list, you know? Gotta keep fans in the loop so they can squeeze out every last bit of play before the servers go poof.
Anyway, 2025 seems like one punch in the gut after another for anyone who’s into EA games. January kicked off with The Simpsons: Tapped Out going “bye-bye” along with Rory McIlroy PGA Tour and, what was it, like seven—yes, SEVEN—mobile games? Felt like a whole game massacre. UFC 3 hit the chop block in February. Then you got EA Sports UFC Mobile 2 and NCAA 14 in March. Good luck to sports fans, right? Like, why EA, why?
Oh, don’t even get me started on the football saga. NCAA 14’s not the final casualty for 2025. First, they said Madden NFL 21’s clocking out on June 30, and now surprise (not really), Madden NFL 22’s going offline too. The big day: October 20. It’s like, “Hey, enjoy those multiplayer modes while you can!” because after that, it’s single-player land only. Achievements, trophies? Yep, kiss those goodbye.
Let’s detour—look at all the farewell dates rollin’ in for 2025. Gotta jot this down: Rory McIlroy PGA Tour and The Simpsons: Tapped Out, both gone in January with a slew of others like Blood & Glory Immortals and Dino Hunter: Deadly Shores. February sees the end of UFC 3, March knocks out EA Sports UFC Mobile 2 and NCAA 14—before we hit summer, bam! Madden NFL 21 in June, followed by Madden NFL 22’s October exit.
But hey, it’s not all grim news for Madden fans. Games like Madden NFL 23, 24, and 25 will still be alive and kicking online after 22 checks out. That’s something to cling to, I guess. Plus, there’s this bright sparkle on the horizon: Madden NFL 26 is hitting shelves, promising a fresh start or whatever, just a couple of months before October madness. And, wait for it, it’ll be on the Nintendo Switch 2 too! Oh, and before I forget, EA Sports College Football 26 drops in July.
Anyway—no, backtracking a bit—this whole server shutdown scenario feels like a slow goodbye to what used to be. But, who knows, maybe something exciting will come up to fill the void. Or maybe I’m just being overly optimistic. Either way, time marches on, games get cut, and here we are.
