EA is nuking Battlefield Hardline on consoles

## Summary
The company says it will delist the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Battlefield Hardline from digital storefronts on May 22, and shut down the online services on June 22. In its announcement on X, EA didn't explain exactly why it's ceasing support for the game on PS4 and Xbox One. It pointed readers to a FAQ on its website that lays out some of the typical reasons why it ends online support for its games. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement It's hardly uncommon for a publisher to end online services for games with declining player bases, but it's an issue that's come into greater focus over the last few years thanks in part to the Stop Killing Games movement.

## Article Content
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EA has put another game on the chopping block, or at least the console versions of it. The company says it will delist the PS4 and Xbox One versions of
Battlefield Hardline
from digital storefronts on May 22, and shut down the online services on June 22. The single-player campaign will remain playable for those who own the game. The PC version of
Battlefield Hardline
isn’t affected by these changes.
In its
announcement
on X, EA didn't explain exactly why it's ceasing support for the game on PS4 and Xbox One. It pointed readers to a
FAQ
on its website that lays out some of the typical reasons why it ends online support for its games. These include factors like declining player bases.
Battlefield Hardline,
which was released in 2015, will still be available on Steam as well as EA's own PC app. The Steam version has a peak concurrent player count of 41 so far this year.
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It's hardly uncommon for a publisher to end online services for games with declining player bases, but it's an issue that's come into greater focus over the last few years thanks in part to the
Stop Killing Games
movement. EA alone has sunsetted dozens of games. Its website has a full accounting of these, spread
across
three
webpages
.
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## Expert Analysis

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### Areas for Consideration
- Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement It's hardly uncommon for a publisher to end online services for games with declining player bases, but it's an issue that's come into greater focus over the last few years thanks in part to the Stop Killing Games movement.

### Implications
- The company says it will delist the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Battlefield Hardline from digital storefronts on May 22, and shut down the online services on June 22.
- The single-player campaign will remain playable for those who own the game.
- Battlefield Hardline, which was released in 2015, will still be available on Steam as well as EA's own PC app.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers player, games, game topics. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 225.