Battlefield 1943 And Mirror's Edge Will Be Delisted On April 28
Sad news out of EA today as the multi-billion dollar publisher announces four games will soon be gone forever. Battlefield 1943, Bad Company 1 & 2, and Mirror’s Edge are all going to be delisted in just over a month.
"As we close in on 15 years since the release of Battlefield 1943, Bad Company 1 & 2, and Mirror’s Edge, we are announcing that their journey is coming to an end," wrote EA in today’s announcement.
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"Starting April 28, 2023, Battlefield 1943, Battlefield: Bad Company 1 & 2, and Mirror’s Edge will be removed from digital storefronts, and you will no longer be able to purchase them. This is in preparation for the retirement of the online services for these titles which will happen on December 8, 2023. For Bad Company 1 & 2 and Mirror’s Edge, you can still continue playing them and use their respective offline features, such as the single-player campaign."
Delisting Battlefield 1943 might make sense as it's an online-only multiplayer shooter, but both Mirror's Edge and the Bad Companies have robust single-player modes that are still enjoyable even to this day. Mirror's Edge is a particularly big loss as die-hard fans have been calling for a remaster for years. Soon, you won't even be able to buy the original. There's still Mirror's Edge Catalyst, the 2016 reboot, but fans of the original were critical of the new open-world design and revamped parkour mechanics.
It's also likely to be the only Mirror's Edge game for quite some time. Last year, Dice general manager Rebecka Coutaz said that the studio was "only focusing on Battlefield 2042" and "there is no time for anything else."
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