EA is Delisting 4 Games Next Month, Including Some of the Best Battlefield Titles

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Unfortunately for fans of the games, EA and DICE are delisting four of their most popular games on April 28: Battlefield 1943, Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and Mirror's Edge. All four of these games earned mostly positive reviews at the time of their original release, with many Battlefield fans often pointing to Battlefield: Bad Company 2 as one of the absolute best games in the series.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 earned critical acclaim when it first launched, with many praising it for its action-packed campaign and endlessly replayable online multiplayer. The game is still remembered fondly to this day, but 15 years after launch, it's being pulled from sale on digital storefronts alongside the aforementioned Battlefield 1943, Battlefield: Bad Company, and parkour action game Mirror's Edge — another critically-acclaimed title that's getting delisted.

Battlefield Bad Company Remasters Were in the Works At Some Point

Starting April 28, it will be impossible for fans to purchase digital copies of Battlefield 1943, Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, or the original Mirror's Edge game. According to EA and DICE, this is being done in «preparation» for the retirement of the games' online services, which will take place on December 8, 2023. Since Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and Mirror's Edge all offer offline gameplay as well, it's unclear why they have to be pulled from digital storefronts. Regardless, anyone that's interested in owning these games digitally has about a month to purchase them.

In a statement on the matter, DICE said, «While these titles hold a special place in our heart, we’re now looking forward to creating new memories alongside you as we