Sony killing online play for MLB 14... already

Lol dude that's not how multiplayer works. The game probably already is P2P, but even if you have a game that's P2P there has to be a master server which connects the players together - and that's the part they're shutting down.

MGO is PS3 exclusive. Red Dead Redemption multiplayer still works, it's only the Social Club services that got shut down and guess which version multiplayer leaderboards got removed, you guessed it only the PS3 version. Resistance 1, 2, 3, MAG, Warhawk just to name a few shut down sooner than later due to Sony's decisions. I do agree that if there are yearly sports games, sure the older ones should get shut down but MLB 2014 is not even old compared to the ones that eventually shut down because they're old. All I'm saying since these are Sony games, Sony can ultimately decide to shut them down sooner than later. That's the difference between these Sony games and old sports games. Sony can't shut down Madden 2014 but they could with MLB 2014 in 2015 because it's theirs.

Shit excuse, **** Sony. Seriously, is this how you treat your fans? Forza 3 server is still online. That game is 6 years old. They are just trying to save money, and earn money by forcing people to buy the next version. Can you imagine EA shutting down FIFA 15 servers in November? Everyone would be hatin' on EA.

I know what you are going to say: " But we know FIFA is successful, maybe MLB14 is barely played". Then why would they even develop MLB15, if it doesn't earn them any money. This is just a classic, douchy Sony move.

every sony game is peer to peer in the past 2+ years except drive club

Also - matchmaking servers aren't terribly expensive. They aren't taxing to run. They really can't spare one shitty server or piggyback on another server? Why not just put all the barely played games on a couple of their least powerful servers?

It just doesn't make any sense to me. I have extra PC's just sitting in my basement that could be used as servers - you're telling me this big rich business doesn't have any extra PC's they can't leave hooked up?

Indeed, it's just forcing people to buy the next MLB game

Eh.....FYI for the kiddies in here that like to slap labels on my posts....my post would be the same were it a PC game, an Xbox game, or a Nintendo game [lol]. Has nothing to do with who owns the game. If the game is dead then the resources would be better spent on servers where people were actually playing the game. Nonetheless....I like single player games so this doesn't affect me.

Also is there an actual official source for this?

I hear you on that.....but my question is....would anyone buy the next MLB game after this [if true...the source is not official]?

Only the worst kind of Sony apologist will make excuses for this.

Thankfully this thread lets us identify just those kind of people.

@LJS9502_basic: The source is Sony announcing it. If you own the game, you'll get the notification on your system too.

Okay. Nah I don't own it. Haven't even bought a game for the PS4 yet except for the Christmas gift for my child.

@LJS9502_basic: Lol, I wasn't implying you don't own the game haha, just telling you the source. Sorry for the misimplication.

Getting Bloodborne?

Maybe. Have to pick up FF Type O and the new Batman. And a Wii U soon.:P

@LJS9502_basic: Yeah, in spite of the recent spate of bad news, this is still looking to be a good year for gaming all around.

Love The Show and buy it every couple years, including last year. Personally I can't imagine trying to play the game online, where even an almost imperceptible amount of lag would throw off your swing.

But that's not to defend this development. It's a crappy move, and Sony deserves any bad press they get for it. Guess I'll have to remember to snag roster updates right before the end, because they aren't going to get me to buy this year.

Greatness awaits

Sadly sooner or later this is the future of all online games. Or better, online "console" games. At least on the PC you can run your own servers for many old games. Console gamers that only play online games on consoles are not thinking of the long term investment this doesn't provide.

Shutdown after a year? What's the added benefit of paying for psn ignoring having a forced charge to play online at all?

Most people who play MLB play for season or with their friends. Online was pretty meh anyway.

source?

Where is that Ps+ money going hmmm?

hookers and blow

I understand this, my point is there is no reason to not solely let the game survive on P2P. A single dual quad Xeon blade server could handle the entire dataload of connecting players to each other, one server is capable of doing that. Them shutting this down is senseless, it accomplishes nothing more than gouging people for more money than they are already paying, it's extremely anti-consumer.

I believe they've been doing this for the last few versions.

It does suck, even if the online is 99.99% dead, I feel like sports games should at least go 2 seasons before shutting down. Even EA usually seems to give more like 3 or 4 seasons before shutting them down.

That being said, when i last bought this game (think it was MLB 12 or 13), I didn't play a single online game anyway

Send Sony a message people, don't buy this year's game

titanfall on pc is a fucking wasteland and thats still running.

Yes. DC sold very well, even the first weeks when it was shit. Halo MCC sold very well, while the MP was crap. So people don't care about getting slapped in the face apparently

Not liek the console market will shed a tear, they'll buy the next flavor of the month and forget about it in a few months, pull the plug, and the cycle continues.

Me, I'd rather have classics that last for years.

Probably a good reason.

Cutting the lag from pervious titles seems like the best options for one.

Praise Godny and their love for the gamer.

Sony has a monopoly on Baseball games at the moment and has zero competitors so they can do whatever they want and Baseball fans will continue to buy since they have no other option

Disgusting of Sony. No wonder they are losing billions. No one should trust Sony with anything to be honest.

*Greatness Awaits..............

**Greatness is limited to a certain amount of time when it gets here. This way we can sell you another $60 game with a roster update and the same graphics.