EA officially shutting down 2 major games for good next year

Electronic Arts will be closing two games that belong to major franchises for good early next year.

It’s not uncommon for publishers to shut down games for good, especially as the concurrent player count dwindles over time. What’s more, especially when games are around a decade old, which is why EA has come to this decision.

Check out the Rory McIlroy PGA Tour trailer below!

As reported by Game Rant, the two games that EA will be closing for good are Rory McIlroy PGA Tour (as indicated by the trailer above) and The Simpsons: Tapped Out.

Released in 2015, Rory McIlroy PGA Tour is the first golf game since Tiger Woods was dropped from the label following a string of controversies. The PGA Tour series has been around since 1990 and is one of EAs longest serving properties alongside FIFA/EA Sports FC.

What this means for Rory McIlroy PGA Tour, is that as of 16 January 2025, EA will be removing it from digital platforms. At that point, it will no longer be available to purchase nor will it be playable online. You can however still play the physical version of the game offline.

Once Rory McIlroy PGA Tour has been delisted, there will only be one golf game playable online for the EA series and that’s EA Sports PGA Tour which was released in 2023. So at least that game is safe, for now.

That being said, if you’re keen on playing an alternative golf game, there is a series from 2K. The most recent game in that publisher's series is PGA Tour 2K23 which features the aforementioned Tiger Woods on the front cover.

As for The Simpsons; Tapped Out, released in 2012, this mobile game will not only be unavailable to download on 24 January 2025 but it won't be accessible even if it's currently on your mobile device.