Rockstar Games has issued a statement detailing the impacts that the GameSpy server closure will have on its older titles.
“While Grand Theft Auto V is unaffected, our teams are currently working to patch specific older titles to keep the transition as smooth as possible and minimize the impact on online-enabled play and your in-game experience,” the developer said, in part. “The majority of changes will be in the form of Rockstar Social Club services, including stat tracking and leaderboards. Unfortunately, it will be necessary to bid farewell to certain online features in older games.”
The following list from Rockstar details which games will be affected, as well as what features will be lost.
Grand Theft Auto V
- No changes will be made.
Max Payne 3
- Online multiplayer gameplay: Removed for the Mac version only
- Social Club website stat tracking and leaderboards: Unaffected
- In-game multiplayer leaderboards: Unaffected
Red Dead Redemption / RDR Game of the Year Edition / RDR Undead Nightmare
- Online multiplayer gameplay: Unaffected
- Social Club website stat tracking and leaderboards: Removed
- In-game Social Club services:Removed
- In-game multiplayer leaderboards: Removed for PlayStation 3 version only
Grand Theft Auto IV / GTAIV Complete / GTA Episodes from Liberty City
- Online multiplayer gameplay: Unaffected
- Social Club website stat tracking and leaderboards: Removed
- In-game multiplayer leaderboards: Removed for PlayStation 3 version only
Midnight Club Los Angeles / MCLA Complete Edition
- Online multiplayer gameplay: Removed for the PlayStation 3 version only
- All Social Club website features and account linking: Removed
- In-game multiplayer leaderboards: Removed for PlayStation 3 version only
- In-game Rate My Ride and Driving Test unlocks: Removed
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
(Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable Only)
- Social Club website minigames and features: Removed
- In-game Social Club content unlocks: Removed
- Social Club website stat tracking: Removed
Beaterator
- All Social Club website features: Removed
- In-game Track Upload/Download feature: Removed
Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition / MC3: Dub Edition Remix
- Online multiplayer gameplay: Removed
- In-game multiplayer leaderboards: Removed
GameSpy technology announced in early April that its servers will be closed down on May 31st. Developers including Electronic Arts and 2K Games have confirmed that they will be transitioning some of their games to other services, so that the online multiplayer modes will remain playable.
(via CVG)