This is pretty much a matter of time thing which no one should be surprised by. Electronic Arts are shutting down the online components of a number of their older games. This lets them convert the servers for use on the updated titles recently released or coming soon.

This shutdown affects titles across the PlayStation, XBox and PC lineups. Most games will have it turned off on September 1st while several others will lose online play on November 1st. As you will see from the list most are 2006 versions of the sport titles- most gamers are into the 2007 versions now with the 2008 lineup coming soon. here is the complete list:

September 1, 2007 Online Service Shutdown

Arena Football for PlayStation 2

Arena Football for Xbox

FIFA Soccer 06 for Xbox 360

FIFA Soccer 06 for PC

FIFA06 for PC

FIFA Soccer 06 for PlayStation 2

FIFA Soccer 06 for PlayStation Portable

FIFA Soccer 06 for Xbox

FIFA World Cup 2006 for PC

FIFA World Cup 2006 for PlayStation 2

FIFA World Cup 2006 for PlayStation Portable

FIFA World Cup 2006 for Xbox

Fight Night Round 3 for PlayStation Portable

Fight Night Round 3 for Xbox

Madden NFL 06 for Xbox 360

Madden NFL 06 for PC

Madden NFL 06 for PlayStation 2

Madden NFL 06 for PlayStation Portable

Madden NFL 06 for Xbox

Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects for PlayStation 2

Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects for Xbox

MVP 07 NCAA Baseball for PlayStation 2

MVP 07 NCAA Baseball for Xbox

NASCAR 06 Total Team Control for PlayStation 2

NASCAR 06 Total Team Control for Xbox

NBA Live 06 for Xbox 360

NBA Live 06 for PC

NBA Live 06 for PlayStation 2

NBA Live 06 for PlayStation Portable

NCAA Football 2005 for Xbox

NCAA Football 2006 for PlayStation 2

NCAA Football 2006 for Xbox

NCAA March Madness 06 for PlayStation 2

NCAA March Madness 06 for Xbox

NFL Head Coach for PC

NFL Head Coach for Xbox

NFL Head Coach for PlayStation 2

NHL 06 for PC

NHL 06 for PlayStation 2

NHL 06 for Xbox

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 for Xbox 360

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 for Xbox

November 1, 2007 Online Service Shutdown

Burnout Revenge for Xbox

Burnout Revenge for PlayStation 2

Need for Speed Underground for PlayStation 2

Need for Speed Underground 2 for PC

Need for Speed Underground 2 for PlayStation 2

Need for Speed Most Wanted for PlayStation Portable

Need for Speed Most Wanted for Xbox