The iconic PlayStation 3 multiplayer game Warhawk will go offline later this week, after Sony announced a new round of server shutdowns last month. However, some fans are frustrated that the platform holder’s only given 30 days of notice for the closure, when its original box art guarantees that the company will notify players 90 days prior to any retirement. This was also true of its Greatest Hits reprint.
Here's the manufacturer's pledge in full:
SCEA reserves the right to retire the online portion of this game with 90 days notice. Online play requires Broadband Internet connection.
As you’d expect, it’s led to all sorts of petitions and social media meltdowns. Fans are trying to rally around the game with surveys and petitions, but we can’t see the campaign having any material impact at this stage. While it is unfortunate that the title’s going offline, we’ll always harbour fond memories of one of the PS3’s greatest online multiplayer games.
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Most of the people complaining probably aren't even playing the game anymore. People just love to join an angry mob.
All 3 of them?
I mean...that is kind of a breach of contract so yeah. It is something to be annoyed over.
At least they can enjoy 11 year support for the game, us gravity rush 2 fan in the other hand
If it said 90 days, Sony should give them 90 days. Very poor form and I horn there are consequences for Sony. If there’s anything medaling bonding here, or should happen to them. That would be funny, a rich guy who plays brings in a lawyer and Sony finds itself in actual trouble hahaha.
SCEA
Well considering that ceased to exist as entity in April 2016, merging with SNEI into a new company SIE, good luck holding SCEA to anything.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment
Is there anyone other than me on social media who doesn't have a complete meltdown when they hear something they don't like?
Go cry into some MAN size Kleenex and GTF over yourselves.
Sony also reserves the right to shut the game down whenever they feel like. Because, you know, it's their game, not the fans'.
Having an outrage over online shutting down for an 11 year old PS3 game really isn't going to grab Sony's attention.
Ooooooo! Time to dust off the pitchfork!
@rjejr I don't think that matters a whole lot.. as SIE took all SCEA's products, contracts and obligations along with the restructuring. You cant just change company structure and expect to get out of your contractual obligations.
Sony will rethink it and keep them going another 60 days I would imagine. Tbf.. im surprised anyone cares.
I get anyone still playing picking up on the 90 day thing, even it is is only a handful.of em, but all online elements of games must die at some point. At least this seems like a pretty good run timewise compared to, as others have mentioned, Gravity Rush 2, which still feels like a slap in the face from Sony whenever that servers offline message pops up!
@solocapers Lawyers are a scummy lot, I wouldn't' be surprised if they try and get out of it that way, event though it would be a whole lot simpler just to keep it running another 60 days as you said. Depends if they want to be obstinate and dig in their heels or be reasonable.
I was upset when they shut down the Gravity Rush 2 servers after a year, but if it gotta go, it gotta go, you know what I'm saying?
If the box says 90 days, then they ought to give 90 days notice.
I hope the people saying this isn't a big deal enjoy having their rights slowly erode away. I don't have the game, but Sony said 90 days. That means 90 days notice, regardless of how many players are still online.
@Paranoimia
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but kleenex have just last week announced they are getting rid of the man size tissues. Probably due to some other Internet melt down
@gingerfrog Yup, that was exactly why I put MAN in capitals. I love it when they put "blah blah blah it's 2018" - yup, it's 2018, and with everything else going on in the world, these cretins are still concerning themselves with trivial BS like that. Beggars belief.
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