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NFS: ProStreet Servers Go Offline Early

News | April 9, 2012 12:22 pm

If you were one of the few trying to finish up your Need for Speed: ProStreet achievements before the servers were shut down at the end of this week, you are S.O.L. as far as EA is concerned. ProStreet servers went offline at some point over the weekend, but late to the party achievement hunters thought they were in luck when EA tweeted simple:

We are aware of the issue, please be patient as we work towards a solution.

EA's solution, apparently, was not to fix the servers at all! When asked by a gamer for an update on the servers, the support teams response read:

It's regrettable to say but the Pro Street servers have come to an end, but that doesn't mean you still can't have fun!

This comes almost a week before the officially stated shut off date of April 13th. As Minioger pointed out below, it may just not have been cost effective for EA to repair the servers. Whatever the reason, this serves as a good reminder to knock out any other achievements you may have been pointing off from games listed here, as all of the listed game's servers will be going offline this Friday.

UPDATE:

Quote by CRAWFORD:

Seems that a lot of people on TA have been able to get the race day achievements. They are also saying that the servers should be fixed now.

Update 2

Numerous members here on TrueAchievements have confirmed that they have unlocked the Community Race Day 1 achievement in the last few minutes. If you need this, get online and grab it right now!

(Source: http://www.trueachievements.com/n8291/need-for-speed-prostreet-servers-go-offline.htm)

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EA returns to their true form, after playing the part of savior.

04/09/12 7:43 am | #2

Anyone who was looking forward to catching the Beat a Mod achievement, with the new announcement of added mod status to players. Or the Race Day 1 achievement, which was to go back online tomorrow, can thank EA.

After the huge applause they have received for their efforts to seemingly help gamers complete the games on the impending shutdown, EA has again fucked some players.

I am referring to Need For Speed: Pro Street, if you haven't guessed yet. The servers went down over the weekend, but EA announced via Twitter, that it was a temporary setback, and not to worry. However, later, again via Twitter, EA announced that the Pro Street servers will be remaining down for good.

If you need achievements in other games off the list, you may want to get on the ball, as apparently the promised date of April 13th, is not set in stone, as shown with Pro Street.

I'm just glad that even though I bought it Saturday, I was too busy to start it.....

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Re: EA returns to their true form, after playing the part of savior.

04/09/12 7:44 am | #3

BTW, this was originally posted on TA, I'd link it, but I'm on my phone at work.

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Re: EA returns to their true form, after playing the part of savior.

04/09/12 11:18 am | #4

As much as I hate EA for some the of the crap they do, let's face it, this isn't the worst thing they've done. They've shut down some of the other servers a few days earlier that the stated date previously, and who knows if there isn't a real problem that would cost a fair amount to get the servers back up and running. They are a business after all.

Still, I feel bad for anyone who got screwed by this, its why I tried to get all the EA stuff out of the way as soon as possible...

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Re: EA returns to their true form, after playing the part of savior.

04/09/12 11:47 am | #5

Glad I didn't try starting the game. Fuckers.

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Re: EA returns to their true form, after playing the part of savior.

04/09/12 11:51 am | #6

Yea that's why I try to get any EA game that I want to play when it comes out so that I don't have to stress as much about the servers shutting down

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04/09/12 11:54 am | #7

Quote by Zulwarn420:

Yea that's why I try to get any EA game that I want to play when it comes out so that I don't have to stress as much about the servers shutting down

^^^^^^

E.A.'s EXACT plan in one simple thought.

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04/09/12 12:06 pm | #8

Quote by theEVOL1:

Quote by Zulwarn420:

Yea that's why I try to get any EA game that I want to play when it comes out so that I don't have to stress as much about the servers shutting down

^^^^^^

E.A.'s EXACT plan in one simple thought.

He doesn't realize that he has become the exact target that EA was looking for - pay full price up front as soon as possible. Which also means that EA is making full profit from him.

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Re: EA returns to their true form, after playing the part of savior.

04/09/12 12:14 pm | #9

I picked it up after the announcement of player mod status. But I didn't have time to start it this weekend with the holiday and all. So I will return it with Capt America and Carbon tomorrow or Wednesday. I don't think I'm gonna bother with Carbon.

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Re: NFS: ProStreet Servers Go Offline Early

04/09/12 1:27 pm | #11

So glad I finished the online stuff for this a few weeks ago. I just hope carbon doesn't 'blip' and shut down for good. Need 3 achievements in that game. But it does suck for people who waited til the last week to nab the achievements in ProStreet, kinda like what I'm doing with EA MMA I guess, lol.

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04/09/12 3:35 pm | #12

Seems that a lot of people on TA have been able to get the race day achievements. They are also saying that the servers should be fixed now.

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