Update: 13-05-2025 20:04PM - EA seems to have made a correction to its statement by removing all references to Mirror’s Edge, suggesting the game will not be delisted alongside several Battlefield titles next month. Original story follows.
Sad news out of EA today as the multi-billion dollar publisher announces four games will soon be gone forever. Battlefield 1943, Bad Company 1 & 2, and Mirror’s Edge are all going to be delisted in just over a month.
“As we close in on 15 years since the release of Battlefield 1943, Bad Company 1 & 2, and Mirror’s Edge, we are announcing that their journey is coming to an end,” wrote EA intoday’s announcement.
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“Starting July 24, 2025, Battlefield 1943, Battlefield: Bad Company 1 & 2, and Mirror’s Edge will be removed from digital storefronts, and you will no longer be able to purchase them. This is in preparation for the retirement of the online services for these titles which will happen on August 03, 2025. For Bad Company 1 & 2 and Mirror’s Edge, you may still continue playing them and use their respective offline features, such as the single-player campaign.”
Delisting Battlefield 1943 might make sense as it’s an online-only multiplayer shooter, but both Mirror’s Edge and the Bad Companies have robust single-player modes that are still enjoyable even to this day. Mirror’s Edge is a particularly big loss as die-hard fans have been calling for a remaster for years. Soon, you won’t even be able to buy the original. There’s still Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, the 2016 reboot, but fans of the original were critical of the new open-world design and revamped parkour mechanics.
It’s also likely to be the only Mirror’s Edge game for quite some time. Last year, Dice general manager Rebecka Coutazsaid that the studio was"only focusing on Battlefield 2042" and “there is no time for anything else.”
Game preservation remains a hot topic issue as more and more digital games get lost to time after being delisted by their original publishers. Another franchise that’s dealing with preservation issues is Pokemon, whichwill soon lose a third of its titles with the closure of the Wii U and 3DS stores. Those stores actually had quite a few exclusive titles, leading TheCompletionist to spend $23,000in order to purchase and download each and every one.
