GameSpy
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Key points
- See The Big List of 3rd Party DRM on Steam a list of games that use GameSpy matchmaking.
- All GameSpy services have been shut down on May 31, 2014.[1] This affected matchmaking support for most games using it.
Essential improvements
GameSpy server emulator
One user examined the protocols and setup of GameSpy, detailing his notes here: http://aluigi.altervista.org/papers.htm#distrust
In the set of links includes a server emulator that should function for games like Battlefield 2.
GameRanger
GameRangers supports many GameSpy games; see GameRanger - Supported Games for a full list.