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GameSpy

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GameSpy
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Key points

All remaining GameSpy services were shut down on May 31, 2014 (June 30, 2014 for Electronic Arts titles).[1][2] This affected matchmaking support for most games using it.

Essential improvements

GameRanger

GameRanger supports many GameSpy games; see GameRanger - Supported Games for a full list.

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.

OpenSpy

OpenSpy is an open source clone to GameSpys servers, which originally was made in anticipation of GameSpys servers shutting down, and for better means of managing Tony Hawks Underground 2.

Games using GameSpy

Games using GameSpy technology for multiplayer. Some releases of these games may have been updated to use other services such as Steamworks (see the individual game pages for details). Most games can be made playable online with one of the alternatives.
This list is generated automatically. To add or update entries simply edit the individual pages (see the editing guide for details). A list of missing games is available on the talk page.

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