Revive Network, a service keeping old Battlefield games alive via its own multiplayer servers, has been asked by EA to "stop distributing and using their intellectual property."
In a post on its website (via Kotaku), Revive explained it will comply with EA's request and immediately disable all file downloads.
"Electronic Arts Inc.'[s] legal team has contacted us and nicely asked us to stop distributing and using their intellectual property," the post explains. "As diehard fans of the franchise, we will respect these stipulations."
In the letter issued by EA, the company noted its appreciation for Revive's enthusiasm, but ultimately asked the team to "stop distributing copies of our game clients and using our trademarks, logos, and artwork on you sites."
"Thing is, your websites may easily mislead visitors to believe that you are associated or affiliated with EA and we’re the only ones that get to wear the Official EA dog tag," the company wrote. "Since you’re Battlefield community members, we know that you are smart and helpful, and will respect that we must protect our intellectual property rights in the franchise."
Revive Network was formed in 2014 following the shutdown of GameSpy's multiplayer servers, which took a number of multiplayer games offline, including early entries in the Battlefield series. For three years, Revive and its servers have made it possible to play Battlefield 2, Battlefield 2142, and Battlefield Heroes online. As Kotaku notes, these servers aren't what EA took issue with, but rather Revive's distribution of modified game clients and use of its trademarks and logos.
While these older Battlefield games will once again go offline, the series is still very much alive. EA recently detailed Battlefield 1's upcoming third expansion, Turning Tides.
Jordan is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @jdsirani.
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