BF2 truly dead! EA killed Revive Project

[[APG]RoboCop[CL]]

"Hello everyone,

We will get right to the point: Electronic Arts Inc.' legal team has contacted us and nicely asked us to stop distributing and using their intellectual property. As diehard fans of the franchise, we will respect these stipulations.

Over the past 3 and a half years, Revive Network has filled a void in nearly 1 million players' hearts by bringing favorite titles back to life after online services were closed after the GameSpy shutdown. Only a few months ago, we took on the task of bringing multiplayer services online for a fan-favorite, Battlefield Heroes. The public reception for our efforts on this title were massive, and we never expected it to become as big as it was.

At this time, file downloads will be disabled.

This is probably the part where we have to say good bye. Before we leave the battlefield, we would like to thank all of the developers, artists, moderators, and last but not least every single player that helped make all of this a reality. Without you, it would not have become such a great time.

Signing off,
- The Revive Network Team"

Sorry guys, we lost and EA won...

https://community.revive.network/

[ArachnitCZ]

its a weird decision they made, but i guess the reason why they did it is because revive network distrubited their games for free (battlefield 2 and battlefield 2142)

[Alexander☠(アレックス)]

I don't know... on the website, https[colon]//reviveheroes[dot]com/notice/, it presents us with the following notice:

Dear [REDACTED],

I write on behalf of Electronic Arts Inc. and its development studio DICE or, in other words, "those guys that make Battlefield."

We've noticed that Revive Network has several projects and websites devoted to being a Medic by "reviving" older Battlefield games, including Battlefield Heroes, Battlefield 2, and Battlefield 2142. It's* great to see your enthusiasm for these titles. Not to brag, but we too get the nostalgia chills when booting up these classic entries in the Battlefield franchise.

We need a favor though: we must ask that you stop throwing down Ammo Crates. In other, more legal-styled terms, please stop distributing copies of our game clients and using our trademarks, logos, and artwork on your sites. Thing is, your websites may easily mislead visitors to believe that you are associated or affiliated with EA - we're the only ones that get to wear the "Official EA" dog tag. 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.

Please drop us a line to let us know you're on board with this. Should you have any questions regarding all this, please do not hesitate to contact me via e-mail at [REDACTED][at]ea[dot]com.

Thanks,

[REDACTED]
IP Counsel
Electronic Arts Inc.

Maybe I'm shedding some light on a false hope, but there's nothing here that states the revive network team cannot host their own servers. Just have people buy a non-steam copy, like myself, which is unfortunately out of print. As well as, redesign the website to remove any mention of the Electronic Arts brand. (Oddly enough, the site exclaims "This web site is not endorsed by or affiliated with Electronic Arts Inc. or DICE. All trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective owners". Yet, that's not enough.) Hence, the executable is only a modified client. (However, EA can refer the word "game clients" as broad as they want though.) Don't worry; I expect rebuttals that will try to refute this statement. But please keep in mind, the website was hosting pure game files and allowed people to download the games for free.

[Coffeecup]

I left Revive recently because the current new management is made up by a leader and some of its team members who are unprofessional, lack maturity and running Revive based on their emotional whims rather than on solid mature priciples.

So, if EA didn't kill it, they were on their way to kill themselves anyway.

[EverTune]

There is still BF2Hub, easy to instal actually, i try it right now!

But maybe it will be shutdown as well, it's sad...

[EverTune]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Vriezzer:

Such a lack of respect by EA. As usual.
I suspect them to build on a remake of BF2 and BF2142. They could have made a problem about Revive years ago if they really had a problem with it. Which they didn't.

To me, that's the only way to rebuy a game from them now...

But that shouldn't happen for years, it doesn't make sense currently...

[[APG]RoboCop[CL]]

Oprindeligt skrevet af MickleaD:

There is still BF2Hub, easy to instal actually, i try it right now!

But maybe it will be shutdown as well, it's sad...

BF2Hub might be next in the killing line, but I don't know. Tbh I don't have the confidance to play nor score there in BF2 or 2142...

[EverTune]

Oprindeligt skrevet af APGRoboCopCL:

Oprindeligt skrevet af MickleaD:

There is still BF2Hub, easy to instal actually, i try it right now!

But maybe it will be shutdown as well, it's sad...

BF2Hub might be next in the killing line, but I don't know. Tbh I don't have the confidance to play nor score there in BF2 or 2142...

BF2 is legit and work like a charm, just better, i played 2 rounds on a ranked server but with a nice modded Karkand...

https://www.bf2hub.com/servers
https://www.bf2hub.com/player/EAd0wn

I'm back to BF2 since 1 week, and with the "reviveproject" there was some nice servers with others cool maps for infantery, like Jalalabad & Mashtuur...

But this "BF2Hub" seems better and faster to create/backup accounts...i found addons servers with players on them...

I didn't try until now and the shutdown because "revive project" worked and was a big data with a growing community...

Otherwise, ye i'm still sad, because i wanted to play BF2142 as well, and it's definetely pretty much dead now...beside the dethklokclan community...

[ArachnitCZ]

Oprindeligt skrevet af MickleaD:

Oprindeligt skrevet af APGRoboCopCL:

BF2Hub might be next in the killing line, but I don't know. Tbh I don't have the confidance to play nor score there in BF2 or 2142...

Otherwise, ye i'm still sad, because i wanted to play BF2142 as well, and it's definetely dead now...

BF2142 isnt dead though?
http://steamcommunity.com/app/24860/discussions/0/1479856439032277631/
i literally play on it every day and its active

[EverTune]

Oprindeligt skrevet af ArachnitCZ the DABBING GOD:

Oprindeligt skrevet af MickleaD:

Otherwise, ye i'm still sad, because i wanted to play BF2142 as well, and it's definetely dead now...

BF2142 isnt dead though?
http://steamcommunity.com/app/24860/discussions/0/1479856439032277631/
i literally play on it every day and its active

Ye i see this, thanks...

But those files are here and i don't think it will gathers players, while BF2Hub there and visible/known...

[Botan]

damn sad day for us

[EverTune]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Botan ):

damn sad day for us

If you have the launcher installed, it still work until...i don't know because the maintenance of it will not assured anymore by guys from the "revive project" now, and files are going to die in the futur...

[Botan]

Oprindeligt skrevet af MickleaD:

Oprindeligt skrevet af Botan ):

damn sad day for us

If you have the launcher installed, it still work until...i don't know because the maintenance of it will not assured anymore by guys from the "revive project" now, and files are going to die in the futur...

I lost them brother

Would appreciate a reupload.

[EverTune]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Botan ):

Oprindeligt skrevet af MickleaD:

If you have the launcher installed, it still work until...i don't know because the maintenance of it will not assured anymore by guys from the "revive project" now, and files are going to die in the futur...

I lost them brother

Would appreciate a reupload.

Then, try this : http://steamcommunity.com/app/24860/discussions/0/1479856439032277631/

The op uploaded the launcher.

[EverTune]

http://steamcommunity.com/app/24860/discussions/0/1479856439032277631/

[제너롤조]

let's use gameranger