Chromehounds Tossed Onto The Scrap Heap

While 2010 is most likely going to be a solid year for new releases, it’s also going to sting more than a few gamers who are still playing a few older titles. EA plans to shut down online service for 25 of its games in February, and Sega has pulled the plug on Chromehounds today.

Chromehounds was an early Xbox 360 release developed by From Software that featured customizable mechs fighting in a persistent war. Players fought in matches that affected control of territories in a larger Risk-like game. Over the years the game suffered from ludicrously broken builds and other balance issues, but it retained a small but loyal following.

The offline component is still playable, but it’s largely a series of training exercises designed to push players into the online game. If you missed getting the online Achievements, you’re officially out of luck.
This might be a great time to go through your collection and check out the online portions from some of your older and neglected games. Who knows when they’ll be rendered unplayable…