If you play any EA games online, you're going to want to make sure you've plunked down the cash for the latest editions of said titles.
EA just announced closure of their online servers for many of their sports titles even up to their '09 versions. Of course, the games will still function perfectly offline, but those looking to challenge friends and family far and away will be forced to update to the '10 versions of their respective sports.
Here's the list of affected Wii titles:
Madden 08
Madden 09
NBA 08
NBA 09 (Europe)If you play your EA games on other titles, you'll want to review this full list:
UEFA Champions League 07 PC and Xbox360
Facebreaker Xbox360 and PS3
Fantasy Football 09 Xbox360 and PS3
FIFA 07 PSP, PS2, PC
Fight Night Round 3 PS2
Madden 07 Xbox360
Madden 08 Wii
Madden 08 PC
Madden 09 Xbox1
Madden 09 Wii and PSP
Madden 09 Xbox360 and PS3
March Madness 07 Xbox360
NBA 07 PSP, Xbox360
NBA 08 PS2, PSP, Wii
NBA 09 Wii - Europe only
NBA Street (2007) PS3 and Xbox360
NCAA Football 08 PS2
NCAA Football 09 PS2
NASCAR 08 PS2
NASCAR 09 PS2
NASCAR 09 PS3 and Xbox360 - Europe Only
NFL Tour PS3 and Xbox360
NHL 07 PSP and Xbox360
NHL 08 PC
Tiger Woods 07 PC