{"title": "Electronic Arts to Withdraw Battlefield Hardline from PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Platforms", "body": ["Electronic Arts is discontinuing access to certain editions of one of its titles, specifically targeting console platforms. The firm plans to remove the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One editions of Battlefield Hardline from online marketplaces starting May 22, while terminating multiplayer functionality on June 22. Owners can continue enjoying the offline story mode. These modifications do not impact the Windows edition of the title."], ["Through a post on the social media site X, Electronic Arts omitted details on the rationale behind halting backing for the title on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The company directed users to an informational guide on its official site, which outlines standard motivations for discontinuing network features in its products, such as reductions in active user numbers."], ["Launched in 2015, Battlefield Hardline continues to be accessible via Steam and Electronic Arts' dedicated Windows platform. On Steam, the game has recorded a maximum of 41 simultaneous players during the current year."], ["Publishers frequently terminate network operations for titles experiencing drops in participation, a practice that has drawn increased scrutiny in recent times, partly due to the Stop Killing Games initiative. Electronic Arts has phased out numerous titles independently, with comprehensive records of these actions available on its site over three dedicated sections."]}