PlayStation Plus subscribers are not happy, and for good reason. Publisher 2K Games has confirmed that several of its sports titles will lose online support in the next couple of years – including games that were given away as part of PS Plus Essential. Also Read: PlayStation Plus October 2025 Lineup Brings Alan Wake II And More: Full List Of Free Games
The list includes PGA Tour 2K23 (added in August 2023), WWE 2K24 (October 2024), and NBA 2K25 (June 2025). The most frustrating one, though, is WWE 2K25. Its servers will go dark in March 2027, even though the game was only ported to the Nintendo Switch 2 in July this year. Fans paid full price for it less than two months ago, and now they already know its online lifespan is being cut short. 
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Unsurprisingly, the reaction online hasn’t been kind. Reddit threads and social media posts are filled with players calling 2K out for short-changing customers. Some even say Sony deserves blame for continuing to offer 2K titles on PS Plus, knowing that the company has a reputation for pulling servers so quickly. Also Read: PS Plus September 2025 Lineup Announced: Here’s Every Game You Can Play
The frustration ties into the wider Stop Killing Games campaign, which pushes back against publishers removing features from games people still own. The point many players are making is simple: PS Plus isn’t a freebie service. Subscribers pay for access, and when key features vanish, the value of that subscription drops.
Yes, the games can still be played offline. But let’s be honest – for sports games like NBA or WWE, online competition is a huge part of the appeal. Losing that after just a couple of years feels like players aren’t getting what they paid for.
This situation also raises bigger questions. Should Sony continue to hand out games that are almost guaranteed to lose core functionality? Or should it push back against publishers like 2K, who clearly have no problem cutting server support early?
For now, all players can do is wait – and hope that Sony listens to the backlash before the next batch of short-lived titles hits PS Plus.
