Online Pass availability on Dirt and GRID games, server shutting down *UPDATED*
Hello fellow EA community. I write this post due to several issues regarding these Codemasters "legacy" games. Recently it was known that various Dirt and GRID games are going to be shut down on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, including: Dirt 3, Grid 2, Grid Autosport and Dirt Showdown on March 2026. But this comes with two problems: 1st problem: The Online Passes or also known as "VIP Passes", are no longer available on those storefronts. Well, ofc, the Xbox Live Marketplace for Xbox 360 is already gone, so unfortunately is no longer there. But on PlayStation Store, they're not. And they haven't been for a long time since Codemasters (when still independent prior to EA acquisition) delisted them. 2nd problem: The codes on physical copies, including brand new, sealed copies of the game were made expired, meaning that they're useless nowadays, even if it had a expiration date of 2027 to put an example. Similar to the massive shut down of the old F1 Codemasters games back in 2023-2024, Codemasters support stated persistently that the online passes couldn't be sold again because of "licensing issues". The thing, is the online pass are just a single use token that grants users access to online features. They don't grant access to Ferraris or Citroën cars, which is mistakenly thought so by Codemasters support guys. The "licensed content with issues" would be those DLC vehicles or circuits, but not a online pass. I mean come on. This is a post made with the intention of asking Codemasters or EA if they can reinstate, at least for one last time those online passes onto the PlayStation Store, or make these codes on brand new copies redeemable and possible to use. I expect the same "licensing issues" answer, or that "PlayStation 3 Store infrastructure is old and this content cannot be added again". Hoping a sooner answer or clearance about this information. UPDATE, 23 September 2025: Hello again, I come to edit this thread because now EA, on the name of hypochrisy has fast forwarded the closure of the servers to november of this year. The original meant dates for March 2026 have been forwarded to November 2025. This is absolutely stupid. If you stated that they were closing on March 2026, then THAT'S THE DATE THEY MUST CLOSE. But instead, seemingly because I'm the only guy asking for the online passes availability, you probably said "Yeah, this guy's asking for things we aren't gonna add again, let's move the closure dates for the sake of money and let the PS3/Xbox 360 die already". It's a shame that NOBODY from Codemasters or EA it's able to reply to one single discussion where a user KINDLY ASKS FOR A ONLINE SERVICE THAT SEEMS YOU DON'T EVEN CARE ABOUT. At this point just add the online passes back again to the PlayStation Store on PS3 and stop being like that, stop making online trophies/achievements unobtainable because of single-use online access tokens that cannot be get anymore, honestly, because this is hypochrisy at level 99 percent. Just because you thought, "Oh, March 16 2026 it's too much time", yeah sure. Listen to the community once for God's sake.ERROR DLC de Dirt Rally 2.0 Mi Equipo | ERROR with Dirt Rally 2.0 DLCs My Team
Recientemente he instalado la version Game of The Year del juego Dirt Rally 2.0 desde Microsoft Store. Al entrar al juego noté que los DLCs estaban solo disponibles en el "Modo Libre" y que al entrar al modo "Mi Equipo", los vehículos y sus respectivas liveries de los dlc no aparecen nunca en la rotación de la concesionaria, por lo que no puedo jugar eventos con esos vehículos o con esas pinturas provenientes de los DLCs. He reinstalado el juego, he limpiado la cache de EA App, he limpiado la cache de Microsoft Store, He borrado la versión GOTY y reinstale el juego base, instalando los DLCs uno por uno, he comprado de nuevo el juego desde otra cuenta, pero mi problema persiste, por favor, necesito ayuda. Recently I installed the Game of The Year version of Dirt Rally 2.0 from the Microsoft Store. When I entered the game, I noticed that the DLCs were only available in “Freeplay” mode, and when I go into “My Team” mode, the vehicles and their respective liveries from the DLCs never appear in the dealership rotation. Because of this, I cannot play events with those vehicles or their liveries from the DLCs. I have already reinstalled the game, cleared the EA App cache, cleared the Microsoft Store cache, uninstalled the GOTY version and reinstalled the base game with the DLCs one by one, and even purchased the game again from another account, but the problem still persists. Please, I need help.
Dirt 4 crashing on Xbox when trying to link account with RaceNet
For some unknown reason, RaceNet won't link to my Xbox account, causing the game to crash on my Xbox right at the start. Can someone explain this madness to me and help me solve it? In 2020, when I played this game, it worked fine. Now, in 2025, I can't play anymore because it seems like my account was restricted for no apparent reason, and I simply lost access to the game. I have no idea what RaceNet is; I've never needed it, and now, because of this site, I'm losing access to a game I paid for. I want an answer and a solution to the problem.
