EA's NBA Live Mobile Shuts Down Permanently on October 27
The mobile basketball game is the last EA-published basketball title still running online servers, and EA has no new basketball game planned.
EA will permanently shut down NBA Live Mobile on October 27, after which the game will no longer be playable, according to GameRant. The mobile basketball title is the last EA-published basketball game still running online servers.
NBA Live Mobile first released in 2016 for Android and iOS. It was delisted two years ago, and EA stopped selling its microtransactions at the same time.
The shutdown closes out EA's recent run of basketball server closures. NBA Live 18's servers were shut down in 2024, and NBA Live 19's followed in early 2026.
EA has no plans to make a new basketball game, and a reported college basketball game is apparently no longer happening, per GameRant.
2K servers also winding down
On the 2K side, NBA 2K25 servers are reportedly closing on January 1, 2027, while NBA 2K26 is reportedly slated for a server shutdown in late 2027.
Quick answers
When does NBA Live Mobile shut down?
EA will permanently shut down NBA Live Mobile on October 27, after which it will no longer be playable.
Is EA making a new basketball game?
According to GameRant, EA has no plans to make a new basketball game, and a reported college basketball game is apparently no longer happening.
When did NBA Live Mobile come out?
NBA Live Mobile first released in 2016 for Android and iOS.