EA's Trading Volume Plummets to 417th as Investor Concerns Mount Over Service Cuts

On September 8, 2025, , , ranking 417th in market activity. .

EA announced the discontinuation of online services for four older racing games—DiRT Showdown, DiRT 3, GRID 2, and GRID Autosport—effective March 16, 2026. , raising concerns about the publisher’s approach to long-term support for its catalog. The affected titles will retain offline functionality but lose multiplayer, achievements, and server access. While such delistings are common in the industry, the frequency of these announcements may impact investor sentiment, particularly if perceived as a pattern of neglecting older franchises.

To build the daily-rebalanced “Top-500-by-volume” strategy, key implementation details require clarification: universe scope (e.g., Russell 3000 vs. broader U.S. markets), signal construction (dollar volume vs. share volume ranking), trade mechanics (entry/exit timing, position sizing), and friction assumptions (costs, liquidity). , , .