GameSpy Temporarily Unavailable on 25th August

GameSpy Datacenter Move Wednesday, August 25, 2010 22:00 PDT

Hello,

After many months of hard work the GameSpy team is happy to announce our move to the new data center is finally upon us, which will eventually provide a host of benefits we've been alluding to in newsletters.

We expect to begin the switch over process during our normal maintenance window on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 22:00 (10:00PM) Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

The data center move will result in the outage of all GameSpy Tech services for a period of time.

We expect this outage will last approximately Six (6) hours during which time all games on the GameSpy Service that have properly implemented the availability check will receive a “Service Temporarily Unavailable†response.

We will provide updates and notifications on our progress as conditions merit via our usual system status communication channels: http://twitter.com/gamespystatus ; http://www.tumblr.com/tumblelog/gamespystatusand via email (announcing the commencement of the move and its completion).

NOTE: Dedicated game servers utilizing GameSpy matchmaking will require a reboot in order to propagate the new DNS once the data center migration is complete. Should your dedicated game servers be managed by your game community, please be sure to notify them prior to Wednesday, August 25, 2010 22:00 (10:00PM) PDT. The reboot should occur after you have been notified we have completed the move.

Important Details

Services Impacted: ALL GameSpy Tech Services (including any custom services developed in support of Professional Services Engagements)

Date of Switch Over: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 22:00 PDT - Thursday, August 26, 2010 04:00 PDT Check your local time here

Expected Duration: Approximately 6 hours

Contacts: Please contact your Account Manager or devrelations with any questions or concerns.

Thank you in advance for your patience and assistance in this move.

Best,

The GameSpy Technology Team