Game trackers that shut down, and what happened to their players' data

PC gaming messenger and community client with game-activity tracking, screenshots and video capture.

Why it closed: Xfire announced June 12, 2015 as the shutdown date for its legacy service while focusing on its tournament platform. This is the announced retirement date, not a verified date for the last server going offline.

Players' data: The shutdown notice offered a tool to download screenshots and videos. Evolve also offered an import path for Xfire information. The final disposition of all profile and playtime records is not publicly documented in the cited report.

A gaming network that tracked gameplay and achievements and later offered PC game optimization.

Why it closed: Raptr announced that it would close on September 30, 2017. Its CEO said independent optimization software had become less necessary as other services offered similar features.

Players' data: Users could export tracked gameplay before the shutdown. Long-term availability of other account data is not publicly documented in the cited report.

Nintendo's gaming community for Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and the web, with posts, screenshots and in-game social features.

Why it closed: Not publicly documented. Nintendo ended the service on November 8, 2017 in Japan and Australia (November 7 in Pacific time).

Players' data: Nintendo offered a pre-closure request process for users to download their own post history and screenshot album. Posts, messages and Miiverse-dependent game features became inaccessible when the service ended.

A gaming community platform with gameplay history and statistics. Its consumer-service launch year is not publicly documented in the cited announcement.

Why it closed: Evolve merged into Player.me. SplitmediaLabs announced that the existing platform would be retired on December 13, 2018, with its website retained to direct users to Player.me.

Players' data: The merger announcement offered migration of gameplay history and statistics to Player.me. It separately warned that Evolve data would be removed on December 6, 2018, before the announced platform retirement date.

A social platform for gamers and gaming content creators, launched in private beta in 2014.

Why it closed: Co-founder Sean Fee said Player.me was not self-sustaining and XSplit's business had expanded beyond gaming. An initial April shutdown was postponed during takeover discussions; his May 17, 2022 update announced closure until further notice after those talks failed.

Players' data: The original closure notice warned that account data would be removed and that no data-porting option would be offered. The notice does not establish when deletion was completed.

Playfire launched as a game-progress and achievement-tracking social network in March 2008 and later joined Green Man Gaming. This entry dates the final Playfire client's retirement; the community had migrated earlier.

Why it closed: Green Man Gaming confirmed the client's closure on September 30, 2022 and said its community forums had moved to Discord earlier that year. The earlier standalone social website's exact closure date is not publicly documented in these sources.

Players' data: Green Man Gaming advised users to download and back up their games before the client closed; downloaded local copies could still run. The fate and export availability of historical social profiles and game logs are not publicly documented in these sources.

A game collection and backlog organizer using Giant Bomb's game database. Its launch year is not publicly documented in the cited notices.

Why it closed: Founder Rob announced that Giant Bomb's API shutdown left Darkadia unable to continue operating. His follow-up confirmed that Darkadia closed on February 5, 2026.

Players' data: Users were offered CSV export in account settings before closure. The follow-up notice invited anyone who missed the export window to contact the founder for help.