GameSpy Arcade allowed players to view and connect to available multiplayer games, and chat with other users of the service.

Version 2.0.5 was the latest offering of the software, boasting additional features such as increased speed and advanced server sorting abilities.

"Founders Club", the second pay subscription service ($9.95/Month, $79.95/Year),[3] was the highest possible level of membership to GameSpy arcade.

This subscription had benefits which applied across the entire GameSpy network, including FilePlanet access, and ‘Insider’ newsletters.

[citation needed] GameSpy Arcade allowed users to play games online such as Halo: Combat Evolved, Battlefield 2, Half-Life: Counter-Strike, Unreal Tournament, Star Wars: Battlefront II, Quake III Arena, Rogue Spear, as well as various other first-person shooters and strategy games.