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Bungie.net are saying
Microsoft announced today that Xbox LIVE support for original Xbox games will be discontinued on April 15, 2010.
Halo 2 fans take note - you have ten weeks left to play multiplayer games over Xbox LIVE before the service will be discontinued. Microsoft announced today that as of April 15th they will no longer be supporting the original Xbox console or software on Xbox LIVE. This also applies to original games being played on an Xbox 360.
You can read their official announcement HERE.
We're all saddened at the realization that an era is coming to an end but looking back, we're incredibly fortunate to have had such a great run and such strong support from our fans. Halo 2 has been at or near the top of the Xbox LIVE charts for original games since it launched over five years ago. We're extremely thankful to everyone who has played, enjoyed and supported Halo 2 over Xbox LIVE. We've had some great fun together, including far too many humpday losses to even recount.
That said, mark your calendars now - on April 14th let's all rally to go online for one last hoorah. One final farewell and one final opportunity for all of you to kick our asses at Halo 2.
Gamerscoreblog.com are saying
Dear Xbox LIVE Members,
On April 15 we will discontinue the Xbox LIVE service for original Xbox consoles and games, including Xbox v1 games playable on Xbox 360 and Xbox Originals. I want to start by saying this isn??t a decision we made lightly, but after careful consideration, it is clear this will provide the greatest benefit to the Xbox LIVE community.
Seven years ago we laid out our vision for the connected console when we launched Xbox LIVE. We believed then that the power of the Internet to connect people would revolutionize living room entertainment. It started with amazing multiplayer games, and we??ve since seen that bet pay off again and again with the launches of Xbox 360, Marketplace, Netflix and powerful social features like Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm. None of this would have been possible without the success of LIVE as a multiplayer gaming network.
There??s no greater example of the power of the Xbox LIVE community than the ??Halo? franchise. ??Halo 2? has had an amazing run on LIVE, with a dedicated community more than five years after launch and well into the next generation of consoles. It has fundamentally changed the way we play video games. And while it??s difficult to see that run come to an end, the ??Halo? franchise continues to act as the benchmark for multiplayer gaming in this generation, with ??Halo 3,? ??Halo 3: ODST? and soon ??Halo: Reach? on Xbox 360.
Your Xbox LIVE community has grown to 23 million strong. And as we look down the road, we??ll continue to evolve the service with features and experiences that harness the full power of Xbox 360. To reach our aspiration, we need to make changes to the service that are incompatible with our original Xbox v1 games. We will contact the Xbox LIVE members directly impacted by this change and if this includes you, I encourage you to check your LIVE messages and associated e-mail account over the coming weeks for more details and opportunities. We view you as a partner in this process.
We??ll share more details soon, but in the meantime I want to assure you that the best is yet to come for Xbox LIVE. I believe we??ll look back on 2010 as a landmark year in gaming and home entertainment, and I couldn??t be more excited about what we have in store with ??Project Natal? and LIVE. The LIVE community is the driving force behind everything we do, and it??s because of the community that ground-breaking experiences on Xbox continue to be possible.
See you on LIVE,
Marc Whitten
Gamertag - Notwen
Stay tuned to Bungie.net in the weeks to come for more details.
what im saying is this the thing that everyone is talking about that xbox 1 holding back good features
and is this going to expand our friends list like said before
and what about the orignal xbox owners will they get like a £80-$100 xbox exchange
Edited by kidhitman, 06 February 2010 - 08:08 AM.
