Original Xbox Games To Be Without Online Modes

[RivalDestiny]

Microsoft will be pulling the plug on original Xbox games Live support. Games such as Halo 2 and many other Microsoft gems will be without an online mode. This will be in effect by April 15th, as quoted below.

Majornelson.com

Quote:

I wanted to let you know that on April 15, 2010 Microsoft will discontinue Xbox LIVE service for original Xbox consoles and games, including Xbox 1 games playable on Xbox 360. Our first step in this process will be to turn off auto-renewals for those members who only use Xbox LIVE on a v1 Xbox. While I can’t comment on the specifics, this change will allow us to continue evolving the LIVE service with new features and experiences that fully harness the power of Xbox 360 and the Xbox LIVE community. We did not make this decision lightly, but after careful consideration and review we realize that this decision will allow us unprecedented flexibility for future features.

A couple of months back, a Microsoft representative stated that Halo 2's online mode prevented the friends list from exceeding 100 units. With Xbox Live axed for original Xbox games, will Microsoft be able to provide service to those who need more than 100 friends? Time will tell.

[S.S.]

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I guess maybe I'll have to get the PC version of Halo 2.

Though that would be nice if our friends list could exceed 100.