Sat, Feb 06, 2010 | 08:53 GMT
Bungie “saddened” by Halo 2 multiplay demise
Bungie’s issued a statement on the closing of Xbox Live for original Xbox games, saying it’s “saddened” by the loss.
“Halo 2 fans take note – you have ten weeks left to play multiplayer games over Xbox Live before the service will be discontinued.”
The firm added:
“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.”
Microsoft said yesterday that Live would be switched off for all original Xbox games on April 15.
Live servers for any Xbox titles released via the Xbox Originals service for 360 are to also be closed.
17 comments
#1
Jadeskye
06/02/10, 9:01 am
you can’t say it didn’t have a good run. i played hundreds of hours of it on live on the original xbox back in the day.
#2
endgame
06/02/10, 12:19 pm
lol! owned losers!
no more halo2 for u and yet pc players still play halo1. that’s why pc games never die. we help each other. no1 will help u.
#3
Psychotext
06/02/10, 12:22 pm
Oh god… it’s BDH v2.
#4
onlineatron
06/02/10, 12:54 pm
This is good, it will benifit 360 Live.
For starters they can raise the friend cap.
#5
Dralen
06/02/10, 2:41 pm
Bring back Dedicated Servers!
#6
polygem
06/02/10, 2:43 pm
@2: well. i guess noone wants to play with you and your narrow minded digital fascist friends anyway…
#7
Erthazus
06/02/10, 2:47 pm
Oh god, i can’t understand Halo community. Who cares…
When there was Halo 2 i played Half-Life 2 Deathmatch and Unreal Tournament 2004.
#8
Jadeskye
06/02/10, 3:53 pm
it’s a shame they never made 2 sequels to play on the xbox 360′s live…
oh wait!
#9
endgame
06/02/10, 9:47 pm
lol polygem. not that i care too much about the halo franchise. i was just saying.
oh and i have 125 friends just on steam. just saying…
#10
GitForceGemini
07/02/10, 6:01 am
If they’re that upset, they should port all the superior Halo 2 maps to 3.
#11
RGW1982
07/02/10, 6:32 am
The Gaylo Series Sucks Horribly, The Timesplitters Series Was Easily The Best FPS’ers Of That Era.. Period.
I Can’t Believe Some Dorks Were Still Playing Gaylo 2. (Yes, If You’re Still Playing Gaylo 2 You’re A Hardcore Dork)
#12
Gheritt White
07/02/10, 1:16 pm
Why is it the anti-Halo crowd always manage to come across like they’re missing a vital cranial lobe?
#13
dirigiblebill
07/02/10, 1:41 pm
The Halo series is great, the Timesplitters series is great. “Period”. I realise you hardware loyalists aren’t all that hip to rational thought, but every so often I read one of these posts and have to ask: can it be possible that swallowing down and puking up the cheap polarising rhetoric deployed by the marketeers gives you more satisfaction than actually playing an excellent game? Grow some brain cells.
#14
onlineatron
07/02/10, 1:46 pm
I like Halo and I like Timesplitters… But which is better?
There’s only one way to find out!
Fiiiiiiiiiiight!!!!
#15
Psychotext
07/02/10, 1:48 pm
I’m afraid if you like both you’re just going to have to kill yourself. The fanboys wont have it any other way.
#16
onlineatron
07/02/10, 1:53 pm
*pulls gun on self*
#17
blackdreamhunk
07/02/10, 5:10 pm
just wait when microsoft turns off 360 you will not be able to play MW2
ahahahahahahhaah
yea holo 2 is guess what still on pc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAZcxzlfz8k&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvahFkDXzhI
mircosft and sony loves you soooo much theat they make you rent the game
what a jke yea them consoles are soo great!