No more live for original box

dz06lt · February 5th, 2010, 08:14 PM

4/15/10

Xbox Press : A Letter from Marc Whitten: Discontinuation of Xbox LIVE for Original Xbox Games

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A Letter from Marc Whitten: Discontinuation of Xbox LIVE for Original Xbox Games

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

rounds1 · February 5th, 2010, 08:20 PM

I hope they're ready for the backlash. I'm sure every MS hater in the world will have something to say - whether or not they are currently using their original XBOX, or if they even have an original XBOX.

dz06lt · February 5th, 2010, 08:21 PM

Halo 2 backlash

E6600 · February 5th, 2010, 08:38 PM

ppl still play the XBox?
I haven't touched that thing since 2004 or 2005.

rounds1 · February 5th, 2010, 08:52 PM

I think there are still a good number of people playing Halo 2. Don't know how many, though. Apparently not enough to keep the service alive.

E6600 · February 5th, 2010, 08:56 PM

too poor to get an X360 and Halo 3?

rounds1 · February 5th, 2010, 09:03 PM

Well, Halo 2 is also backwards compatible - so you can have a 360 and still play online. It routes you to the old XBL, though.

E6600 · February 5th, 2010, 09:09 PM

But why Halo 2? If they've got an XBox 360 they should play Halo 3.

dz06lt · February 5th, 2010, 09:13 PM

2>3

rounds1 · February 5th, 2010, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by E6600

But why Halo 2? If they've got an XBox 360 they should play Halo 3.

I don't know! What's absurd to you and I is completely normal to someone else.

February 5th, 2010, 08:21 PM	#3
dz06lt PSWII60 Join Date: May 2007 Location: PA Posts: 11,973	Halo 2 backlash __________________ 79 PS3 Now Playing Crysis; 72 Xbox360 Now Playing Driver SF; 17 Wii Now Playing 007: Goldeneye.

February 5th, 2010, 08:38 PM	#4
E6600 Prepared to fail Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,681	ppl still play the XBox? I haven't touched that thing since 2004 or 2005. __________________ My Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/_7c1

February 5th, 2010, 08:56 PM	#6
E6600 Prepared to fail Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,681	too poor to get an X360 and Halo 3? __________________ My Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/_7c1

February 5th, 2010, 09:09 PM	#8
E6600 Prepared to fail Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,681	But why Halo 2? If they've got an XBox 360 they should play Halo 3. __________________ My Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/_7c1

February 5th, 2010, 09:13 PM	#9
dz06lt PSWII60 Join Date: May 2007 Location: PA Posts: 11,973	2>3 __________________ 79 PS3 Now Playing Crysis; 72 Xbox360 Now Playing Driver SF; 17 Wii Now Playing 007: Goldeneye.

February 5th, 2010, 08:20 PM	#2
rounds1 Dying to buy a PS3 for Uncharted 2 but my pride says no. And I still love EA. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Stratford, CT Posts: 17,087	I hope they're ready for the backlash. I'm sure every MS hater in the world will have something to say - whether or not they are currently using their original XBOX, or if they even have an original XBOX.

February 5th, 2010, 08:52 PM	#5
rounds1 Dying to buy a PS3 for Uncharted 2 but my pride says no. And I still love EA. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Stratford, CT Posts: 17,087	I think there are still a good number of people playing Halo 2. Don't know how many, though. Apparently not enough to keep the service alive.

February 5th, 2010, 09:03 PM	#7
rounds1 Dying to buy a PS3 for Uncharted 2 but my pride says no. And I still love EA. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Stratford, CT Posts: 17,087	Well, Halo 2 is also backwards compatible - so you can have a 360 and still play online. It routes you to the old XBL, though.

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