Posts Tagged ‘Halo’

Do you love Halo 2? Do you despise Halo 3? Well I’m sorry to say that now you must toss your beloved Halo 2 in the trash. But wait! Don’t get all bent out of shape because you don’t want to play Halo 3, because you don’t have to. That’s right folks, you can skip Halo 3 and go straight to the BETA of Halo: Reach!

Microsoft has deemed you Halo 2 users worthy enough to train your skills on a game that is still in BETA, though in turn cares little to keep allowing you to play your precious Halo 2. So congratulations! You now can stop playing the game you loved and gain 400 MS points and a three-month Xbox Live membership to spend on a still-buggy game that might be comparable to the always-buggy Halo 3 which you hate. Thank you Microsoft for being so generous!

Disclaimer: I do not play any Halo, the only knowledge I have about it is from other articles. Nor do I have Xbox Live, though I was paying for it for a year without realizing it…

On April 15, 2010, we will discontinue the Xbox LIVE service for original Xbox games playable on Xbox v1 and Xbox 360. In our continuing efforts to evolve the service, we need to make changes to the LIVE service that are not compatible with original Xbox v1 games.

What does this change mean for you?

• It does not affect your ability to play original Xbox v1 games offline, but does remove LIVE connectivity and support for online multiplayer, leader boards, and other online features of these games.
• We realize that you are an avid Halo 2 fan. Unfortunately, with this change, you will not be able to play Halo 2 on Xbox LIVE going forward.

[Microsoft via Engadget]