As some of you may have already heard, Xbox Live will soon close its doors to all original Xbox titles. For some this will mean the end of on an era, for others… Not much really.
Some people who will find themselves affected by the shutdown though, are the few remaining pockets of hardcore Halo 2 fans. Well, Bungie realizes this, and has decided to urge all Halo series fans to jump back into the fight one more time, on the 14th of April; the day before shutdown.
Taken from a statement on Bungie’s website:
It’s been a long time since I played Halo 2 online and I’m looking forward to giving it one more spin while I can, will any of you be doing the same? If so, I’ll see you on the battlefield.
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.
Stay tuned to Bungie.net in the weeks to come for more details.
Source: Bungie
