Xbox LIVE being discontinued for ** Original Xbox (v1) consoles and games **

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In case anyone has misinterpreted the title, it only applies to Xbox v1 consoles and Xbox v1 games on the 360. It does not affect the Xbox360 Live service or Xbox360 games!

Xbox LIVE general manager Marc Whitten said:
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

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Found here...

http://gamerscoreblog.com/press/archive/2010/02/05/gh789.aspx

...via MarorNelson...

http://majornelson.com/archive/2010...ued-for-original-xbox-consoles-and-games.aspx
 
It was Halo 2 that got me to give microsoft my money for Live in the first place. Been gold member ever since then. Will have to go back and play Halo 2 online while I still can!
 
i really don't see what the fuss is about. Microsoft stopped supporting (Original) Xbox ages ago, so this was inevitable. Besides i was under the impression the Original Live was a different backbone to 360 Live, and therefore a different subscription - hence it would not be cost effective to continue the service for a handful of users.

AFAI remember Halo2 was pants online anyway :eek:
 
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
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It's a little sad, but then if it paves the way for a better XBL experience on the 360, I guess it's OK by me.. :)
 
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RichieM said:
i really don't see what the fuss is about. Microsoft stopped supporting (Original) Xbox ages ago, so this was inevitable. Besides i was under the impression the Original Live was a different backbone to 360 Live, and therefore a different subscription - hence it would not be cost effective to continue the service for a handful of users.

AFAI remember Halo2 was pants online anyway :eek:
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fuss could be that a game which you bought has features removed from it.
 
RichieM said:
Besides i was under the impression the Original Live was a different backbone to 360 Live, and therefore a different subscription - hence it would not be cost effective to continue the service for a handful of users.
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Nope, same system, same service, same subscription. Hence why it was limiting the current Live services (such as being limited to 100 friends and no groups etc).

So goodbye PGR2 :( I wish they'd made a sequel :(
 
Strife212 said:
Have fun when the next xbox comes out and live is killed for 360 games :cool:
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If live access is removed over 4 years after launch I'm sure I won't care. I think the only Xbox 1 game I've played on live since the 360 came out is Halo 2, and that stopped when Halo 3 came out.
 
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