Xbox Live Discontinued for Original Xbox

posted on 6 February 2010 | posted in Important news  | (0) Comments

Xbox Live Discontinued for Original Xbox

"On April 15 we will discontinue the Xbox LIVEservice for original Xbox consoles and games, including Xbox v1 gamesplayable on Xbox 360 and Xbox Originals. I want to start by saying thisisn't a decision we made lightly, but after careful consideration, itis clear this will provide the greatest benefit to the Xbox LIVEcommunity.

Seven years ago we laid out our vision for theconnected console when we launched Xbox LIVE. We believed then that thepower of the Internet to connect people would revolutionize living roomentertainment. It started with amazing multiplayer games, and we'vesince seen that bet pay off again and again with the launches of Xbox360, Marketplace, Netflix and powerful social features like Facebook,Twitter and Last.fm. None of this would have been possible without thesuccess of LIVE as a multiplayer gaming network.

There's nogreater example of the power of the Xbox LIVE community than the "Halo"franchise. "Halo 2" has had an amazing run on LIVE, with a dedicatedcommunity more than five years after launch and well into the nextgeneration of consoles. It has fundamentally changed the way we playvideo games. And while it's difficult to see that run come to an end,the "Halo" franchise continues to act as the benchmark for multiplayergaming in this generation, with "Halo 3," "Halo 3: ODST" and soon"Halo: Reach" on Xbox 360.

Your Xbox LIVE community has grown to23 million strong. And as we look down the road, we'll continue toevolve the service with features and experiences that harness the fullpower of Xbox 360. To reach our aspiration, we need to make changes tothe service that are incompatible with our original Xbox v1 games. Wewill contact the Xbox LIVE members directly impacted by this change andif this includes you, I encourage you to check your LIVE messages andassociated e-mail account over the coming weeks for more details andopportunities. We view you as a partner in this process.

We'llshare more details soon, but in the meantime I want to assure you thatthe best is yet to come for Xbox LIVE. I believe we'll look back on2010 as a landmark year in gaming and home entertainment, and Icouldn't be more excited about what we have in store with "ProjectNatal" and LIVE. The LIVE community is the driving force behindeverything we do, and it's because of the community thatground-breaking experiences on Xbox continue to be possible."

Hopefully this will help microsoft to focus on some newer and better things!
 
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