Last week Microsoft announced that they were discontinuing Xbox Live service for the original Xbox on April 15, 2010. Since Bungie created Halo 2, easily the most popular game on the original Xbox, this announcement hit them close to home.
“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,” said Bungie on their website. “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,” the post concluded.
