Discontinuation of Xbox LIVE for Original Xbox Games

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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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saw this on another site earlier, good thing is that maybe they will release the xbl account names that are no longer in use so all those good names that where scooped up in the orig xbox days will become available.

so get ready for the rush for good names if your in the market to change your name soon.
 
does anyone know which of the xbox games has the latest dash update on?? just wondering as to softmod an origional xbox this game will be needed to update the dash
 
i think those names would have been migrated to xbox live when they have upgraded to the 360 mate.....
i mean once you have your gamertag you tend to keep it throughout...
 
i think those names would have been migrated to xbox live when they have upgraded to the 360 mate.....
i mean once you have your gamertag you tend to keep it throughout...

i know some got transferred as its all one service but there was talk of the dead ones that have not been used for years or been transferred to 360 being reintroduced.

so i know not all will be available, but if the talk is true there should be some old ones worth having maybe to snap up.

not seen anything official but there was some talk of it on another gaming forum.
 
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