Microsoft and 343 Industries are shutting down Xbox 360 Halo services. Both have already halted the digital sale of Halo games, reports Engadget.
Halo developers pointed out in a post that month-on-month usage of legacy Xbox 360 game services has continued to decline. This has created a “greater imbalance” between time and work needed to “sustain vs. the net impact on the Halo community as a whole,” the post said.
“… As with any business, our teams need to continually measure needs according to the resources available (time, people, experience, etc.) and prioritize areas and opportunities that will have the greatest impact . As these games continue to age, and as new and improved ones for many of these experiences have moved forward, fewer and fewer people are investing time in the games. original legacy titles, ”he said.
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Developers also said that digital sales have slowed, but physical sales of these Xbox 360 titles stopped in 2018.
Online services for Halo Xbox 360 legacy titles will be discontinued by December 2021. Those who own those titles will continue to have access to the game, but some features such as online matches have stopped working.
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Also, developers introduced a step-by-step plan to help users with the transition. At this point, they will send original notifications to players. As previously mentioned, the digital sale of Halo Xbox 360 has already been suspended. Users, however, can get Halo Xbox 360 DLC at no cost.
In the next stage, developers will send messages and reminders throughout the year. In the final phase, the company will shut down their Xbox 360 legacy Halo services completely.
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“As stated above, this is only the beginning – and we will continue to send a message and remind our community of the collapse of next year in the coming months. For now, action requires only awareness. We would also like to point out that while these services continue into age and back-end work, players may come across times. If we anticipate that any work will disrupt a particular service along the way, we will be sure to get the word out, ”said the post.