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Hardcore Halo 2 fans still playing online after Xbox Live service was discontinued

Posted Apr 28, 2010 at 1:30PM EST by Glenn M.

Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: bungie, Halo 2, Microsoft, xbox live

Microsoft has pulled the plug on all the old games played on Xbox Live, and Bungie even paid tribute to Halo 2's final online hurrah. But hold on - a few hardcore fans are still playing Halo 2 on Xbox Live, even after both the publisher and developer have withdrawn support for the service.

Halo 2 fan Joe Campbell tells his story at the Bungie forums, saying that he and around 12 other people are still able to play Halo 2 online. By refusing to logout and shut their systems down, they are able to maintain connection to the old service. Many more tried to do the same, but with overheating, random disconnection, and other issues, the few are now standing proud.

Microsoft shut down support for online gameplay back in April 15th. Nearly two weeks later, these guys are still fighting it out online. "We will keep playing until we are all forcibly removed," Campbell wrote. "It could be by Microsoft, Bungie, our Xbox's overheating, or just lagging out. Not for competition, not for a prize, but for the love, and memory of Halo 2."

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SERIOUSLY HANG IN THERE, I LOVE PLAYING HALO 2 MORE THAN 1 OR 3, I REKON CAMPAIGN IS NOT CONFUSING LIKE SOME NOOB GAMERS THINK AND IS QUITE UNDERSTANDABLE IF YOU HAVE A PROPER IQ, MP FARKN OWNZ, AND STUPID BUNGIE TOOK THE DUEL WIELD NEEDLERS OUT OF HALO 3, THE SPECTRE, AN BRUTE PLASMA RIFLE, WTF!, THATS Y HALO 3 DOSENT COMPATE TO HALO 2 AND I LOVE THE CAMPAIGN =), THE LAST STAGE ( THE GREAT JOURNEY) IS FARKN TANK!, BUT SERIOUSLY WHAT TYPE OF FKN CAMPAIGN DOES HALO 3 HAVE, BULL **** CAMPAIGN, THE ENDING IS UMMMMM..... OH YEA HALO 1 OVER AGAIN, DUUUUUUUUUUH, GOD SOME PEOPLE ARE NUBS. HALO 2 4EVA , PEACE OUT, SORRY IF I OFFENDED ANY1 =).:zzz

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