Xbox servers empty as Microsoft pulls plug

Microsoft will pull the plug on the online servers for original Xbox games today - but it seems gamers have beaten them to it in abandoning the service.

Despite having a lobby set up for half-an-hour, OXM failed to find another player for Crimson Skies, Unreal Championship 2 or Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil.

[Rampaged Death]

Maybe it's because everyone is playing Halo 2

[darthv72]

the game that set the service on fire would happen to be the game to bring the service to a close.

All other games are just watching while halo 2 gets the massive online play of its lifetime.

[theusedfake]

I know I'll be playing it one last
time as soon as I get off work.
3 hours to go

[Blaze929]

well duh - of course it's empty as the only game people were still playing are ARE playing is Halo 2. Which is why it's not as big of a deal as people are making it out to be.

But still - a lot of people still played halo 2 - crazy huh? 6 years later it still pulls in impressive numbers online...what other game last gen still does that? Hell, some online games THIS gen cant even do that

I'll be on Halo 2 in 30 mins for the rest of the night. Bungie is signing on too in 6-11PM PST. Time to send Halo 2 off with a bang!

[EliteAssass1n]

I'm pretty sure there was a lot of people still playing star wars: battlefront 2. i know 2 gamers that still play it occasionally

[multipayer]

It is all about Conker Live & Reloaded, the most violent and vulgar multiplayer game last gen with vehicles, ranks, classes, perks, spray tags, bots etc... It also has the best graphics on Xbox. But OMGz, Halo #2! How will we ever recoup the loss, playing the superior PC version with loads of user made mods? Buying Halo for 360... No, it is hopeless. -_-

Screw you guys.

[Government Cheese]

Halo 2, BF2:MC, and SWBF2 are really the only games people play on OG Xbox anymore.

[-MD-]

I regret not playing Xbox Live last gen, I was all about the PS2 back then. Seems like everybody had a good time in Halo 2.

[STIKUP ARTIST]

Same here, I discovered HALO and Fable when I got the 360. I always buy at least 2 consoles each gen but I chose the PS2,Dreamcast and the Gamecube. The Gamecube was a waste of my money, I only bought like 5 games for that crap.

[infamousinfolite]

Hate to rub it in, but yep pretty much. Some of my best memories where from halo 2.

[likedamaster]

Ghost Recon 2 & Halo 2... two of my favorite online games last gen.

[infamousinfolite]

?huh? What are you talking about?

[ShadowRyuX]

Mech Assault and Conker. The main reason I waited so long to buy a 360 is the lack of any kind of "sequel" to either of those games, but I bought one so I could play MW2 and Borderlands with more friends too bad I sold both because they got boring really quick. It is especially sad when you consider that MW1 was what really got me hooked on online gaming. =/

[happy_gilmore]

that's the xbot's jutification for paying for a lagging online service

[Wrathman]

yep..another droid that thinks PSN is 100% dedicated servers..

wake up before you drown in your cornflakes

[SeanRL]

It had a good run even though it had to go up against the ps2. You gotta give it credit.

[Mo0eY]

Now if we can only pull the Xbox 360 Live servers...

[jack who]

every1's play halo 2 dumb asses and non of those games are bc.

[kevinx1000]

"every1's play halo 2"
that's what i was about to say.

Just played my last match. fantastic game!
can't wait for reach :)

[infamousinfolite]

Halo Reach better bring me the best content because Halo 3 was ok but it wasn't no Halo 2. I want clans, an integrated friend list like in halo 2. Also, I want to feel nostalgic while playing Reach.

[Anarki]

Whats the deal with everyone making a huge fuss over nothing?

[Kushan]

Out with the old, in with the new. Although it's a shame they couldn't make a special "360-only" patch just for Halo 2 so it could continue to go on Xbox Live. Then again, I guess some people would argue that they already did this and called it Halo 3.

Ah well, onward to reach!

[maniacmayhem]

Sense, try making it.

/s

[fhizikz]

no counter strike on xbox?

[SKUD]

And that's THAT.

[electricshadow]

I wonder if the 360 will see a slight sales increase this month because of the original Xbox owners upgrading to a 360.