Halo Xbox 360 services are being sunset in December 2021
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What you need to know
Halodeveloper 343 Industries has announced in ablog postthat the vast majority of online services for the Xbox 360 Halo games are being sunset permanently in December 2021, approximately one year from now. This primarily includes multiplayer services like matchmaking and online servers (Custom Games will still work), but some other features, such as File Share and player customization, may be disabled as well. It’s important to note that this will affect every Xbox 360 copy of these games, including the ones being played through Xbox One backwards compatibility.
The specific features that are being sunset vary by game, but thankfully 343 Industries has created a handy chart that makes it perfectly clear what each game will and won’t have after the services are turned off. You can have a look below:
Overall, it’s a bummer to see that the legacy Halo experiences are losing support, but it’s completely understandable considering that the majority of these games are over a decade old. Thankfully, fans of these games will still be able to play them with their full suite of content in Halo: The Master Chief Collection, which is available onXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, Xbox One consoles, and Windows 10 PCs for $40. Additionally, fans of the original Halo Wars can also play the game’s multiplayer with Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. It’s a good thing we have these games to play while we wait forHalo Infinite!
Experience the entirety of Halo history
The Master Chief Collection is a collection of every Halo shooter from the pre-Xbox One era, offering incredible value at an incredible price.
Command the Covenant and UNSC
The Definitive Edition of the original Halo Wars bumps the resolution and framerate to modern standards while also offering more stable online servers, making it the best way to experience the game today.
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Brendan Lowry is a Windows Central writer and Oakland University graduate with a burning passion for video games, of which he’s been an avid fan since childhood. He’s been writing for Team WC since the summer of 2017, and you’ll find him doing news, editorials, reviews, and general coverage on everything gaming, Xbox, and Windows PC. His favorite game of all time is probably NieR: Automata, though Elden Ring, Fallout: New Vegas, and Team Fortress 2 are in the running, too. When he’s not writing or gaming, there’s a good chance he’s either watching an interesting new movie or TV show or actually going outside for once.Follow him on X(Twitter).
