

As such, for the studio to continue to pour resources into keeping online components alive for these titles no longer made sense, especially when those same resources could be put into a project such as Halo Infinite or Halo: The Master Chief Collection. If you're confused about why this is happening in the first place, 343 previously explained that the player numbers for Halo games on Xbox 360 have continued to shrink quite a bit over the years. If you already own these games-which include Halo: Reach, Halo 4, Halo 3, and. While the affected games will still be playable for the time being, matchmaking and several other online components have been taken down forever. "Owners of these titles will still be able to play these games indefinitely, however, certain online features and experiences, particularly online matchmaking, will be limited or disabled." The end of service date for the Xbox 360 Halo games has been pushed back to January 13, 2022, Microsoft has announced. After nearly 17 years in service, Microsoft has announced that Halo Xbox 360 servers have been discontinued, affecting several Halo games on the console. Explore a mysterious, all-new world filled with dangerous new enemies and powerful and deadly technology with the War. If you still enjoy playing Halo games on the Xbox 360, set aside some time to play them this weekend as next week online services for multiple Halo titles are being shut down. On January 13, 2022, online services for legacy Halo Xbox 360 titles will be discontinued," 343 said in its updated blog post today. Experience epic adventure as the Reclaimer Saga dawns in the of Halo 4, packed with hours of new content including Spartan Ops: Season One, with stunning graphics and heart-poundingly intense gameplay. To that end – today we are announcing our intention to sunset our Halo Xbox 360 legacy services to fully focus on the future of the franchise. Online services for numerous Halo Xbox 360 games will be switched off on 13th January 2022, developer 343 Industries has confirmed. "Every cycle spent maintaining and supporting Xbox 360 legacy services is time and energy not spent on the future of Halo.

Divulged on the official Halo website today, 343 announced that it will be sunsetting a majority of online services for various Halo titles on Xbox 360 next year on January 13, 2022.
