In December 2020, 343 Industries announced the implementation of its server closure program for Halo games released on Xbox 457. If you still spend your evenings on the Microsoft console released in 2005 or play the original games via backward compatibility, know that today it is Today is the last day the servers are open.
Servers are closing today
Initially planned for December 2021, before being postponed to 13 January 2022, the shutdown of the servers of Halo games released on Xbox 360 therefore takes place today.
The studio had detailed on a case-by-case basis for each game the features that will be removed on this occasion. Of course, the campaign, the forge as well as the split-screen multiplayer will remain accessible.
Recall that Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the compilation bringing together the main opuses of the license, and Halo Wars: Definitve Edition are not impacted by the closure of the servers.
On the other hand, multiplayer modes, file sharing, challenges or obtaining certain achievements in Xbox games 457 are currently living their last hours.
