From eurogamer.net:

Microsoft will switch off Halo 2 PC multiplayer next month. 15th February will mark the service end date for Halo 2 PC multiplayer. There are multiplayer Achievements for the game. After Halo 2 goes offline, they will be unobtainable. "We've been monitoring the population for months, and it's been peaking consistently at approximately 20 players or less," explained Halo Waypoint's Jessica Shea. "Those that own this game can continue to enjoy Multiplayer over LAN after that date; however our network services will be turned off at that time. "We love you, Halo 2 PC, and you will live forever in our hearts. "#singletear." Halo 2 launched on PC in May 2007, two-and-a-half years after it released on Xbox. Meanwhile, Microsoft revealed more information on new Spartan Ops episodes (the second half of Season One premieres next Monday), the Majestic Map Pack (due out late February) and new specialisations. Next week two new Specialisations will be released for all Halo 4 players. Pioneer introduces a Fast Track armour mod that allows players to rank up more quickly, and Pathfinder includes the Gunner armour mod, which decreases the time of weapon overheat when occupying a vehicle weapon position, and increases player speed while carrying a detached turret.

Anyone know where I could get a copy at a decent price?

Staples - 99 cent bin.

Seriously?

Originally Posted by jdawgg76 Seriously?

Halo 2 has been in the STAPLES bin for a long time. In NYC there are two spots. On 86th near the 4 train and 230th near the 1 train.

Kinda sad the PC version lasted longer than the Xbox version. I thought this had been shut off years ago.

Well Microsoft abandoned old Live when 360 was released. thats the reason the xbox server was shutdown.

I bought this when they shut down the live servers. I was never able to get it to run on my PC with Vista. I had to call tech support and they had to take over my PC and install new files because some how some older files were bad. Once all of that was done it still didn't run right and I had to make a new account and could not use my live account.

Originally Posted by sendme I bought this when they shut down the live servers. I was never able to get it to run on my PC with Vista. I had to call tech support and they had to take over my PC and install new files because some how some older files were bad. Once all of that was done it still didn't run right and I had to make a new account and could not use my live account.

Windows Vista sure was a mess.. on the proportion of Windows ME.

Yes it was. I have not tried the game on 7 but I may if I have time over the weekend.

Huh, never got around to doing the multi in this but I have a copy, may get it installed and try to get those achievements before it shuts down, thanks for the heads up.

Originally Posted by viiral Well Microsoft abandoned old Live when 360 was released. thats the reason the xbox server was shutdown.

Halo 2 didn't get shutdown until 2010, 5 years after the launch of the 360. And I'd bet that more than 20 people were playing that online, compared to this version.

Shit - DooM II still has thousands of ppl online every time I get on it. Shit Daiktiana servers are still up and I never seen more than 5 ppl on there.

I just happen to be completing the final levels of Halo 2 legendary levels, man they're tough at parts. Sad its getting shut down, wish more halo games were on PC.

But this closure begs the question, how long before 343 creates Halo 2 Anniversary?

I had this installed on my 7 64 bit rig last year, so it shouldn't be a problem. Now for the fun, if it installs on 8.

Luckily, the multiplayer achievements are supposedly really quick to earn.

They really should patch this so that owners of the game can just host for themselves.

you and your dedicated servers. match making. Give me the ability to host, browser servers and get the outta my way.

Halo 2 has some of my favorite maps of all time. Burial Mounds, Zanzibar, Headlong, Relic and Sanctuary.

Originally Posted by Megazell Halo 2 has been in the STAPLES bin for a long time. In NYC there are two spots. On 86th near the 4 train and 230th near the 1 train.

Was there ever a thread about this? Wish I had known as I've been looking to get it and Gears of War for a decent double dip price forever. I'm not in NYC though, I'm in the ATL. Neither the one by work or the one by my house has a .99 bin of games. In fact, they now have very few games with a small rack of $10 games and a small rack of clearance games in jewel cases.

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Originally Posted by jdawgg76 Was there ever a thread about this? Wish I had known as I've been looking to get it and Gears of War for a decent double dip price forever. I'm not in NYC though, I'm in the ATL. Neither the one by work or the one by my house has a .99 bin of games. In fact, they now have very few games with a small rack of $10 games and a small rack of clearance games in jewel cases.

I attempted awhile back to start a NYC thread going on deals but I never buy games at all so I posted that little that I knew by happenstance but NYC has a lot of stores with junk bins full of random stuff and PC games be in there.

Wish it was like that here, but no such luck. Guess I'll be paying 20 or so instead... Think I'll keep waiting.

Originally Posted by jdawgg76 Wish it was like that here, but no such luck. Guess I'll be paying 20 or so instead... Think I'll keep waiting.

I hear you. The family and I have been considering moving out of NYC for the last 3 years and unlike what too many believe it's actually cheaper to live in NYC....that plus everywhere else seems to close early for everything.