Halo 2 is the reason you can't have more than 100 friends on Xbox Live, I reported earlier this week. Technically, it's because the old Xbox Live tech, which Halo 2 runs on, can't support more than 100 friends, but Halo 2 remains the only viable community preventing Microsoft from shutting down the previous XBL. Microsoft has since issued an official response to my story that provides little clarity.
"As the Xbox LIVE community continues to grow, we understand that some members may have reached the friends list cap," said a Microsoft spokesperson in an e-mailed statement. "We’re always listening to user feedback and looking at new ways to enhance the service, and expanding the friends limit is something we’re investigating. Beyond that we don’t have any details to share."
Microsoft's official response isn't much different than what various Microsoft representatives have been telling the press the past few years. The company is aware of the problem, the company is investigating the problem, the company has no timetable for a solution to the problem. We get it.
But as stated in my original piece, you have the power to help Microsoft make the switch. You just need to decide whether Halo 2's multiplayer lives or dies.
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Dr_Killswitch
MS needs to annoounce the end of their support for H2 multiplayer but also announce its release in the XBLA within 2 or 3 months after the end of the "disc version" support.
2nd. in between those 2 to 3 months update XBL to support more than 100 friends and then release H2 in the XBLA at a reasonable price (with ALL H2 maps included) and problem solved. Right? Is that plan too difficult? I think it sounds doable.
And I'm sure the H2 kids can use a couple of months off the game anyway.
snookgum123
Oky I get it now you're saying that the new xbox with fix all of the failure hardware....etc... So that means you would have to buy another box. Alot of you guys probably went from xbox (regular) to elite to find out there was still hardware issue now waiting for the new and improve xbox... 3rd xbox let me calculate how much I am saving getting the xbox over the ps3 and wii... Simple nothing!
mangazo15
"Halo 2 multiplayer is better than anything the PS3 has or ever will put out"
hell yeah the game is 5 years old and more than 1000 people play it's multiplayer. This shows the quality of games that Microsoft puts out.
mackeyanthony
relax 100 is plenty "CAN YOU HEAR ME MICROSOFT!?!?! there ARE better things to spend time on then "friends Cap" "
nightsnipe
Halo 2 multiplayer is better than anything the PS3 has or ever will put out
btherrien
To quote the immortal words of Ivan Drago
"If he (Halo 2) dies, he dies"
Pyro_XX
I'm all for the euthanasia of halo 2
amazingjakeo
The only reason why I would care about the friends list cap is if it ran into the new Twitter feature coming this fall. What if ran into the friends list of twitter?
moose_
I noticed some of you think Microsoft should just terminate Halo 2. I completely disagree with that. The game is one the main reasons for the success of Xbox Live. I think one of articles on here said that there is still over 10,000 people playing Halo 2 daily. That's a sh#t ton of people. Microsoft would never doing anything to jepordize that.
Try to imagine if Valve just dropped support for CounterStrike 1.6 or the original Team Fortress. They're would be a huge outcry.
cyjoker187
Seriously what is the big deal? 100 friends isn't enough?!
HipHopcrates
I empathize with those who want to have more friends but cannot. Hopefully in the future it will be part of the one of the updates. I, of course are only 12% toward my cap.lol So I needn't worry about having to delete anyone.
Penetrator72
Solution: Offer ALL of the Halo 2 maps as a downloadable map pack for a "reasonable" price. (No point in trying to ask for it for free). I've been wanting to play these old maps since Halo 3 came out. No need to upgrade them, just port them over. Those who haven't made the switch to Halo 3 or ODST will then have to decide what's most important to them. Done.
bigboi21
Halo is one of the best selling franchises in gaming history. Halo 2 is a really great game. And i see why people still play it, but its 2009, that game's outdated. We have Halo 3, Halo Wars, and soon to be Halo ODST and eventually Halo Reach. If the people that still play Halo 2 love it that much, i'm sure they have Halo 3 which is even better. So just quit Halo 2, it's just one game, and not enough to limit the entire XBL community.
RRODisBack
150 friends cap upgrade for 800 msp!
T_Rexx
Maybe if they fix that problem it may cause another...!
IMO, they can't give a time line bcuz it's not that easy.
I guess they need the time to sort out any bugs or ripple effects that may occur.
snookgum123
you're paying for a service that have limitations and drawbacks?
Battlehobo4000
I have like 12 friends that I actually play with. Honestly, I can't imagine having 100 internet buddies to keep up with on xbox live or PSN.
blasphemous
I find it funny that the console that M$ dropped like a skanky ho is the reason live is being held back. Karma is like that at times.
kane419
Halo 2 is a good game but come on! It's 2009!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kanaye
Typical vague response from a business' PR spokesperson.
Maybe they ARE looking for alternatives to expand the cap without cutting Halo 2 support. I wouldn't be surprised if the mentioned measure is the last resort.
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