Halo servers for Xbox 360 games shutting down next month

343 Industries announced Monday that online services will cease for all Halo versions still accessible on Xbox 360 on Jan. 13 2022. Games in the other regions will remain available despite this shutdown. Halo: Master Chief Collection anthology, 343 emphasized.

This closure will affect Halo 3 (2007), Halo 3: ODST (2009), Reach Halo (2010), Halo: The Evolution of CombatAn anniversary (2011), Halo 4 (2012). This means that, if the version of the game is the one launched on Xbox 360, and you’re playing it on a newer console thanks to backward compatibility, it’s going to lose some functionality. You can see the full chart here.

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“Games in Halo: Master Chief Collection will not be impacted,” 343 said Monday. “The Halo titles available within MCC have been rebuilt and remastered to leverage different, modernized services.” Also, Halo Wars: The Definitive EditionThe shutdown does not affect the Xbox One or Windows PC version 2016, which was an upgraded version.

The Master Chief CollectionOriginal launched in 2014 by, it now includes The Halo Anniversary of Combat Evolved, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo: ReachAnd Halo 4. You can get it for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. It includes versions for Xbox One (Windows PC), and Xbox Series X.

Matchmaking achievements cannot be accessed anymore because the server sunset erases multiplayer in some games.

Although the Xbox 360 was discontinued in 2016, it is still supported and available for purchase. This shutdown affects only these games. The Xbox 360’s final goodbye can still be symbolized by the decision to end Halo multiplayer on its console.

Microsoft closed Xbox Live in 2010. The original Xbox was shut down by Microsoft. Halo 2Fans remained signed-in for almost one month following the shutdown.