[Edit] Xbox LIVE being discontinued for original Xbox
Feels like the end of an era in some ways… but in a good way. As I mentioned just a few days ago, we’ve come a long way, and there’s a lot more opportunity ahead. This decision will allow Xbox LIVE to continue evolving in some really exciting new areas across a much wider surface area… though I can’t really talk about some of that goodness just yet. For now, I’ll point you at Major Nelson for all the details, in particular this quote:
While I can’t comment on the specifics, this change will allow us to continue evolving the LIVE service with new features and experiences that fully harness the power of Xbox 360 and the Xbox LIVE community. We did not make this decision lightly, but after careful consideration and review we realize that this decision will allow us unprecedented flexibility for future features.
23 million active members down; rest of world to go!
[Edit: updated Xbox LIVE member number to 23 million - Doh!]
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