Xbox Live online support ending for Xbox originals

"Originals" as in the games that were made for the first Xbox according to this open letter from Xbox Live's general manager, Marc Whitten. From the announcement, it sounds like this is being done in order to pave the way for more positive changes in moving forward with Xbox Live as a whole on the Xbox 360 and those changes simply weren't compatible with what was leftover from the old Xbox.

You'll still be able to play a majority of your old Xbox games on the Xbox 360, but forget about any multiplayer support that you might have enjoyed with them particularly if you're still hooked on Halo 2. On April 15th, it all ends, so get in as many of those online match ups as you can with your favorite classics before it's over.

And as big as Halo 2 is, Bungie's also planning to mourn the passing of an era in their own way with plenty of gaming goodness on April 14th, so be sure to keep an eye on their site for the latest news on how that's going to go down.