Microsoft gives points, Gold membership, Beta invite for shutting down LIVE
Microsoft plans to reward those of you who they deem “avid Halo 2 fans” and will lose the ability to play the greatness of Halo 2 when they shut down Xbox LIVE on the original Xbox soon. Emails have been sent out to those affected detailing a few goodies. What are those goodies? You’ll get a fresh batch of Microsoft Points (400 to be exact), a 3-month extension of Xbox LIVE Gold added to your account and an invitation to the the Halo Reach Beta.
You’ll get a token for the 400 Microsoft Points d you must use them within a year because they expire 365 days after Microsoft emails you with them. The 3-month Xbox LIVE membership will be automatically added to your account. As far as the beta invite, you’ll receive an email with the code as the Halo: Reach Beta gets closer.
I’m not sure when these goodies will be given or if they’ll be enough to compensate those of you still playing on your original Xbox but at least it’s something right? So let’s recap what Microsoft is giving you…
- 400 Microsoft Points
- 3-month Xbox LIVE Gold membership
- Halo: Reach Beta invite
What say you? Is it enough to compensate? (thanks for the head’s up Nanakai)
March 4th, 2010 at 10:38 am
How Do We get this offer?
Is everyone getting this?
March 4th, 2010 at 10:42 am
well if you’re an avid Halo 2 fan, then i assume you’ll be getting an email about this shortly
March 4th, 2010 at 10:44 am
Nice! I’m sure they have already identified the Gamertags that play Halo 2 the most. But just to be sure, I might have to start a healthy dose of Halo 2 multiplayer.
March 4th, 2010 at 10:53 am
if they’re targeting Halo 2 players then i expect not to be on the list lol
March 4th, 2010 at 10:53 am
Oh darn, havnt played H2 in months. I did get 2 free months of Gold for no reason though
March 4th, 2010 at 10:55 am
I got my email this morning. Thanks to my kids who rather play Halo 2 than Halo 3 against each other. Now do I let them use the 400 points for themselves or is it my points? I’m going with my points.
March 4th, 2010 at 10:56 am
Sounds fair to me. They really didn’t HAVE to do anything in the first place! As we spoke about on the show about 2 episodes ago. This is a move toward imminent progress. It had to happen.
March 4th, 2010 at 10:59 am
your points definitely qwik lol
March 4th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Is it for only people who got the email or anyone who plays Halo2 that day? LOL
March 4th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
UHH the email said nothing about playing Halo 2 on any day…wtf were you reading Boston? lol
March 4th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
I have no email and I played Halo 2 loads back in the day. And I’m still on my Original gamertag. How rude of Microsoft!
I even played it about 2 years ago when my 360 Red Ringed so I started using my Original XBOX to play my games on.
Where is my email
March 4th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
meh, the 3 months is Okay … but I find it mind numbingly stupid as well as hilarious that MS believes anyone still thinks that 400 freakin spacebux is worth ANYTHING anymore … on paper this appears to be a decent offer, upon further inspection I find it to be an empty gesture …
March 4th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
19 bux and a beta…as danger said time to move on..be happy you got anything if you make the list. Let’s review 1000 points of light, stay the course, wouldn’t be prudent at this juncture, 19 bux and a beta. Live from New York it’s saturday night!!!!
March 8th, 2010 at 11:30 pm
i got a question i got this message and i got a problem, right now my xbox live has expired and i got a silver. i recieved this message after my xbox live expired and i do understand they saying that my live that i have already will be extended 3months but what if my live has already expired, how will then be able to get the 3 month? bout the points, i got the points without any problems…the 3month is giving me problems…i need this i dont want to go use 30dollars to get 3 months
March 16th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
I have the same problem as Brkillzya.
March 25th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Does this only take affect for Halo 2?
Will this take affect for Call of Duty 3 for original xbox game?
Please reply ASAP.
March 25th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
only for Halo 2
March 26th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
Is this still valid? like if i popped in my old copy of halo 2 id get an email?
March 26th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
if you haven’t gotten it yet, you’re not eligible.