Xbox 360 Servers Shutting Down in November? “Not True” Says Spencer

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Apparently, talk has been going around about Microsoft shutting down servers for the Xbox 360 in November, thus ending multiplayer support for a number of titles. It’s an odd decision, especially considering the number of previous gen titles that still require Xbox Live Gold for multiplayer support, but not necessarily the strangest. After all, the original Xbox’s services were shut down in April 2010, nearly 10 years after that console launched.

Fortunately, it doesn’t seem like this will be the case. According to Xbox boss Phil Spencer when asked on Twitter about the same, “Not true.” Which is as succinct an answer as it gets.

Despite a decade already passing since the Xbox 360 has released, Microsoft continues to report on sales and profits from the same. Recently, Microsoft introduced Xbox 360 backwards compatibility for the Xbox One and updates fans on the newest games to make the jump. So it’s a given that the Xbox 360 isn’t going away any time soon. What are your thoughts? Let us know below.



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_Behr_Posted:

Of course not. Otherwise they would've wasted all that time adding Backwards Compatibility.

SkyPosted:

wow , i was scared for a sec haha

KatsumiPosted:

I couldn't really see the 360 servers shutting down any time in the near future, especially seeming that many people haven't made the switch to the current generation of consoles.

GebPosted:

Xgif Every year it seems like something like this comes up. If they take them offline though I hope they at least make BO1 and a couple other games backwards compatible.


the games that are backwards compatible still use the 360's servers

HurlehPosted:

There is still so many people on Old Gen it wouldnt be fair to people with out the next gen consoles a couple years yet until they shut off.

QTPosted:

they would seriously be so stupid to do this lol

MaggardoPosted:

JTHM Well no shit, why would they close down in 2016? I give it until 2020


2020?! I wouldn't say 2020, I think they will shut the servers down, before 2020.

AustinPosted:

they would be stupid to do this

ConfederationPosted:

Way too soon for Microsoft to do this.

LiaPosted:

Why would they get rid of servers when they are getting money from XBOX 360 still?

Makes no sense.