Some people who will find themselves affected by the shutdown though, are the few remaining pockets of hardcore Halo 2 fans. Well, Bungie realizes this, and has decided to urge all Halo series fans to jump back into the fight one more time, on the 14th of April; the day before shutdown.
Taken from a statement on Bungie’s website:
It’s been a long time since I played Halo 2 online and I’m looking forward to giving it one more spin while I can, will any of you be doing the same? If so, I’ll see you on the battlefield.
That said, mark your calendars now - on April 14th let’s all rally to go online for one last hoorah. One final farewell and one final opportunity for all of you to kick our asses at Halo 2.
Stay tuned to Bungie.net in the weeks to come for more details.
Source: Bungie