2010 tech industry graveyard

An ongoing list of IT companies, technologies and ideas killed off or headed for the end of life (with maybe an occasional one that comes back to life).

Xbox Live service for Xbox Original games

Microsoft's "Major Nelson" revealed in early February that it would be discontinuing "Xbox Live service for original Xbox consoles and games, including Xbox 1 games playable on Xbox 360" as of April 15. The multiplayer gaming service launched in 2002. Microsoft says it is extending its Xbox Live services in a way that wouldn't be compatible with the older systems.

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