We need GabeN to save the day!
From the petition [quote]The community for Halo Full Version and Custom Edition is still alive and it would only increase if it were to be added to the Steam marketplace and server lists. Gamespy is shutting down their servers so Halo needs to be saved! There is roughly 10k~ unique players that still play the game online and a percentage of that 10k~ still play competitively. Any form of support is welcomed![/quote]
News story : [quote]Halo: Combat Evolved Fans Seek Support From Valve For Continued Multiplayer Experience
Last week, it was announced that hundreds of video games, including titles from giants like EA and Ubisoft, would be rendered as offline as rocks owing to the fact that Gamespy would be shutting down its servers from 31 May.
Owing to this, fans of Halo: Combat Evolved, have started a petition to convince Microsoft to somehow add the game to "Steam marketplace and server lists", so that the games will continue to offer a rich online experience.
"The community for Halo Full Version and Custom Edition is still alive and it would only increase if it were to be added to the Steam marketplace and server lists", said the petition's description.
"Gamespy is shutting down their servers so Halo needs to be saved! There is roughly 10k~ unique players that still play the game online and a percentage of that 10k~ still play competitively. Any form of support is welcomed!"
Currently the petition has garnered over 3,500 signatures. However, since game companies rarely respond or react to online peititons, it looks like they won't respond or react in this case.
What is GameSpy?
It happens to be a third party technology that is used by publishers to host online services of games such as multiplayer mode. When the servers do go down, gamers won't be able to use GameSpy servers to host and play games. To have a look at the full list of affected games, click here.
Why The Shutdown?
Usually companies take down servers suporting online services for old and forgotten games since it isn't really financially viable. Also worth noting is that these games usually have just a few thousand players, since most of the fans have already moved on to newer and more modern games.
Update:
The petition has now managed to garner 13,849 supporters at the time of writing of this update. The numbers are surging and it remains to be seen if Valve will react to this post.
[/quote] http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/halo-combat-evolved-fans-seek-support-valve-continued-multiplayer-experience-1443729
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I signed it. And why does it need my street number?
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Sure I'll sign. I'd love to see good ol' Halo CE on Steam.
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So they're shutting down our last source for Halo: CE MP (PC). And Steam will be their Second Wind: GameSpy: the killers to Halo: CE Steam: Halo: CE's Savior Gamers (us): The players we need to turn this Halo population fiasco around. Sounds like a unique plan to me.
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Edited by Hayabusam60: 4/14/2014 2:18:01 AMStop the [i]madness.[/i]
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Hell yeah, signed that shit!
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I signed it. Also, post this in gaming. I'm sure you would get since attention there.
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We call unto gaben to take the Halo CE servers under his otherworldly wing, and deliver us to salvation
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I don't know if it'll do any good, but if it'll at least garner a response then hell yes! Signed it a few days ago and it was at 12,000 people. Wow!
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Here, have a slight bump.
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Bump, and signed.
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Signed that Unko
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Well.. Halo 1-3 has an OFFICIAL steam group.. so..they will probably arrive on Steam
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Bump for the cause.
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Signed.
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I signed it. Now we wait for Lord Gaben to deliver.
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Edited by GammaF88: 4/14/2014 2:49:35 AMI'm signing that for sure. Now where's the one for Half-life 3...?
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I signed it. Now, this may come to a shock to some of you, or you may not give a shit, but I never really enjoyed halo's multiplayer. Don't know if it's because I got into the series so late, but I support this. I know how much everyone loves halo. It really should be on steam. Don't know why it isn't already. So let us call upon Lord Gaben and get it on steam! And just for the record, I love halo's single player. Just not so much the multiplayer. Or maybe I just need to give it another chance.
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No one cares :(