Halo 2 multiplayers will be disappointed to learn that Microsoft has announced it will be closing the doors on its servers next month. With 15th February marking the end date for the Halo

2 PC multiplayer service.

As well as announcing then end of the Halo 2 Multiplayer service next month Microsoft also revealed more information on new Spartan Ops episodes of which the second  half of Season One launches next Monday.

"To prepare you for the impending flurry of Spartan Ops-related information, I’ve assembled some fun facts about the first half of Spartan Ops Season 1. And by "I’ve assembled some fun facts”, I of course mean I had someone else assemble some fun facts, because we both know there’s nothing I love more (well, besides Adam Kovic, that is) than having other people do my work. Off we go!”

Stats summary of the first half of Spartan Ops Season 1 
8,125,908 games were played in Spartan Ops Matchmaking in the first two months. 
4,696,752 hours were spent playing Spartan Ops Matchmaking in the first two months. 
901,258,308 kills were earned in Spartan Ops Matchmaking in the first two months. 
262,150,257 assists were earned in Spartan Ops Matchmaking in the first two months. 
167,101,619 deaths were recorded in Spartan Ops Matchmaking in the first two months. 
"Shootout In Valhalla” was the most played Mission in the first half of Spartan Ops Season 1. 

How do you stack up against the following averages? 
49.77 was the average number of kills earned per game in Spartan Ops Matchmaking in the first two months. 
6.77 was the average number of assists earned per game in Spartan Ops Matchmaking in the first two months. 
7.15 was the average number of deaths recorded per game in Spartan Ops Matchmaking in the first two months.

Halo Waypoint’s Jessica Shea explains bout the closure of the Halo 2 multiplayer experience : "We’ve been monitoring the population for months, and it’s been peaking consistently at approximately 20 players or less,” - ”Those that own this game can continue to enjoy Multiplayer over LAN after that date; however our network services will be turned off at that time. "We love you, Halo 2 PC, and you will live forever in our hearts.”#singletear.”

Halo 2 originally launched on PC in May 2007, two-and-a-half years after it first released on Xbox.

Source: Eurogamer