The Noble 14

When Microsoft announced the shutdown of Xbox Live 1.0, Halo 2's community came together to give the game a final sendoff. Plans changed when players noticed they weren't being kicked offline at midnight, but nobody else could log in.

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(12:45) "Halo 2 The Final 50" Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/people/Halo-2-The-Final-50/100066453879884/

(19:30) Stephen Toulouse's tweet - https://twitter.com/Stepto/status/13145062353

(21:57) The Final Few: Our Story - https://web.archive.org/web/20180623111755/http://halo.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=43235214&postRepeater1-p=1

The Story of Slater Ohm (Part 1) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYthxCUE7dw

(11:52) The Story of Slater Ohm (Part 2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb6Q6ZbB5HE

(15:15) The Story of Slater Ohm (Part 3) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hegzh2gS5s

The Story of Slater Ohm (Part 4) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp9qOMTfAMU

Dedicated Halo 2 Players Keep Online Gaming Going - https://www.slashgear.com/dedicated-halo-2-players-keep-online-gaming-going-2783371/

Halo 2 Players Refuse to Leave Xbox Live - https://www.escapistmagazine.com/Halo-2-Players-Refuse-to-Leave-Xbox-Live/

People still playing Halo 2 somehow - https://www.eurogamer.net/people-still-playing-halo-2-somehow

Halo 2 players keep game aLIVE - https://www.videogamer.com/news/halo-2-players-keep-game-alive/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Halo 2 superfans refuse to let the dream die - https://gizmodo.com/halo-2-superfans-refuse-to-let-the-dream-die-5526334