Microsoft terminated support for Halo 2 multiplayer on XBOX live, but there was a caveat: the service would stay on as long as people were still online. A few diehard fans tried to prolong its life by never logging out. APACHE N4SIR was the last one to log off, effectively ending Halo 2 multiplayer via XBL. In the process he kept it alive for almost a month past its final termination date.