This is for kids like my brother and his friends who all play Halo 2 together.
Halo 2 is essentially the only thing that original Xbox Live players play anymore (there's probably a little more, but those people probably only play the other games SINCE they've got Halo 2).
I'm willing to wager that Microsoft is trying to pull the plug on original Xbox connectivity. They're trying to motivate original Xbox owners to buy a 360. Since pretty much everybody that still has an Xbox and plays Live is doing so for Halo 2, M$ does the motivating by giving them a copy of Halo 3 free.
It's a good idea, really. Saves Microsoft money when they get to discontinue connectivity to Xbox systems, and it gets 360s into these kids' hands, which empowers them to buy new games. Microsoft did pull the plug on supporting the original Xbox two years ago, after all. They're not making much money off these kids that still play Live on them.
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