Games for Windows Live shutting down July 2014 according to Microsoft support page

Earlier this month it was revealed that Microsoft would be shutting down the Games for Windows Live marketplace, and it looks like the entire service may be following suit as early as next year. Polygon reports that earlier today an Age of Empires Online support page on Xbox.com noted that the service will be discontinued on July 1st, 2014. Up until then, it said, the service will remain "100 percent operational." The note has since been pulled.

The support page also stated that Age of Empires Online requires certain Game for Windows Live services in order to run properly — making it a distinct possibility that those that own the title may be unable to play it after Microsoft takes its service offline. The company recently hired Jason...

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