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Microsoft Performs Mass Xbox Console Banning
Here's a Halloween surprise you probably weren't expecting.
by Jim Reilly

US, October 30, 2009 - Wake up this morning only to find your Xbox Live account has been banned? That's probably because you had a modded console and were playing illegal, pirated copies of games.

"We have taken action against a small percentage of consoles that have been modified to play pirated game discs," a Microsoft spokesperson told IGN. "In line with our commitment to combat piracy and support safer and more secure gameplay for the more than 20 million members of our Xbox LIVE community, we are suspending these modded consoles from Xbox LIVE."

Though Microsoft wouldn't confirm specifically when these bannings took place, a quick look over on its official forums suggest it's been going on over the course of this past week. Plenty of users have created threads on the technical feedback forum reporting of having their Xbox 360 console banned.

Microsoft also added this is a standing policy and isn't tied to any specific time-frame.

"All consumers should know that piracy is illegal and that modifying their Xbox 360 console to play pirated discs violates the Xbox LIVE terms of use, will void their warranty and result in a ban from Xbox LIVE," the spokesperson added. "The health of the video game business depends on customers paying for the genuine products and services they receive from manufacturers, retailers, and the third parties that support them."

ouchhhh community got hit hard
heres some reactions by fellow modders
http://forums.xbox-s...howtopic=694798

gotta figure out how to prevent this.. my lil cousins will be pissed :(
i reviewed a number of pages from the xbox forums about the ban
seems completely random. no telling pattern or update causing it. bewareeeeeeeeee

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Amen, on 01 November 2009 - 10:02 AM, said:

was forza 3 the culprit?

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among many. the one thing that seems clear to me is that there is no method to the madness. It's a calculated business move for microsoft to ban a small percentage of modders before the holiday season, expecting them to run out and buy another console with a new live subscription shortly thereafter. pretty smart, honestly.

but yeah, forza 3 is a common denominator among most banned users. except me. :)

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word my theory is they have a flagged database of potential modded consoles on live.

they are banning a % of the majority who have regular loyalty to using the service. as well as purchases made on the service like points and have a mixture of legitimate titles they use to play online.
pretty much they are targeting users who are the most willing to rebuy a console and can afford it.

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Aaaand my console is banned! If I wanna go on live, I gotta buy a new 360. Womp womp. I lose. lol.

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that sucks man... seems like the idea would be to have two consoles one for offline use

the other for live and games you care to play multiplayer on.

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santana, on 08 November 2009 - 04:00 PM, said:

that sucks man... seems like the idea would be to have two consoles one for offline use

the other for live and games you care to play multiplayer on.

That's what the PS3 is for, my man.

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Amen, on 09 November 2009 - 09:49 AM, said:

That's what the PS3 is for, my man.

too bad i'm the only person i know with a ps3.

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In all fairness, I do like to mod things and all but if everyone did it there would be nothing to pirate as all teh game companies would go under for not making any money.

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santana, on 09 November 2009 - 08:06 PM, said:

too bad i'm the only person i know with a ps3.

BLOODNINJA- right? I've had a request pending to you forevaaaaaa

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Amen, on 19 January 2010 - 04:07 PM, said:

BLOODNINJA- right? I've had a request pending to you forevaaaaaa

yeah i know i just rarely set out time to game lately

maybe when football is over ill unwrap some of these games just sitting around