Microsoft cracks down on modified Xbox 360s

DotKritic · 11-12-2009, 09:01 AM

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Microsoft this week booted as many as 1 million players from its Xbox Live gaming service due to the company's belief that they modified their consoles to play games illegally downloaded from file sharing sites.

"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," Microsoft said in a statement.

The move comes amid this week's release of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2", the mostly highly anticipated Xbox 360 game of the year.

So-called warez copies of the game reportedly showed up on pirate sites prior to its release—a development that may have prompted Microsoft to take action, possibly in concert with or at the behest of Infinity Ward, the games publisher.

"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," Microsoft said.

Xbox 360 consoles are equipped with Digital Rights Management technologies designed to detect pirated software, but some players have successfully "modded", or modified, their machines to circumvent DRM protections.

It was not immediately clear how Microsoft detected the jury rigging.

Consoles banned from Xbox Live will still function if games are played offline, but players booted from the Xbox Live service will not be able to sign into their accounts or engage other players over the Internet.

A player banned from Xbox Live told the U.K.'s Radio 1 that he was "gutted" and "distraught" by the decision. The player admitted paying an electronics shop more than $100 to modify his Xbox so it could play pirated games.

The Xbox Live gaming service counts more than 20 million members, according to Microsoft. Earlier this year, the company extended the Xbox warranty to cover a problem known as "the red ring of death"

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**iPatcH** · 11-12-2009, 11:11 AM

Friday, 14 November 2008, 09:10

DotKritic · 11-12-2009, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by iPatcH

Friday, 14 November 2008, 09:10

Wow...well...from what I heard, Microsoft is out there again.

edit: Fix'd.

**Squeek** · 11-12-2009, 01:07 PM

Still haven't broken that old habit of just posting other sites' stories and asking us to discuss, huh?

DotKritic · 11-12-2009, 01:41 PM

Discuss.

**MrMagic5239** · 11-12-2009, 02:04 PM

I stated what Squeek said in more of an agressive tone in another thread.

But to discuss this, this was going on when Halo ODST came out, players downloading it 2 weeks before it was to be released in the United States.

**Zipsnine** · 11-12-2009, 02:28 PM

I have a friend that has a friend that got banned for modifying their xbox. And they banned him like as soon as he did it too. Like in one day.

**phe0nixblade** · 11-12-2009, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Zipsnine

I have a friend that has a friend that got banned for modifying their xbox. And they banned him like as soon as he did it too. Like in one day.

He's an idiot.

Genisis · 11-17-2009, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by DotKritic

Discuss.

Not much to discuss, really. This isn't a surprise at all - t'was bound to happen eventually, and now the fools that modded pay the price. Does anyone think similar action will be taken by Nintendo, though? That strikes me as a more debatable question.

I suppose their only comfort lies in that they have to get a new 360 every few years anyways from RROD. The only reason mine hasn't conked out yet is because I haven't used it all too often, methinks.

**bender5** · 11-17-2009, 10:05 AM

I remember back in the good old days when people modded their original XBOX's for fun. I got banned from quite a few games, but it was always worth it.

I don't see why people think trying to play pirated games online would be ok though. Everyone should pretty much be expecting the ban, I know I did

**PsYcHoZeRoSk8eR** · 11-17-2009, 04:22 PM

Well, this sucks. Just yesterday I took my 360 completely apart to mod it. Now I'm sitting with my 360 in pieces and i read this. Not cool...

Oh wait, I already planned for this with a backup account and not playing on Live. I guess this is not as big of a trouble as they thought...

More when I'm finished, which will probably be in a few months based on how I usually work on projects...

**Suicidalfatman** · 11-18-2009, 03:50 AM

I laughed hard when my friend told me he got the banhammer then told me about whats going on here. lmao to all the people who modded there 360's xD

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MrMagic5239 FFR Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 34 Posts: 4,096	Re: Microsoft cracks down on modified Xbox 360s I stated what Squeek said in more of an agressive tone in another thread. But to discuss this, this was going on when Halo ODST came out, players downloading it 2 weeks before it was to be released in the United States. __________________ ~Grand Chase Stats~ Elesis (Knight/Spearman/Sword Master/ Savior) Lvl 80/80, MP Bars 4/4 EXP Rank 1 Lire (Archer/Crossbowmen/Arch Ranger/Nova) Lvl 80/80, MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 1 Arme (Mage/Alchemist/Warlock/Battle Mage) Lvl 80/80 MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 1 Ronan (Spell Knight/Dragon Knight/Aegis Knight/Abyss Knight) Lvl 80/80, MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 1 Lass (Thief/Assassin/Dark Assassin/Striper) Lvl 80/80, MP Bars 4, EXP Rank 1 Ryan (Druid/Sentinel/Viken/Xenocider) Lvl 80/80, MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 1 Amy (Dancer/Musician/Siren/Superstar) Lvl 78/80, MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 13 Sieghart (Gladiator/Warlord/Duelist/Prime Knight) Lvl 80/80, MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 1 Jin (Fighter/Shisa/Asura/Rama) Lvl 80/80, MP Bars 4/4 EXP Rank 1 Zero (Seeker/Wanderer) Lvl 79/80, MP Bars 4/4 EXP Rank 9 Dio (Stygian/Drakar//Leviathan) Lvl 80/80, MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 1 Rin (Caller) Lvl 77/80, MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 32 Rufus (Bounty Hunter/Killer/Ravager/Arbiter) Lvl 80/80, MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 1 Ley (Summoner/Harbringer) lvl 79/80, MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 21 Asin (Desciple) Lvl 80/80, MP Bars 4/4, EXP Rank 1 (Eastern Rain Liquid Jade aquired)

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