Report_ Xbox Live Bannings Upwards Of 1 Million
By Alex Chen | January 01, 0001
Microsoft’s ban hammer may have whacked as many as one million Xbox 360 owners following a new wave of cracking down on modified consoles. That figure comes from InformationWeek who reports on the bans that effectively lock out consoles, not just Xbox Live gamertags, from playing games online.(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); Microsoft spokesperson Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb warned Xbox 360 owners of the banning plan earlier this month, saying that Microsoft was “actively banning [[link]] consoles from Xbox LIVE that have been modified to play pirated games.” “Our commitment to combat piracy and support safer and more secure gameplay for the more than 20 million members of our Xbox LIVE community remains a top priority,” read a statement issued by the company at the time. “All consumers should know that piracy is illegal, and that modifying their Xbox 360 console [[link]] to play