MS break out the banhammer for playing Forza 3 early

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Mistershine on 17 October 2009

Xbox LIVE BanHammer for Playing Forza 3 Early

>> It looks like Microsoft started banning users from Xbox LIVE for playing Forza 3 early (the game was leaked on the internet a few days ago). It's not the first time Microsoft puts out the BanHammer from playing leaked games and it will certainly not be the last time. For now it seems to be an Account BAN and not a Console BAN.

Here's a quote of the email banned users got from MS:

Notification of Permanent Suspension: Pre-release title play

This email is to notify you that your Xbox LIVE account privileges have been permanently suspended due to illegitimate pre-release title play.

Your conduct was brought to the attention of the LIVE Enforcement Team through the course of our operation of the service. The LIVE Enforcement Team has reviewed the complaints and other evidence regarding this content and determined it violates the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use and/or Code of Conduct. Because your conduct is in violation, the Xbox LIVE Enforcement Team has enacted this permanent suspension against your gamertag.

During your suspension, you will not be able to log into Xbox LIVE. Your Xbox LIVE privileges will not be reinstated.

Customer Support is not able to modify or provide any further details about your suspension.

Microsoft expects that all customers abide by the Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct provides guidelines for appropriate behavior while using the service.

It doesn't say if this includes people who have a retail copy that arrived early, or if it's only those who play a pirated version online.

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arsenicazure on 17 October 2009

Fair enough. You steal. You pay.

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SlipperyMooseCakes on 17 October 2009

Well yeah. They only do this for copies of the game that are illegal. If you bought a legitimate copy of the game they're not going to ban you. The same goes for any other of their games.

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