Banned Xbox One Players Lose all of their Games

Recently confirmed by @XboxSupport on twitter, if your account has been banned you will lose the license to any games attributed to that account.

@dohertymark If your account is banned, you also forfeit the licenses to any games that have licenses tied to it as listed in the ToU. ^AC

— Xbox Support (@XboxSupport1) June 14, 2013

This news comes as yet another blow to the perceived attack on gamers...

[joeyisback]

Sony should advertise about Microsoft DRM feature kill them even more

[FamilyGuy]

Holy sh.... it just gets worse and worse.

Activation/authentication codes are tied to your account, once that account is banned your rights to that game are gone with it.

They can fix this buy having ban levels though.
Online ban
Specific game ban
System ban
Account ban
User ban

With the account ban you also lose your Live Gold subscription, something you also paid for.

It'd be a good idea to simply... not get banned, is it really all that hard not to be a trouble maker?

[Kingthrash360]

true.....trouble makers should be banned...
but.....to take something you paid for is just rape.
But.....if banned for piracy you should lose access to thos pirated games.
BUT the 24 hour check in should solve the piracy problems tho right?

[Bobby Kotex]

Yeah trouble makers should be banned, but it's the concept of buying a game without really owning it. This should be of concern to all gamers. If the Xbone is successful it will set a very bad precedent for the future.

[Consoldtobots]

It's be a good idea to simply.....buy a PS4 and tell MS what they can do with their Orwellian system.

[UNGR]

Don't mod, pretend to mod, say you can mod, or condone modding. That's pretty much it for the list of things that can get you banned from XBL. Steam is the same way, you get banned, your games are gone. Is it a little harsh? No, if you mod your console to gain unfair advantages over other players you should be banned, and now you get the shaft even harder. It's hacker deterrent, I can't complain with that. It's not like a bunch of people would be playing it anyways, but it's a good hacker deterrent

[pompombrum]

To echo what I remember reading from someone yesterday.. "just when you thought it couldn't get any worse".

[jmc8888]

Hey guys....can we get some people who can actually think discussing this? Pretty please?

Like what exactly is a troublemaker?

Is a trouble maker someone who says 'damn it' after getting killed in a FPS?

Or saying something not approved by Obama, republicans, MS, or facebook?

Again what exactly is a troublemaker?

Shouldn't it be more like....doing something illegal, rather then being a troublemaker.

..and now you know why this country is FUCKED. Because people let the criminals get away scot free, and yet lower the standards about themselves to asinine arbitrary standards that are meaningless, such as 'troublemakers'.

I mean we all know that the head of 343 studios wanted to ban players for not toeing the line while playing Halo 4.

We know Kinect 2 will be spying on you, that the data will be collected, and MS has already admitted that FACT.

We also know (obviously) that Microsoft just announced they like the earlier lying Fuckerberg of Suckbook that yes they were giving away our data.

That MS has had backdoors in Windows for the gov't since Windows 95.

People need to get their head out of their asses.

[KarrBOMB]

Reply to UNGR

Uhh, the 24hr check-in takes care of modding, so banning an account is going to cover behavior issues. Unless you of course mod your system and only plan to play for up to 23.99 hours afterwards, then yes, I'm sure the ban will cover that as well. But to say this is to stop modding is plain stupidity. I think there should definitely be something in place to curb annoying players, but not this.

What happens when dad's at work and his son jumps into a shooter and just does everything that children are known for doing? If said child get's his fathers account banned, then he loses out on all his hard earned cash for something he didn't even do.

[FamilyGuy]

If you do something ban-worthy that's a "trouble maker", I'm obviously using the term in the context of this discussion and not some broader the-country-is-going-to-sh^t sort of way.

You can get banned for

Hacking
Modding
Stealing
Abusive behavior
Indecent behavior
Threatening people
Obscene messaging
Stalking

Being annoying is not in the category of trouble makers and neither is the occasional use of slightly vulgar language as jmc8888 decided to use in his example.

-_-

[SilentNegotiator]

" It'd be a good idea to simply... not get banned, is it really all that hard not to be a trouble maker? "

Well it's a good thing Microsoft never makes mistakes with bans....

http://kotaku.com/5881425/t...

.....oh wait.

[MikeMyers]

Perhaps people will now think twice before acting like an idiot on Xbox Live. Before you could play your games offline, not anymore. The system needs an internet connection at least once every 24 hours. I can just imagine all the phone calls to Microsoft about how they were banned unfairly.

This will bring up another issue, selling used Xbox One systems. How will this work if you've been banned? I imagine one possibility is to have authorized dealers wipe the slate clean (format the hard drive). You're probably only going to be able to sell your old system through the same places that allow used games for sale.

[GamersHeaven]

Or perhaps people will think twice about buying a Xbone stick with real gaming platforms like PS4/WiiU/PC.

[creepjack]

Or perhaps all the immature hacker a-holes will just move onto and ruin the PS4.....

careful what you wish for

[Gameratheart]

I was an Xbox gamer for over ten years. I preordered a ps4 at best buy yesterday... Ms can go away.... If I want to play offline, let me, it's my choice. Keep that atrocious xboxnone... For you current Xbox fanboys who will say I never was an Xbox fanboy, my gamer tag is : tonymontana530 , I have almost 50,000 achievement points, so, yes, I played my 360 a lot. It was my favorite. But, after all the nonsense that ms is doing, all the check ins to big brother, just to get daily permission to play what you already paid for? ... I'll be happy to move over to the playstation camp... And I'm excited to get my hands on it. I hope the x1 crashes and burns, sending a clear message to the entire industry, that we don't want any of this, and will not stand for it... So, for this gen, I'll be a ps4, and wiiu gamer. Sorry ms, you blew it.

[BaconBits]

I agree with Gameratheart. I have had an xbox since day one of the first one. Have had live since day one. This is the first time I will be giving it a miss. I have had PS since day one as well but always played xbox for the online. All this news has really put me off MS and although I am sure some of it will turn out ok or be changed, I just can't see myself putting anymore money down on MS. I will continue to use my 360 for now but next gen - I think I will just stick with PS4 and PC - at least until the smoke clears.

[lucaskeller1]

I suggest microsoft throw the xbone in the bin and wait for next gen maybe, this time don't go full retard

[BoneIdle]

So hackers & cheaters could be banned from the online games on Xbox One? Awesome.

[jmc8888]

No they already do that.

This is aimed at normal people. Like you.

[Bzone24]

Lol. With the ammo you have for trashing the policies that people seem to hate with the xbox one, do you really have to lie about this being aimed at normal people? The policy is going to be the same as it was with the 360. Don't cheat or hack and you will be ok.

[SignifiedSix91]

Glitchers, hackers and racist kids deserve to be banned and lose all their games. Maybe it'll teach them a lesson.

Steam did this a long time ago. You get caught hacking, and you lose your right to play in all VAC secured servers, rendering your games useless.

Microsoft just took it to a whole new level, which is even better. Those people don't deserve to be gamers if their going to sit and cheat.

[Dannehkins]

Surely this has to be illegal? I can't understand being banned from online, but to ban from all those games?

I hate rude people online as much as anyone, but to ban them from all their games? I'd never want that on anyone - they paid for those games and they are entitled to play them and I don't Microsoft or anyone else for that matter should have a say in whether you can play them or not.

[jmc8888]

Of course it's illegal.

Just about everything republicans and democrats do is illegal, and definitely everything is to screw you.

[SignifiedSix91]

Its not illegal. Steam does the same exact thing to hackers.

[avengers1978]

Wait even disc based games, damn the bad news just keeps rolling in

[Tales RPG addict]

Agreed

[pixelsword]

: |

I'm afraid you all are missing a trend:

Game clamp-down

phone clamp-down

facebook clamp-down

it seems like yahoo and e-mail services want to know your penis-size.

This is the beginning of the end if anyone accepts this behavior from companies even a little bit.

[jmc8888]

Look above, people are.

They say it's ok to ban 'troublemakers'.

Lest they figure out THEY are the troublemakers...AFTER they get banned.

I find it funny that the people being targeted are believing in the sophistry that this is 'good'.

But I find it more sad that after all of what we've seen the last 20 years, people are still just as gullible that they initially see this as a plus, not a clampdown that will affect them.

Oh you said you don't believe in arming Al-Qeada in Syria? Ban

Oh you don't believe in Bill Gates genocidal depopulation scheme...ban.

You say 'oh shit' because you fell off a cliff somewhere in a map...banned.

It's all for your protection.

[1Victor]

don't now bother wasting your time with bungie= joke on you he's the bigest MS suporter on n4g he when so far as spoiling heavy rain ending with his 20 accounts including JOY. I think we should wait and see what kind of T.O.U MS will have for Xbone buuut the way they're dis_servicing their customers it wouldn't surprise me at all

[ElitaStorm]

in the sony's AD, "YOU GET MORE GAMES FOR FREE WHEN YOU NOT BANNED"

[BattleAxe]

At least if you get banned from Xbox One, you can go down to the corner store and buy yourself a bag of Doritos and a Mountain Dew, and then everything will be ok :D

[miDnIghtEr20C_SfF]

This is so funny and shows how bias N4G is in it's report making. Here you have JokesOnYou saying that this might be a random Twitter account.. .

AND HE GETS MARKED FOR TROLLING AND HAS 26 AGREES AND OVER 200 DISAGREES... and now here you are with the latest update from Major Nelson telling you that the info was not true. And you DON'T lose your games.

So JokesOnYou is right.. and marked for trolling from the Sony fanboys on this site.

CLASSIC N4G... GET YOUR REPORT AND BUBBLE FUNCTIONS FIXED!

[maniacmayhem]

I'm actually wondering why JokesOnYou got marked for trolling. He was on topic, he responded to the article and no where does he bring up the other consoles.

Am I missing something here?

Not to mention he was right, it was a rumor that has been debunked.

So exactly where did the trolling come from? There needs to be a definite definition of this "troll" word that gets thrown around way to often on this site.

[Pope_Kaz_Hirai_II]

Bubble down this clown jokesonyou.

[GamersHeaven]

This is has to be a joke seriously at the this rate I wouldn't surprise me if hardware troubles for Xbone are

The video I put should be M$ theme song every single piece of news has been disastrous can't help but just laugh at it :D

[FamilyGuy]

Murphys Law is in serious effect here! lol

I can just imagine all the cancelled pre-orders.

[GreenRanger]

It gets worse by the day!

^^I'm sure i'll be saying that again tomorrow.

[GamersHeaven]

"Xbox owners can only play there xbones up to 8 hours a day" seriously this is how bad it's getting!

[Donnieboi]

Hahaha. I'll put u on my track list just to see if there really will be another reason to say it again lol. Xbone is SO screwed!

#xboxshun

[komp]

LOL. Yup... You will be saying it again.

Today is the tomorrow MS worried about yesterday.

[chestnut1122]

X BOX DOne.
No Online? Play Xbox 360. WTF is that shit?! It is Officially Over.

[strigoi814]

Yup they already sum it up..

[AustinG909]

This is the same as on the 360 and PlayStation 3. If you download a digital game, you can't play if your account is banned...

[ThatCanadianGuy514]

Difference being that your discs are now account locked with Xbone.

Your account gets banned your disc becomes useless.

[TheUndertaker85]

I'm going to ask why you can't. The games are already activated on PS3. Assuming you don't deactivate there's no reason to reactivate and your games... They'll still work all around assuming you aren't playing something like MAG and that it's digital. If you have the disc, poof. That argument goes out the window.

You already paid for them.

[greenlantern2814]

the reason your disc may not work is because they are not only locked to your account but to that xbox1.

[TheUndertaker85]

@greenlantern2814: thus why I didn't use the Xbox One as an example. The reply was directed at the poster insinuating that the same applies to the Xbox 360 & PS3. While I don't know about the 360, the terms they're talking about in the article do not apply to the PS3 by any means unless you deactivate/delete the purchasing account from the system and the games are digital.

Physical discs will still continue to work regardless of a ban. The only thing you stand to lose there possibly is your online passes, but again as long as the game data isn't deleted or you don't remove the purchasing account that's not even an issue. Reports seem to say otherwise for the Xbox One as like a previous poster said, these discs are being locked to your account then downloaded to the HDD.

[GloryEclipse]

AustinisDumb

[ThatCanadianGuy514]

Haha.

I'm going back to TLOU.

[ginsunuva]

Yes me too. Brilliant opening. One of the best of all time.

[kingPoS]

It brought a tear to I my eye. I didn't even see it coming.

[mac_sparrow]

After I'd already been through the opening the night before I played through it last night in front of my gf. When I hit the cutscene I went and made a drink.

When I came back I asked if she thought the game would give the walking dead a run for its money in being sad, her reply, probably that bit was f**king horrible.

She's not a huge fan of my tactic for dealing with lone clickers though. Brick to the head and then a pipe swing to smash the face open. Says it's a little unnecessary of me...

[killbillvolume12]

Holy shit it just keeps getting bad for Microsoft...

[2pacalypsenow]

Whats next "If you write a bad comment on Xbox forums you will loose 3 days of playtime and then you will have to roll a dice and get doubles if not in 3 tries pay MS a fine and continue playing"

[Hadoukameha]

I'd not accept such a decision and would take every possible course of action to reverse what M$ did or get a refund.

Ain't no way they just get free money off me under ANY circumstances.

[r21]

Holy crap. If all games on x1 must be installed and your account gets banned for who knows what, you cant play any of the games you bought, if i understood this correctly. Thats just horrible!

Guess xbox one gamers better learn to heed xbox rules.

[nosferatuzodd]

line up children when i say jump u say how high when i say skip you say how long when a say run u say how fast now who's you're daddy you are Mr ms i cant hear u who's you're daddy YOU MR MS lol

[SpinalRemains]

Oh my goodness.

"Mommy, can I play my games?"
Said the 36 year old man to Microsoft, who purchased 20 games and then mouthed off during an online match.

Who in their right mind would put up with this horseshit?

Really? I must conform or lose my purchases?
Go to Hell you rotten scumbags @ MS. Just burn.

[InTheLab]

Believe it or not, there are still people out there that will put up with this nonsense just because they love certain Xbox titles. I know plenty of level headed dudes that simply don't care.

And you know what? Fine. No problem with that.

What I do have a problem with is the few troll articles telling us we're overreacting and maybe we're being too hard on MS.

That s*** right there is unacceptable and so are MS defenders at this point.

[nosferatuzodd]

Amen

[maniacmayhem]

How about acting like an adult and behaving on Live.
Unfortunately just like the internet forums there are people who just can't control themselves.

I have an idea, don't get banned.

[SpinalRemains]

Act like an adult?

How's the weather up there in your ivory tower?

Give me a break, man. I'm a very emotionally stable and I act like an adult most of the time myself, but guess what?

When I game, I game because I can blow off steam. That may include, but not be limited to, cursing when I shoot someone in the face, or saying something inappropriate when I get mad. See I'm a human and no more immune to emotional response than anyone else.

But you go ahead and defend big brother banning you and then stealing your games. Because that's what adults do, right?

Short of anything which may invite a riot or promote a hate crime, in America I can say whatever I like. The first amendment says hello.

[jmc8888]

Like you.

You're misbehaving right now. Lending support to tyranny under the guise of politeness.

Despotism has been made possible because of people who were built like you. In other lands. In other times....coming to a time and place near you soon.

Besides what is 'behave'...and where is it in the constitution. (hey maybe you'll have to read it for the first time)

You keep using these terms that don't matter...childish and whatnot.

Oh but you're not being nice calling someone a 'noob'...I guess you should be banned. See how this works?

The first amendment DOES say that, you need to read it.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances"

Where is your silly list of things not supposedly free speech?

Why do people think they'll be banned now?

I don't know because maybe we're living in fascist world? Where people can be 'banned' for no reason, or stupid crap such as 'misbehaving' whatever that means....and people like you support it and think nothing wrong with it to the point where you don't even know the first amendment anymore.

I mean what can go wrong, after all Kinect 2 will have a video and audio log of it, which Microsoft will give to anyone that wants it.

[Yodagamer]

haha act like an adult on xbl, yeah right you'll still get reported all the time by kids who sucked and claim you hacked...

[maniacmayhem]

Human beings also have the ability to know what is right and wrong and yelling at people whether it's in real life or behind some anonymous microphone is wrong and childish despite you thinking you are an adult.

If that is your thing, yelling at random people and calling them names. If that is your only way of blowing off steam then turn your mic off. Problem solved, unless you want people to know what a noob you are and how you can't handle loss in an adult manner.

And give the constitution a rest, the first amendment does say you have the right to free speech but it doesn't say you have the right to say hurtful, derogatory nonsense and just being a plain a$$hole.

36 years old indeed. Have you been banned before? If not, why do you think you'll be banned now?

[SpinalRemains]

Never been banned.
I never said I was 36

Noob?
What are you on about.

Go conform and be happy. I have a foul mouth and I will continue to be happy, but on PS4 no one will big brother me or steal my games.

[Loki86]

I would think they would just deactivate your licenses, I doubt they could just take away what you have already purchased in disc form so it couldn't be used again on another account. MS needs to provide clarity instead of just letting support ramble off random bs they are not even sure about. Everyone involved for PR on this console needs fired immediately.

[CaulkSlap]

The discs are just installers for the license you're buying. If the license is deactivated the disc is a coaster.

[Loki86]

I understand that, what I mean by deactivated was that it becomes available for use again, like it's cleared from the servers. No idea though, yet another thing MS needs to clarify. One of the many reasons I am now buying a PS4.

[Bhuahahaha]

@loki that falls into 2nd hand user
so that means you have top pay again to re activate the said game

[HurstDarkStar]

But given the 24-hr check thing doesnt this mean ou don't have a console and you won't have any games too?I'm not too sure what would be the point of a console like this if your planning to get one. It's like if I hiccup I lose everything I brought...

[dcbronco]

If true that is pure BS.

[Dj7FairyTail]

people are hating wii u for lack of multiplats but doesnt restrict anything. Yall should be apologizing to Wii U. XBONE is fucking up ervaday

[GamersHeaven]

Wii U problems are extremely minor in comparison lol.I truly believe microsoft want's to kill off there Xbox brand only logical explanation behind this disaster they wanna milk the consumer as much as possible and Jump out for good.

[TripC50]

WiiU is like that anti social nerdy kid that everybody makes fun of but is actually super cool if you just hang out and talk to him.

PS4 is that super popular kid with the 69 mustang and captain of the football team

Xbox One is the bully who takes lunch money from normal kids and takes Rayman Legend exclusiveness from nerdy kids.

I'm gonna be friends with the PS4 and extend my hand out the the Wii U so we call all hang out and play sweet games together without getting railed by Xbox One.

[InTheLab]

It's $50 cheaper than a PS4, is losing 3rd party support, Reggie and crew live in a bubble, they built an underpowered console.

WiiU isnt innocent in all of this.

Again...$50 cheaper than a PS4 and basically the same specs as a PS3 and 360.

Nintendo screwed up and sales reflect their poor decisions.

[RetardedIceCream]

Since when have specs ever determined a great console. Look at the 3ds ,the same problems as the wii u and now look at it.

[oscarcat59]

I have an easy solution, don't get banned but I agree it is a little extreme if it is followed threw.

[thefarkingchamp]

oh my god the xbox one just doesn't end and you thought it couldn't get any worse

[Klonoa-dreamtraveler]

its like they want to be hated lol wtf is this?

[Godchild1020]

I just had a blackout in my neighborhood. While it Didn't last long, it would have sucked if it lasted more than 24hrs. Blackouts are not schedule occurrences that a person can plan around, so the Xbox One is not looking good in my house.

They need to drop the online check and DRM.

[Haki1112]

if you had a blackout you couldn't play anything with no electric...

[Godchild1020]

There is a thing called a backup Generator. It will provide electricity, but no Internet connection, something that is not needed for my 360, Wii U or PS3.

[millsy]

If you had a generator chances are your internet would work its only the modem and or router that needs power. pick up your phone next brown out.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

WTF!!!! I cant, I can't do this...

What if I accidentally join a modded lobby in a game so that's it I'll lose all my games.

All my hard earned money is gone to MS!? HELL NOOOOO! Good lord MS they can f#%k themselves...

[KrisButtar]

After going onto Twitter and searching "@dohertymark", you can find all the comments(they are dated for June 13th) and to me it seems like if you get banned all games are gone even if you have the discs because @Xboxsupport links them to a page that says,

"Here are our platform policies and capabilities for game licensing – all of which will be made available when Xbox One launches later this year:"

It does seem rather confusing so correct me if I'm wrong because to me the way I see it is, if your banned you don't have a license anymore which means no games since they are licensing them to you

[Bellcross]

Wow.

[a_bro]

Lmaoooooooo, in all seriousness though, I kinda like this, makes the person think twice before hacking/ cheating, still messed up though

[TripC50]

Well heck ya it's still messed up.. Maybe they should change it to being banned from the games for like a day or two. But totally banning the player is just... Double you Tee F***

[siavm]

That is a fake account people. All Microsofts twitter profiles are verified. This is not. And none of the followers are Microsoft. I am not defending x1. I hoped this was real but this is fake.

[theWB27]

I hope this is a joke or fake twitter accounts...

[oscarcat59]

People love to believe the rumors they like but it does make sense. If you are banned from Xbox live how would your games be drm checked?

[lodossrage]

But truth be told, it sure as hell makes people think twice about acting like jerks and trolls on Live.

But the only problem is many people got banned for things as small as a name they felt was derogatory. If that happens on Xbox One with the fact that the game discs you buy only serve as installers could mean if you got banned, your disc is nothing more than a frisbee after that.

Microsoft better clear that up and fast.

[Virtual_Reality]

''If your account is banned, you also forfeit the licenses to any games that have licenses tied to it as listed in the ToU''

Well....
http://whatgifs.com/wp-cont...

[fsfsxii]

Holy God.
Can it get any worse than this??! I really feel sorry for the uninformed people who are going to by this.. this thing.

[whoyouwit04]

While this is kind of stupid, you really shouldn't be doing any thing to get banned in the first place.

[JohnS1313]

What if Microsoft just thinks you did something to get banned for but you didn't? They have banned people in the past and the people claimed they did nothing. They don't seem to listen.

[wannabe gamer]

Ive seen gangs of people team up and file false reports on other players for abuse and stuff. When so many number of complaints are filed M$ doesnt even check the validity they just ban based on the high number of claims. its nearly an automated thing

[Grimhammer00]

Lol at "don't get banned"....you realize if your down repped enough and false complaints are logged you can be banned. And it happens.

And this spybox - could have console banned simply by friend/brother/sister who ever running their mouth while you are playing say COD. Kinect simply datamines key words like nigg@r or some other offensive slur/slang/insult.

[D-riders]

is this real?

[whoyouwit04]

No this is not a real Microsoft twitter account, look at ever other microsoft twitter account; what do you notice? They are all authenticated, wouldn't this would be as well if it was really a Microsoft twitter account.

[wannabe gamer]

twitter.com/XboxSupport read the side bar on the left

[00]

there comes a point where stuff like this no longer becomes surprising.

one great mess.

[iMaim]

They really do plan on taking 359 steps back from Xbox 360.

[Fakdafakinfakerz]

People who blindly follow MS are a danger for our community. They should be banned... all of them!

[S2Killinit]

I wouldn't say they should be banned, but they should be informed that they are making a decision that will cost all gamers in the long run. They are free to buy what they want. If they are so stubborn that they will choose company loyalty over gaming then that is their problem and they will pay for it soon.

[sashimi]

The casuals...the kids with low self control, i mean we all know how they are like in cod. Can you imagine the parents of those kids bringing the console to gamestop/bestbuy and the hilarity that would ensue.

[blacktiger]

I'm starting to think we all gamers are stupid , according to MS, because seriously everything seems to be confusing like windows 8 & windows RT. Why does windows RT includes desktop view when it doesn't work with desktop apps?

Are they used to fooling everyone?

[DivineAssault]

wow.. So the games you buy are only yours if you behave?

[kingPoS]

On Xbox One the ban hammer is for real this time. Yikes!!! I'm guessing this is
what CBOAT meant when he said there was something worse that daily checkups.

Damn that's messed up.

[NewEra7]

.. well then.

[quenomamen]

Honestly they can ban it all Digital games, Disc Based, Digital Movies, block Disc movie playback whatever, shit they can turn the XB1 into a paperweight if they ban you. Its their hardwar and software. I could care less Im not buying one, and if you do then you know it might happen to you, choice is yours PS4 or XB1.

[optimus]

as someone who has a banned original box who still enjoys playing on it from time to time, i don't approve of this type of banning only because some if not most of the games could be legitimately bought. I'm guessing they would have to restructure their banning policies into some type of tier as many have reported being banned for misbehaving on xboxlive and shouldn't warrant locking you out of all your games.

at this point, for me to even consider buying an xbox they would have to build a whole new box with new policies.

[vigilante_man]

If they give you back the money you paid for the legit digital games then okay. Guess you have to read the small print.

Have read this only relates to the 360. Does that mean subscriptions aren't carried over like the PS+ is?

[vork77]

so will little kids get banned for playing m rated games and there moms will be force to trade in the game because the kid cant play it but wait the game cant be trade in

[LKHGFDSA]

and people have been wrongly banned in the past.
What a shame, M$ keeps digging their hole deeper.

[extermin8or]

Anyone that didn't already realize this... if your games have to be authenticated every 24 hours, an you xbl account is banned-how can they check? All games are linked to that account so you can't link more games to it AND you'll lose access to the licenses and therefore access to the games... Common sense really...

[madjedi]

The amount of people that think just because they don't act like a asshole in a online match they are magically exempt from getting a false positive is sad.

Enjoy this console ms fans, because so far only sony has shown me a system worth buying at launch. The more restrictive ms makes their systems the more people will eventually say enough is enough.

Ms doesn't not have a monopoly in gaming, treating customers like shit only works if they have no other options.

2 generations of good will and brand recognition wasted away, for a horribly conceived anti-consumer device that also plays games.

I think if the don't reverse their policies, the xbox brand is done for good after this gen.

[Flames76]

So if someone gets banned over BS or just because their good they lose all their games?Yup goodbye micosoft wish i hadn't wasted the last 12 years with your Xbox brand now.Believe me im all for punishing cheaters but some people get banned for doing nothing at all.I have been with Xbox live since 2002 and have never been banned but wouldn't take a chance on Xbox One

[wannabe gamer]

LOL if you get banned on steam you just cant participate in certain things but you keep all YOUR games. like yo ucan be community banned and that means you cant take part in forums or other social aspects. You can be be VAC banned which is anticheat ban and you cant play on VAC protected servers.
losing all your games is too far tho. being able to play offline and just retain ownership can be done, but M$ just wants to be able to strongarm people into buying all their stuff over again. even with a 24 hour signin check it can be don

[zeroskie]

This is amazing. Somehow Microsoft has managed to keep the shitstorm rolling long after I expected it to end.

Also I had a friends get banned a few years ago due to an error by an administrator. This would suck major balls to have to run through hoops like that just to play your games again.

[creepjack]

Here's a crazy thought, maybe it will deter people from doing things that would get them banned!

We live in a sick world when fanboyism is so strong they defend the people that ruin internet gaming communities in order to take a shot at the "competition".

Grow up people

[Dfooster]

Sounds to me like the Xbox one was designed by the first week apprentice candidates.

[S2Killinit]

Microsoft is becoming a controlling parent. I can't believe I'm saying this but I don't even want them in the gaming scene anymore, I fear them. Now that I know what their intentions are, they have taken all the fun out of that initial sense of choice: "which console should I buy first for this generation". I'm sticking to my trusty Playstation, its never dissapointed me and always delivers.

[TemplarDante]

My word.... MS.
Yet another reason to not buy this crap. From the creaters of the term "scroogled", Dont GET XBONED!

[esemce]

That's very bad as there are some people who have been unjustly banned and/ or have had their accounts hacked.

I also remember reading how they banned a gay gamer for having the gamer tag Gaygamer. lol MS don't like free speech.

[Phoenix76]

Bye bye Microsoft. First you try to take on Apple by creating Win8 and start making phones and tablets. Now your trying to take on Valves Steam. Can understand why they are producing there own console now. Nice knowing ya.

[Scenarist]

I wasnt fapping ,, I was putting lotion on .... I WAS BANNED UNFAIRLY

[windblowsagain]

What i find amusing is the fact that all the xbox owners waffling about xbone getting bad press. Should rewind their minds back to before the PS3 was released.

The Bad press the PS3 got was unreal, wasn't even out and the media went ape shit over it, as did people on forums, xbox people slagged it off no-end.

I'm a strong supporter of quality games and quality hardware.

PS3 had that from the off.

I do think MS payed off many to destroy sony's rep very early.

This time, People are actually seeing MS for what they are.

E.A'S BROTHER.

[MontyQ]

EA your in the game (extra fees may apply subject to terms and usage)

Capcom its on the disk (subjest to paying to unlock content already shipped on the disk you already paid for)

in capcoms case it really IS in the game lol

[isyourhouseonfire]

This is excellent news and moves us closer to fully protecting the industry. The more we can protect then the more we can be entertained by it.

[SilentGuard]

Does MS know anything about the console they are planning on releasing in 5 months? They seriously need to consider delaying the release of this console for another year to fix everything.

[gamer7804]

Wait a second, so if you do something bad you get punished????

what's the world coming to, no one should have to be accountable for anything.

/sarcasm

[SpinalRemains]

Yeah

But on XBOX One you cant play any of your games anymore.

See the problem?

[Kaneda]

@jokesonyou Even though your comments made sense.. The bandwagon is just rolling through you..

[Relientk77]

Wow Microsoft, just wow

just fail

[TXIDarkAvenger]

Wow.

I'm not sure if I should say its fair or not.

I mean I got banned on 360 through a USB exploit but I didn't lose my paid games installed on my hard drive which was nice. Couldn't access game saves though for 360 games :/

[AutoCad]

get them modders ms

[ACEMANWISE]

This is true with all current gen digital games. Microsoft is taking it a step further by including discs. This is why I refuse to buy anymore games tied to an account. There is no reason to attach your purchases to your behavior. They are two seperate things.

[Monkeyonfire13]

Hahahahahaha Figures MS would do something like this!

[Heavenly King]

M$ is killing the console environment benefits. Why the hell everyone would buy an XBO if they want a console?

PS4 day 1!

[Der_Kommandant]

Just... stop the massacre, please Microsoft, enough.

[CYBERHATER]

Holy #$*% you would have to be an idiot to buy this thing! What if you got banned on accident?

[Loki86]

Will people stop spreading misinformation, it's getting really old. This was regarding 360 games, Major Nelson has addressed this issue head-on:

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Update from this article:

@Jeffrey_Jue There was some confusion here. That tweet was intended to refer to downloadable games on the Xbox 360 actually. ^AD

— Xbox Support (@XboxSupport1) June 15, 2013

[gnothe1]

he said if your banned..your kicked from the MULTIPLAYER experience but you KEEP YOUR GAME...

[Thepcz]

????

[InTheZoneAC]

this is one feature I agree with and should apply to all consoles.

if you find yourself permanently banned you deserve to lose all your content.

[Snickelsox]

Author of the article here. This post has been updated several times since the initial news. Please read the full story for all the information.

[cyguration]

Your article isn't very informative.

Larry says "absolutely not" but does he mean installing games to your Xbox One or accessing them after trying to do the mandatory check-in? Is there a way to play the game without checking in on a banned account? If your account is banned how can you still access games that are licensed to your account?

[Warlawk69]

Say you buy a game you think is an original but the dude that sold you the game ripped it, then after you accidentally purchase it thinking its a perfectly fine copy. All of a sudden M$ bricks your console and wipes all your licences ...Nice eh...man I so want to try that out! lol NOT!

[VengeanceisMine]

So what about games like Killer Instinct who don't offer a disc and are only digital? Those will 100% be lost if you account banned.

[Jakens]

The article posted need updating. The link has been updated with a video saying only multiplayer portions of your games will be lost due to a bann.

[PFFT]

Words that fall on deaf ears dude. We are in Sony nation now. Anything you say can be used against you EVEN if you have proof that proves otherwise to said article. Best thing we can do as Multiconsole gamers is lay low and let them kill and eat each other.

[VengeanceisMine]

Digital only games like Killer instinct what happens to those.

[VengeanceisMine]

^ So multilayer will only be banned on digital games also and ill still be able to play Single player killer Instinct? Sorry for the double post earlier.

[Marugo]

I hope its only account will be banned, but if your console will be banned then you wont get online and you wont play all your game :/

[exnoob]

Just more of a reason for me not to purchase the Xbone!

[PFFT]

i doubt you were gonna buy one in the first place.

[masterg]

This is madness

[Daz]

People make shit up again or they got it wrong again:P I never trust twitter LOL

[PFFT]

We will see once the system releases. I wont assume anything cause its like they Assumption is the mother of all fck ups!