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Xbox confirms Baldur’s Gate 3 suspensions are “not automatic” after player backlash

Unfortunately for Xbox players, there seems to be a bit of conflict between the game’s more adult moments and Xbox’s shared content guidelines. Following one player’s year-long ban for clipping nudity, Larian Studios responded and promised to investigate.

Xbox Support has responded via Twitter to explain why Baldur’s Gate 3 players are being suspended following speculation of an automation mishap, Xbox Support confirmed that the suspensions were moderated and intentional.

Snookies12515d ago

If it's automatic, it's stupid. If it's not automatic, it's still stupid. Either way, it's stupid and shouldn't have happened.

GamerRN513d ago

It's full frontal nudity. Why would you post that?

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BrainSyphoned513d ago

And Moses said "forget the shall not kill crap, just don't show them titties and we cool."

SO71D513d ago

@GamerRN I’m guessing nudity offends you?

DarXyde513d ago (Edited 513d ago )

Better question: if it is an issue, why wouldn't Xbox require the game to be censored before being published for the platform?

This is kind of a weird entrapment scheme. You're allowed to play it, but you're not allowed to upload something from content you greenlit to be available on your platform. If Larian had to delay the Xbox version, couldn't they just tell Larian, "hey guys, before you publish BG3 on Xbox, we need you to either censor the game or block specific scenes from being uploaded".

Instead, there are no restrictions on the content being available and it is possible to upload, but you'll be punished for it. What? Look at it this way: if Playstation started banning people for uploading Persona 5 clips, that would be bad. However, Atlus themselves BLOCKED scenes from being recorded/uploaded. That was a personal choice. Larian was apparently not privy to the bans until it was brought to their attention. So this is Microsoft allowing the content uncensored and punishing you for uploading something you're allowed to upload. That's just bad practice.

Huey_My_D_Long513d ago

Why not?
I can post sniper and head explosion kills, a bullet going through 3 bodies, and me violated VR corpses with weapons, but suddenly dick and balls or tits and vag then thats when i've gone too far?

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gold_drake514d ago

oooo
so they are deliberate. good to know.

GamerRN513d ago

Can you post nudity on PlayStation?

BrainSyphoned513d ago (Edited 513d ago )

No but you can be a tool and fool on N4G

Einhander1972513d ago

This is funny because in another thread a week or so ago you were all up on my back because I brought up Microsoft in some article you guys were all dogging on Sony over.

I believe I was pointing out that when Microsoft had leaks they were full of proof that things that Phil said were proven to be fake, while Insomniac's leaks had nothing like that.

Another not-a-fanboy in action.

GamerRN513d ago

I actually own both consoles and post things both ways.

I find it funny how fanboys react differently when you comment on their system.

Microsoft people try to explain the situation.

PlayStation fanboys attack you and insult you.

In the end, the way people defend companies in attempts to attack others is ridiculous and I don't remember this growing up with other consoles.

gold_drake512d ago

no ones posting nudity on anything. people are screenshoting or taking videos and thats why they're being banned for.

the game provides those things and ppl shouldnt be punished for it.

they're not being punished for it on playstation, if you wanna play it that way.

Einhander1972512d ago

GamerRN

Great way to follow it up, how predictable the old "I'm multi-console gamer therefor I can do no wrong and am never a huge hypocrite"

xbox fanboys are on another level...

GamerRN512d ago

Einhander,

Bro, I own both, like it or not, but I certainly can do wrong.

I play multiplayer games and online games on Xbox because that's where my friends are and I like the party chat and online better there.

I play PlayStation for incredible exclusive like Spiderman, God of War, and Horizon (which I'm still finishing Forbidden West, and still need to buy Ragnarok, I'm behind).

You can say what you want, but this fanboy mentality is ruining games, just like it does with Apple and cell phone etc.

People attacking each other is the dumbest thing I've ever seen. Gaming used to be a community, even during the Sega vs Nintendo era, we didn't hate on each other, we just had our preferences.

Games are made to be enjoyed, just enjoy them and respect each other.

Now this is the part where you mock me for something else....

shinoff2183512d ago

Gamers, that's notbtrue at all. You have people like that on both sides. One side isn't full of people that are innocent. Nice one though.

GamerRN511d ago

I never said innocence, but one side definitely is more aggressive than the other.

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jambola514d ago

That's.....so much worse
Why would you admit to that?

dumahim513d ago

Yep. So someone took 3 short clips from a single scene and got 3 strikes adding up to a year ban. Admitting it wasn't automated makes it look much worse.

GamerRN513d ago

So wait, PlayStation let's you post full frontal nudity?

frostypants513d ago

Dude stop spamming. Get a grip.

GamerRN513d ago

I've made my point, and you know it

jambola513d ago

no idea what they allow
not relevant either

CrashMania512d ago

I think the root of the problem is the stupid auto upload and having to opt out of it, rather than opt in.

dumahim512d ago

Playstation doesn't automatically upload your captures by default

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isarai513d ago

We're not incompetent, we're stupid AND incompetent, get it right!

GamerRN513d ago

Thank God Sony allows full frontal nudity postings!

Samonuske513d ago

PlayStation doesn’t have a system that would automatically upload the video for anyone to see, I used to think it was a worse feature than Xbox’s but atleast I’m not at risk for getting banned. Or losing all of my saved footage.

CrimsonWing69513d ago

I'll tell you what, Microsoft makes it harder and harder to find their platform desirable. I think GamePass is awesome, but it's stuff like this that makes me question why I'd play things on their platform when nobody else is dealing with this.

GamerRN513d ago

I know! I love my PlayStation because they allow me to post full frontal nudity and graphic sex scenes constantly!

P_Bomb513d ago

PlayStation wasn’t stupid enough to enable automatic server uploads.

Profchaos513d ago

Actually it's funny you say that remember when PS4 launched and they had a camera function you could stream yourself playing to randoms out there then one porn company started live streaming over this which resulted in the feature being shut down basically in the launch window

CrimsonWing69513d ago (Edited 513d ago )

We're talking a full year ban for showing content that's in a game that was allowed to be on the platform. Why can you show some M rated content and not others? Oh, because bewwwwbs and butts and PG-13 sexual content makes you feel so insecure about yourself? Not even Twitch bans you for streaming a game with this content and they're ban crazy lunatics on that service.

Where's the consistency, either ban all M rated content from being shown on your platform or don't allow the game on your platform if the content is against your policy.

I know you're trying to take the piss out of it, but let's be real, this is one factor out of several that make Xbox less enticing to support for gaming. A few of the others, for me personally, are uninteresting first-party exclusives, not allowing cloud save data to be managed, and the lack of third-party support that the other get.

I'l give them props on Gamepass and eventually, whenever they get to releasing exclusives from the incredible amount of studios they own it might be even better, but as of this moment... nawwww, I think Xbox is the bottom of the big 3 or 4 if you include PC.

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jznrpg13d ago

I used to play multiple games at a time but because of the time constraints I have I don’t have a choice but to play one game at a time or I’ll end up with some unfinished games. I like to get platinums for the games I enjoy the most so it can take me a long time to get to the next game.

It definitely takes some will power as I always have a stack of games I want to play at all times. But most of the games I play are really good and I am fully immersed when I’m playing a single game at a time.

raWfodog12d ago (Edited 12d ago )

Same here. I’ll focus on a game that I really enjoy and get the most out of it before moving onto the next title. That is why I have a massive backlog of games now.

Armaggedon13d ago (Edited 13d ago )

Same for me. I play so many games, currently playing oblivion, expedition, blades of fire, bg3 with friends , avowed, and Nioh 2. After learning more about myself and gaining mastery, I have developed an ability to get fulfillment from a game without needing to “complete” it. Unless of course, a game hooks me for the story, in which case I have to complete it to see what happens. I have discovered that in terms of gameplay, one can get most if not all of the expected experience in about 25% of progress through play.

Ninver13d ago

Sounds like renting is the best way to go in your case. No point in buying games you won't complete.

Armaggedon12d ago (Edited 12d ago )

It depends on what one deems as “complete.” For some, it is completing the story, and for others it is completing all tasks and objectives. Usually when this happens, people will feel “that was fun, whats next.” There is always a whats next. Cant think of anyone that has consumed media and thought “I am completely satisfied and will not need to play or watch another. I have simply mastered this “hunger” if you will. I am able to get so far in a game and then move to another without needing to reach a certain requirement. A benefit of this is that I do not get bored, as that game I didn’t beat still has mystries to unravel and new things I haven’t done.

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