Major Nelson Clarifies Xbox 360 Console Bans

11/05/2009 Written by Dan Massi

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Hey, buddy, we need to talk. We heard your Xbox 360 console has been “banned” recently, and you don’t have a clue why. Maybe it’s the pirated games you’ve been playing? Well, if you don’t know, maybe Major Nelson can clarify for you.

Major Nelson has kindly explained the predicament surrounding the Xbox Live community as of late. If you have been hanging around any Xbox 360 related forum, you may seen a lot of topics about a player being banned.

As you may have read online, we’ve been actively banning 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. 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. 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. This would also be a good time to remind you that the warranty on an Xbox 360 console is not transferrable and if you purchase a used console that has been previously banned, you will not be able to connect to Xbox LIVE.

Thanks for clearing that up, Major.

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