Microsoft banning modded systems

Forum chatter on console mod site, TeamModders, may indicate that Microsoft started to crack down on modded Xbox 360s the day of the Halo 3 beta (Crackdown – get it?).

The ban appears to affect systems with modded firmware using the system’s serial ID to determine the systems that get banned. Once banned, the system can no longer log into Xbox Live. Of course, any god modder knows that you never, ever try to play online with a modded system (unless, of course, you can deactivate the mod chip, and even then, it’s risky).

The site also has a screenshot of the ban, which reads:

“This console has been banned for violations of the Terms of Use. To protect the Xbox Live service and its members, Microsoft does not provide details about console bans. There is no recourse for Terms of Use violations.”

It then follows with the Network Adapter (Wired) verbiage.

This bad news for anyone who voided their warranty and spent a small fortune soldering in a mod chip. It’s also bad news for professional game critics who, unable to procure a debug system from Microsoft, had to mod a system simply so they could do their jobs and review early/preview versions of games.

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