A friendly message from the Major: modding your 360 gets you banned, duh

If you choose to mod your Xbox 360 to play *cough* backups *cough*, you void your warranty and your right to access Xbox Live. It’s that simple. Some people just don’t seem to get it though, and flamed certain forums in protest of their banning. Go to the full article to read a neat explanation of banning from Major Nelson himself.

If you choose to mod your Xbox 360 to play *cough* backups *cough*, you void your warranty and your right to access Xbox Live.

It’s that simple.

If this idea fails to penetrate, here’s a neat explanation from Major Nelson himself. Apparently, some people still protest their banning in certain forums:

IÂ’ve gotten a few messages and seen some forum threads pop up on console bannings so I thought IÂ’d post and let folks know whatÂ’s up.

In our our continued effort to keep gameplay safe and secure for our community of more than 14 million members, Microsoft has taken action against a small percentage of Xbox 360 consoles that have been illegally modified in order to play pirated games.

You should know that modifying your Xbox 360 console is also a violation of the Xbox LIVE terms of use, will void your 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, both from manufacturers and the local companies that support them.

We will continue to employ and bolster anti-piracy security measures to counter piracy in the gaming industry and improve security in the Xbox LIVE community.

Have a nice day.

Via Major Nelson