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Is Microsoft using 'Halo 2' to thwart Xbox hackers? | |
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| Time: 11:08 EST/16:08 GMT | News Source: CNET | Posted By: Todd Richardson | ||
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Microsoft appears to be using its smash "Halo 2" game as a vehicle to crack down on mod chips and other hacks of its Xbox video game console. Hundreds of Xbox owners have reported in online forums in recent days that they were banned from Xbox Live, Microsoft's online gaming service, after trying to play "Halo 2" online with a modified console. A Microsoft representative would not specify which additional security measures, if any, have been added to Xbox Live around the "Halo 2" launch. "Microsoft listens carefully to the Xbox Live community and reserves the right to take steps necessary to preserve the integrity of the user experience," the representative said in a statement. "Our goal is to provide our users with secure, consistent and fair online game play. Users are not permitted to manipulate the system to the detriment of others." | ||
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| #1 By 6859 (206.156.242.39) at 11/12/2004 11:30:18 AM |
| Lesson: Don't mod your box. I don't really have any sympathy. |
| #2 By 2332 (66.228.91.60) at 11/12/2004 11:54:50 AM |
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I have a "launch" Xbox, which I assume has the Thomson drive, and I haven't had any problems yet.
And, by the way, Halo 2 is AWESOME. http://www.bungie.net/stats/ Pretty crazy online stats stuff. |
| #3 By 23275 (68.17.42.38) at 11/16/2004 5:01:43 AM |
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All I know is that the kids love X-Box Live and Halo 2. As far as online communities go, live is very solid and well worth the fees. The kids really like the environment and it is a lot of fun to watch them play one another. I am very glad MS is taking every measure possible to maintain Live's integrity for those that pay for it. Cheats, thieves and malicious people have no place in any community - online, or otherwise.
It does suck that the same kinds of people that reduce the quality of life in other areas, also impact people who simply want to mod their X-Box and make it better in some way. I've seen guys add hard drive LED's and replace failing optical drives etc... While not endorsed, such mods, or repairs should have a validation path that people can pay for - for example, a service that people can access to certify their X-Box systems. |
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