Microsoft threatens Halo 3 gamers with LIVE ban

MS confirms to Pro-G that accounts will be frozen even if you avoid online play until after official street date.

More information can be found on this page : http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/19-09-2007-6492.html

Good, they deserve it.GumbieuK

Not really. They payed the full price and the store clerks are the ones to blame, not the players buying it.

[QUOTE="GumbieuK"]Good, they deserve it.loky3000

Not really. They payed the full price and the store clerks are the ones to blame, not the players buying it.

If I got one early I wouldnt let it sit around unplayed either, would you?ssc0n

I'd leave it be :P then again, im not a huge Halo fan

[QUOTE="GumbieuK"]Good, they deserve it.loky3000

Not really. They payed the full price and the store clerks are the ones to blame, not the players buying it.

well the gamer knew that the gameis being released on the 25th but still went and bought it....so the gamer is still at fault

*However, Pro-G has since been contacted by another MS rep, who said the ban only applies to Microsoft employees.

I wish they'd apply the ban to everyone. Heck, they should IP ban them forever! It's not fair to the rest of us who have to wait until the official date for the game.

Both the retailerwho illegally sold it and the buyer are at fault. I say ban their accounts and send failure codes to their console.

[QUOTE="GumbieuK"]Good, they deserve it.loky3000

Not really. They payed the full price and the store clerks are the ones to blame, not the players buying it.

No, it IS your fault. You know when the game comes out, we all do. If you choose to buy the game early, then YOU need to be the one to accept responsibility for your actions, not some clerk at some store or some guy making money off of you on the street. If you get caught playing a game early, then you should have your account suspended. Hell, Microsoft should send the RRoD signal to your XBOX and kill it. And then they shouldn't repair it for you. That'll teach ya'.

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[QUOTE="GumbieuK"]Good, they deserve it.Del_The_Prophet

Not really. They payed the full price and the store clerks are the ones to blame, not the players buying it.

No, it IS your fault. You know when the game comes out, we all do. If you choose to buy the game early, then YOU need to be the one to accept responsibility for your actions, not some clerk at some store or some guy making money oof of you on the street. If you get caught playing a game early, then you should have your account suspended. Hell, Microsoft should send the RRoD signal to your XBOX and kill it. And then they shouldn't repair it for you. That'll teach ya'.

Wow... people got lucky... big whoop. Stop making such a big deal about it and get on with your lives, so some people got it early. It isn't the end of the friggin world people.

MS has changed their tune. Re-check the original posting link at Pro-G and find: "MS confirms to Pro-G that consumers will not be banned for playing Halo 3 before official release"digitaldisco

Oh, well that sucks, I was hoping for some retribution. People who illegaly acquire games earlyshould be shot.

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[QUOTE="GumbieuK"]Good, they deserve it.Del_The_Prophet

Not really. They payed the full price and the store clerks are the ones to blame, not the players buying it.

No, it IS your fault. You know when the game comes out, we all do. If you choose to buy the game early, then YOU need to be the one to accept responsibility for your actions, not some clerk at some store or some guy making money off of you on the street. If you get caught playing a game early, then you should have your account suspended. Hell, Microsoft should send the RRoD signal to your XBOX and kill it. And then they shouldn't repair it for you. That'll teach ya'.

boo hoo

That's stupid! What if someone doesn't know the exact release date and buys it a day early. He will get banned for not knowing that the store wasn't supposed to release the game :S:SRiisu

Dude are you serious there is like poster of halo 3 everywhere that say9-25-07 or26-09-07everywhere a game is sold so dont come up with that lame excuse....all of them derver to get banned...they are not special and dont deserve better treatment.