Xbox Live cheaters have Gamerscore set to zero
- March 25, 2008 09:27 AM PST
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Do you know a cheater on Xbox LIVE when you see one? Microsoft just made it easier today by labeling their profile with a big ol' "cheater" tag.
Cheaters never prosper, except on Xbox Live
Microsoft is attempting to crack down on Xbox Live cheaters today with "Gamerscore Corrections" that will label offenders with a "cheater" tag and reduce their achievements score to zero.
According to Microsoft's Xbox support page, the gamerscore correction occurs on a player's LIVE account when they gain achievements through avoiding game play and the use of external tools.
"LIVE is committed to keeping the service free of this type of behavior as it violates the LIVE Terms of Use. When abnormal achievement or gamerscore activity is found, LIVE modifies the gamerscore of players who meet specific and automated criteria," the site said.
A known LIVE cheater will soon find that:
- Their gamerscore has been reset to zero, and
- They will be unable to regain all previously earned achievements, and
- They will be branded with the euqivelant of a Scarlet Letter as their profile will be labeled "cheater" for the entire community to view.
Microsoft notes that while players who have been identified by these criteria will start from a zero gamerscore, "they will still be able to gain achievements for future games."
The original gamerscore correction will remain permanent without any way to appeal. Ouch.
