Several Xbox 360 gamers have had their
Xbox
Live accounts and consoles banned until 12 December 9999, after getting hold
of a pre-release version of
Microsoft's
highly anticipated
Halo 3
shooter.
One of the gamers, known as 'Scar', then went on to the
official
Xbox forum to complain that his account had been banned.
The user said that he had been updating the game Uno at the time,
but did later admit to playing the illegal version of Halo 3.
It seems that a release build of the game's code, dubbed Halo 3 Epsilon,
which should have been restricted to developers and testers, was leaked to the
public.
But, as the user has to be connected to the Xbox Live service to play the
game, it quickly became apparent who had gained access.
There is speculation on the forums that the ban will be lifted before the
specified date, but as it stands these users will have to buy a new console and
create a new account before they can use their consoles online again.
They will still be able to play games offline. Halo 3 is due for
release in the UK on 29 September.
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