A NUMBER of Xbox players have unwittingly had their accounts banned by Microsoft for making a simple mistake with Baldur’s Gate 3 game.
Baldur’s Gate 3 game, famously, includes a lot of not-safe-for-work (NSFW) material.
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That, combined with an Xbox users ability to record game scenes, has landed some players in hot water with Microsoft.
Gamers can record their favourite scenes from titles to re-watch them again at a later point.
But few Xbox users realise that their recordings are subject to an automatic upload feature that is enabled by default on most consoles.
Baldur’s Gate 3 fans who have recorded game scenes involving nudity then had their accounts blacklisted because the clips were automatically uploaded to Microsoft’s cloud.
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Once in the cloud, these clips can be reviewed and flagged for sex or nudity by Xbox moderators, which can ultimately lead to an account being banned.
Xbox rules state that even though a game is approved by Microsoft, gameplay clips might not be.
“Content that you might find in mature and adult-rated games aren’t always suitable for others to view on the Xbox network,” the company writes in a support page on its website.
“We recommend sharing content that’s rated Teen (T) at most.”
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Banned Xbox users can appeal Microsoft’s decision, which can result in getting their accounts reinstated.
Although, repeat offences can lead to permanent or device-related suspensions.
All users can disable the automatic upload feature in their account settings.
Larian, the developer behind the game, says it is now in talks with Microsoft regarding the account bans.
“We’ve seen the reports that some players got banned or otherwise faced issues on Xbox having uploaded screenshots/videos of their ‘gameplay content’,” Larian director of publishing Michael Douse tweeted.
“We’re in discussion with Microsoft, and we’re looking into it. Annoying and uncool.”
Onlookers on X (formerly Twitter) called the wave of bans “absolutely ridiculous” and cited George Orwell’s novel 1984.
“That’s pathetic,” one person wrote in response.
Another wrote: “That’s lame, but maybe Xbox should start making a filter for mature content and profiles with age verification.”
This post first appeared on Thesun.co.uk
