Posted Mar 25, 2008 at 04:21AM by Jay P. Listed in: News, Xbox Live Tags: Microsoft, Major Nelson, gamercard, Gamerscore
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Major Nelson: Microsoft to reset Gamerscores of cheaters - Image 1Previously, Major Nelson of Microsoft spoke that they would cancel Gamerscores of cheaters' accounts. Well, today's the day wherein they will be taking concrete steps in doing this particular act.

He just updated his blog saying that they were able to take action on some of the accounts that they've identified as being owned by serious offenders of the Xbox Live Terms of Use.

Those who have tampered with their Gamerscore and Achievements are now classified as offenders and/or cheaters. Major Nelson even posted the three steps that they take whenever they would reset the Gamerscores of cheaters:
  • Resetting the entire Gamerscore for an account to zero
  • The account will be unable to regain all previously obtained achievements and Gamerscore, however, the players will have the ability to gain future Achievements by earning them fairly, like the majority of the Xbox Live community does.
  • The account will be clearly labeled as a cheater for the community to view on Xbox.com. In dash, the personal view of the gamercard will be labeled as well. 
So if you're probably entertained the thought of trying to rake in so much with your Gamerscore through some illegal manner, don't bother doing so. The risk is far too great. Hopefully, this notification would serve as a stern warning for all Xbox Live users.

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   by GW2 - 2008-03-25
 » HAHA!

thats what cheaters get! I just hope they dont mistake anyone gamerscore for a cheater.


   Re: rollypoly - 2008-03-25
 » it will happen.

innocents always get caught in the crossfire eventually...

remember the most recent banning of modded 360s?

   Re: GW2 - 2008-03-25
 » well,

im sure if your innocent you can get it fixed.

   Re: Mister Common Sense. - 2008-03-25
 » true that

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   by chris m - 2008-03-25
 » Lolz

StripClubDj has been caught


   Re: Master Chef - 2008-03-26
 » Lol, saw that

That guy had like over 260,000 too. Even using gamesaves, that's years of work gone
   by UltimateGamer - 2008-03-25
 » lol

I feel sorry for StripClubDj, That must have toke him a long time to get all of those achievements!!

Poor lil' git... lol

   by Nevers - 2008-03-25
 » I love it

Virtual Castration... and a scarlett letter. Man, that's awesome.

   by NakedFaerie - 2008-03-26
 » reset ?

I hope they dont think I'm a cheater as my gamerscore is 21,312 and I did all that without cheating.
It can get higher if I replay all those games and get all the achievements I can.


   Re: Master Chef - 2008-03-26
 » I doubt it

My GS is over 67,000 and I DID cheat for about 2-3000 of it, I gamesaved a couple games I rented that were so atrocious I couldn't bare to play them but I didn't want to send them back with 0/1000, and my account is fine.

   Re: xbox - 2008-03-28
 » cool, not really

Way to try and brag about your gamerscore.

Mines 23,000 something and i did it without cheating. Ya dont see me making a big deal about it.

I hate when people try to brag
   by xLinkinwormx - 2008-03-26
 » well

i dont think if you did the seriously glitch for example they reset you, i think it only get external achievement gain from pc or something, but befor they do stuff like this they should fix achievements, like gears i had to get 200 of everything for them ***** as 20g a pop while everyone else only had to do like 80 in some cases, pissed me right off, but that stripslubdj is an ass, the highest G is like 220,000+ or something like that now i think



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