Microsoft making Xbox Live ban system less stringent

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The Xbox Vice President Mike Ybarra has announced that the ban system on Xbox Live will become less stringent in order to allow more players to play games online. Not all of the restrictions will be lifted on misbehaving players, though.

Writing on the Overwatch forums, Ybarra said:

“Later this month we’re going to make a change … Based on feedback from a number of people across a few competitive games such as Overwatch, we’re going to change how reports of players impact the ability for people to play multiplayer in games. In short, we’ll change it so that it will have no impact on a player’s ability to join and play multiplayer. It could still impact a reported players (this take many reports over time, not just a few) ability to communicate with non-friends in multiplayer games, but it won’t prevent them from playing.”

Right now, details on how the rep system on Xbox Live will change is unclear; however, we should find out more in the coming weeks. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed Ybarra’s comments made to the forum but said that Microsoft is still committed to making Xbox Live “safe, fun, and enjoyable.” Some sort of ban system will remain in place but the stringency with which bans are levied will be lightened up.

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SilkyPosted:

Yoke Finally people were abusing that report button.

Finally? For years youve been able to be comms banned just by being spammed by fake reports.

YokePosted:

Finally people were abusing that report button.

EchoPosted:

Players get banned everyday for absolutely nothing and player's out abusing and doing all kind's get let to run wild, It's broken and has been for year's need's to be re-done altogether IMO

SkatesPosted:

the report system is so broke its a joke. you can report anyone for anything, they dont even have to be breaking the rules and you can still get them banned.

XboxPosted:

Finally something that has been needed for years.

SilkyPosted:

This is massively overdue and tbh further changes need to also happen.

AnhurPosted:

Long overdue, i tested this system a while back on a smurf i borrowed to play overwatch, if you did ANYTHING off meta, they would report you, even if you're doing good. its sad how soft people can be over something so dumb. i got avoid me in 3 days, while ranking up.

I also talked with the number 10 player, he says he cant even play on his main account anymore due to mass reporting and people throwing is matches so he doesn't get any higher. had to play on his 2nd account because of it.

DecyPosted:

Respite
vicrod23144
Respite What sucks is perm bans will not be lifted either so if you perm banned due to coms i'm sorry


Where'd you hear this from?


Xbox customer support told me even when is changes perm bans wont be lifted


Don't listen to everything they tell you. it could be a possibility as Mike YBarra said in his statement that it wasn't fair people where loosing out in 1,000's of pounds/usd in money it wouldn't be fair really to have those accounts permanently banned when being permanently banned wouldn't be a thing anymore.

kenttaylor3Posted:

They would make changes after perma banning my 2 letter and console banning my Xbox One smh

FollowingPosted:

vicrod23144
Respite What sucks is perm bans will not be lifted either so if you perm banned due to coms i'm sorry


Where'd you hear this from?


Xbox customer support told me even when is changes perm bans wont be lifted