The U.S. company Microsoft has blocked the online service "Xbox Live" to thousands of users who had modified their console to install pirated games.
Reports circulating the internet suggest that 600,000 players could be affected by this blackout forced.
Microsoft did not give specific figures, but confirmed they had blocked a "small percentage" of the nearly 20 million users of "Xbox Live".
According to the software giant, the modification of the Xbox 360 "violated" the conditions of use and the possibility of being disconnected from the network is a risk we must take those who do.
Modified Consoles
"All consumers should know that piracy is illegal to modify your Xbox 360 console to use pirated discs violates the terms of use, voids the warranty and may involve the blockade of Xbox Live, the company said in a statement.
"The health of the video game business depends on users to use genuine products and services supplied by the manufacturers or authorized dealers," added Microsoft.
Many players tend to modify their consoles by installing chips or additional elements that allow them to use unofficial software. Some of these chips are specifically designed to make certain pirated games compatible with the Xbox.
According to information released, the disconnect has implemented Microsoft does not preclude continued operation of the console, since it affects only the account of "Xbox Live".
The statistics of the games industry suggests that piracy costs over U.S. $ 1270 million each year.
Moreover, recently a British court rejected an appeal by Christopher Gillham, a man who had been convicted of selling chips to modify the Xbox.
According to Case, Gillham activities violated the laws of copyright.
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