Subj : Baldur's Gate 3 publishing director says Larian is 'in discussion
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Jan 04 2024 10:30:05

Baldur's Gate 3 publishing director says Larian is 'in discussion with 
Microsoft' over Xbox bans for recordings of the game's explicit content, 
calls the bans 'annoying and uncool'

Date:
Thu, 04 Jan 2024 10:18:24 +0000

Description:
As Xbox bans players for recording content from Baldur's Gate 3, Larian steps 
in to sort the issue.

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 Baldur's Gate 3 isn't just known for its thrilling storylines and memorable 
characters. Larian Studios' award-winning fantasy role-playing game (RPG) 
includes plenty of steamy romance scenes , too; recordings of which have 
gotten Xbox players in hot water, leading to bans for at least one user ( via 
Dexerto ). 

Michael Douse, director of publishing at Larian Studios took to Twitter to 
address the issue. 

"Weve seen the reports that some players got banned or otherwise faced issues 
on Xbox having uploaded screenshots/videos of their 'gameplay content.' Were 
in discussion with Microsoft, and were looking into it. Annoying and uncool." 

While it's reassuring to hear that Larian is fighting its players' corner on 
this one, it's disheartening that Xbox's moderation policies led to this 
issue in the first place. Weve seen the reports that some players got banned 
or otherwise faced issues on Xbox having uploaded screenshots/videos of their 
gameplay content. Were in discussion with Microsoft, and were looking into 
it. Annoying and uncool. pic.twitter.com/FNviQnX8Oh January 3, 2024 See more 

One Reddit user found their account suspended for a year after recording 
three clips from Baldur's Gate 3 . As they put it in a comment : "If I was 
banned because of something I added to the game that violated their terms, 
that's on me. But I just captured the content as presented in the game they 
sold me, using the feature they provided, with the button literally located 
in the dead middle of the controller." 

The user's ban was later overturned despite Microsoft allegedly denying the 
original appeal. However, given that this came as a result of Xbox's 
automated content flagging system, we don't yet know if Baldur's Gate 3 
players are out of the woods yet. Given Douse's active Twitter presence, it 
seems likely that he'll update the community should the "discussion with 
Microsoft" prove productive. 

 Baldur's Gate 3 's excellent character performances and rewarding in-game 
relationships are a big part of why the game topped our 2023 Game of the Year 
list. The game's romances, while entirely optional, are an important part of 
this appeal. Hopefully, Larian's discussions with Microsoft will lead to a 
more sensible approach going forward. 

 Baldur's Gate 3 is one of the best RPGs of recent years and one of the best 
story games out there.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/baldurs-gate-3-publishing-directo
r-says-larian-is-in-discussion-with-microsoft-over-xbox-bans-for-recordings-of
-the-games-explicit-content-calls-the-bans-annoying-and-uncool


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