Larian Studios has replied to reports that Baldur’s Gate 3 gamers were banned after recording gameplay on the Xbox Series X/S. Unfortunately, it is far from the only issue impeding the Baldur’s Gate 3 Xbox experience, with some save files mysteriously erased from existence since launch.
An Xbox gamer recently received an unexpected one-year ban after recording three sexually explicit snippets from Baldur’s Gate 3. By default, captured video/screenshots on Xbox are posted to Microsoft servers, which means that anyone unaware of the terms of service or the automated uploads is in for a rude awakening.
As players go through their campaigns and their ties with their friends get stronger, the possibility of mature content increases. As a result, an increasing number of Xbox gamers have found themselves unable to load any game that requires an online connection.
The Xbox Baldur’s Gate saga continues. From the Xbox Series S version arriving later than the PlayStation 5 version due to development delays, to the game save bug that only appears to impact Xbox and can lead gamers to lose their entire save file. Another issue appears to be impacting solely Xbox gamers who want to play Baldur’s Gate 3, the 2023 Game of the Year.
Reddit user Daddy-Vegas warned Xbox users not to film game videos on the r/BaldursGate3 subreddit. The graphic in the post depicted repeated bans for game clips, culminating in a one-year suspension of the user’s Xbox account. The clips, according to the user, were of “naked camp time fun.”
XBox Users: DO NOT RECORD GAME CLIPS
byu/Daddy-Vegas inBaldursGate3
Larian’s head of publishing, Michael Douse, stated on Twitter that the studio had received instances of Xbox players being banned owing to TOS violations due to their “gameplay content.”
We’ve seen the reports that some players got banned or otherwise faced issues on Xbox having uploaded screenshots/videos of their ‘gameplay content’. We’re in discussion with Microsoft, and we’re looking into it. Annoying and uncool. pic.twitter.com/FNviQnX8Oh
— Very AFK (@Cromwelp) January 3, 2024
He then confirmed that Larian is in contact with Microsoft about the matter, and closed with a very accurate description of the situation as “annoying and uncool.” Although no resolution date was given, Douse later pointed out that mature content in Baldur’s Gate 3 can be toggled in the settings menu.
Given the game’s prevalence of mature content, it may spare Microsoft from a flood of ban appeals to loosen the restrictions for Baldur’s Gate 3. According to Larian’s statistics, many people merely want to have some fun with Shadowheart, mind flayers, and devils.
Indeed, the community has become so infatuated with varied partners and how forward they can be that an S*x playthrough has become a highly competitive speedrun category.
However, unless additional developments indicate otherwise, it is safe to presume that Baldur’s Gate 3 will not be an exemption to Microsoft’s policy regarding sexually explicit content.
Fortunately, Xbox users may disable automatic uploads of videos and images, but they must use a USB to move them elsewhere. Furthermore, Larian has acknowledged that it is still investigating the Xbox save difficulties, which have persisted despite several attempts to resolve them. Baldur’s Gate 3 players may want to check into a potential solution until the issue is remedied once and for all.
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