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gaz_berotten · 03-02-2007, 02:10 PM

Xbox Live Major Revamp

If you thought the market Place was going to be aimed at all ages think again. Microsoft is in the process of separating its market place into two separate sections.

One aimed for the adult audience and the other aimed at children. All 18+ Rated content will be moved to the Adult Market Place and all content aimed for children will be moved to the Xbox Live Kids Market Place. Now your thinking no problem I will just make two accounts. Wrong the next update is set to install a scanner on your system so if you try to play designated content on a separate account for example adult content on a kids account the 360 will simply block you trying to play it. Also the update will block you from accessing foreign market places apart from your own countrys.

Also the fact that you will only be able to have one profile on your 360 to go on Xbox Live with will prevent others from accessing foreign content and content designated for certain types of accounts. So if you try to play an adult demo or video on your Xbox Live Kids account the 360 will prevent you from doing so. The same applies with an adult account. And if you even try to run adult content of a demo disc on a kids account the 360 will automaticly scan the disc blocking the demos off that you cannot access. The same applies for market place videos and content and even games. In the future Ms plans to force companies developing new games to place a digital signature telling the 360 what age limit the game is so that it will only play on the age it is suitable for. The furutre updates will also block the current games as well.

Basically because of the legal problems with youths playing games that they are not the right age for and the fact they can easily do this is probably what brought MS into doing this. So you will only have one choice the Kids Market place or The adult market place. Of course for the adult market place you will need to revalidate your credit card info and yes you will need to complete your date of birth and if you think forget it ill lie about my age don’t bother as MS have the date of birth details you registered your credit card on the account if they don’t match you wont get on period.

It will be interesting to deal how people handle this. What are your thoughts on the issue?

gaz_berotten

03-02-2007, 02:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
gaz_berotten On Leave Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 358	Xbox Live Major Revamp Xbox Live Major Revamp If you thought the market Place was going to be aimed at all ages think again. Microsoft is in the process of separating its market place into two separate sections. One aimed for the adult audience and the other aimed at children. All 18+ Rated content will be moved to the Adult Market Place and all content aimed for children will be moved to the Xbox Live Kids Market Place. Now your thinking no problem I will just make two accounts. Wrong the next update is set to install a scanner on your system so if you try to play designated content on a separate account for example adult content on a kids account the 360 will simply block you trying to play it. Also the update will block you from accessing foreign market places apart from your own countrys. Also the fact that you will only be able to have one profile on your 360 to go on Xbox Live with will prevent others from accessing foreign content and content designated for certain types of accounts. So if you try to play an adult demo or video on your Xbox Live Kids account the 360 will prevent you from doing so. The same applies with an adult account. And if you even try to run adult content of a demo disc on a kids account the 360 will automaticly scan the disc blocking the demos off that you cannot access. The same applies for market place videos and content and even games. In the future Ms plans to force companies developing new games to place a digital signature telling the 360 what age limit the game is so that it will only play on the age it is suitable for. The furutre updates will also block the current games as well. Basically because of the legal problems with youths playing games that they are not the right age for and the fact they can easily do this is probably what brought MS into doing this. So you will only have one choice the Kids Market place or The adult market place. Of course for the adult market place you will need to revalidate your credit card info and yes you will need to complete your date of birth and if you think forget it ill lie about my age don’t bother as MS have the date of birth details you registered your credit card on the account if they don’t match you wont get on period. It will be interesting to deal how people handle this. What are your thoughts on the issue? gaz_berotten