Playing Forza Horizon 6 Early Gets Fan Banned For 7,973 Years

"DVS Squad was one of the people who managed to access a build of Forza Horizon 6 early and is now paying the price. The modder was banned for 7,973 years after he shared footage of the timed Xbox exclusive ahead of its official launch. DVS SQuad proceeded to make and release a seven-minute video about how completely unbothered by the whole thing he is, Polygon reports."

""We are taking strict enforcement action against any individuals found accessing this build, including franchise-wide and hardware bans," developer Playground Games announced yesterday. "We encourage fans to sit tight for the game's release on May 19." A hardware-level ban might be more difficult to circumvent, but it doesn't seem to have discouraged DVS Squad."

""I knew the risk, I simply didn't care," he said, adding that he didn't expect to have much trouble circumventing the account ban. "It may look choppy, but trust me, when the game comes out or if you played the game, you already know the game is absolutely stunning," he added."

""When I visited Rockstar late last year alongside fellow MPs, my discussions with senior management emphasized their responsibility to treat staff in an open, fair, and transparent manner," Dr. Scott Arthur, an MP for Edinburgh South West, said in a press release provided by the IWGB Game Worker's Union. "It appears that these principles are not bei"

A modder who accessed an early build of Forza Horizon 6 shared footage ahead of the May 19 launch and received a ban lasting 7,973 years. The enforcement includes strict actions against individuals found accessing the build, with franchise-wide and hardware bans mentioned as possible outcomes. The modder said he knew the risk and expected little trouble circumventing an account ban. Separately, UK politicians continued pressing Rockstar Games over issues involving fired GTA 6 developers, emphasizing expectations for open, fair, and transparent treatment of staff. The roundup also raises questions about Nintendo releasing a new amiibo for a three-year-old Switch 1 game and whether anyone will help with Gang of Dragon.

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