Microsoft Bans Gamers Using Retail Mode Emulators on Xbox

But they will still work in developer mode

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What is retail mode?
- It's the regular mode where you boot into your dashboard to start and play games.
  
  You can pay to have access to developers mode where you have more freedom to do things, like installing emulators.
  
  Thank you for an actual response and explanation. Anyone who has actually used google over the past few years should know "googling it" isn't always helpful anymore. Besides, maybe we actually want to be the place where people find answers.
The fact that they're not just banning user accounts but doing full on console bans is absolute bullshit. Come on guys.
- It's a 15 day suspension
Damn you Nintendo (even if the real reason for banning emulators is different)
- Part of it is probably the perceived legal liability, but another is Microsoft sees the user interest in this type of games and wants to make money off of it. That’s why this announcement comes shortly after the release of Antstream Arcade (which has been added to game pass so they make money from sales there in addition to the portion they take from each purchase). It’s some of the most anti-consumer behavior we’ve seen from Microsoft in recent memory.
  
  It’s some of the most anti-consumer behavior we’ve seen from Microsoft in recent memory.
  
  It's the same company that makes Windows... Always worth remembering.

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