Microsoft change Xbox Live Indie Games ratings, only Gold members can score

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Following the abuse of the rating system for the Xbox Live Indie Games service, Microsoft are set to make some changes to how it all works.

A post on the developer’s network blog reads: “We’ve heard your feedback and have made some changes to the ratings system on Xbox.com. Starting [April 18], only users with Xbox LIVE Gold subscriptions will be allowed to rate content on the Xbox.com website.”

That means that people with free Xbox Live accounts won’t be able to abuse the system anymore. Any Gold members that persist are at risk of being banned from the service.

Effective policing there, Mr. Xbox people.

http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2011/04/19/microsoft-change-xbox-live-indie-games-ratings-only-gold-members-can-score/#respond

Posted: Apr 19, 2011 3:48 pm

Comments

zBadgerxPosted: Tue. Apr 26, 2011

oh nooooo what will i do i cant rate a indie game :'(

NetflixPosted: Wed. Apr 20, 2011

ohhh being banned from rating....
*facepalm*

OasisPosted: Wed. Apr 20, 2011

I have never used a rating to decide if I buy the game or not. I download trials, that's what their there for.

Seriously which Indie game dev is crying about this anyway?

-Williams-Posted: Wed. Apr 20, 2011

NinjaNoFear Who actually rate indie Games Lol ? it's quite sad there probally raging :D

i expect some people sit there all day rating games when they could be playing them :L

SkeepTaPosted: Wed. Apr 20, 2011

Why cant i play indie games? :(
is it cuz im from norway ?

CastleCrashersPosted: Tue. Apr 19, 2011

i dont think i've ever rated a game..

JustTooAmazingPosted: Tue. Apr 19, 2011

Wow who would do that lol ..... But everyone knows Zombie Estate is the best indie game evaa

skatertgPosted: Tue. Apr 19, 2011

Funny how they do this when FortressCraft shoots straight up to #1 lololol

XSVRaiiNPosted: Tue. Apr 19, 2011

lol what a big problem... fail

vegasgamerPosted: Tue. Apr 19, 2011

didn't realize that this was such a big issue with xbox. Seems like they would have bigger fish to fry.

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