Microsoft Criticised for Xbox Auto-Upload Stance Following Baldur’s Gate 3 Nudity Bans
Microsoft has suggested Xbox players turn off auto-upload when “sensitive content” is being captured after some Baldur’s Gate 3 players were banned after captured sex scenes were automatically uploaded to the Xbox network.
Following the release of Larian Studios’s sprawling Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game on Xbox in December 2023, some players found they had received bans for what looked like uploading nudity. Of course, Baldur’s Gate 3 does contain nudity, particularly in its many sex scenes (let’s not talk about the bear one).
Microsoft issued a statement addressing the growing issue: "To provide clarity on Baldur's Gate 3 mature content enforcement actions, Xbox account suspensions are not automatic. Each clip is reviewed by a moderator and, if found in violation of our safety and content policies, actioned accordingly.
“Our team evaluates appeals and can reverse suspensions if action was taken in error. If this was a first offense, for example, we will remove the suspension and let players know why it happened and how to avoid future issues (e.g. how to turn off auto-upload when sensitive content is being captured).”
Microsoft then provided a link to its support website for more information on how to turn off auto-upload.
The situation with Baldur’s Gate 3 has shone a light on the Xbox's auto-upload of captures setting, and the rights and wrongs of Microsoft’s decision to have it turned on by default. There is a feeling from some that Microsoft should do more here than simply advising its customers that they turn off auto-upload to avoid a potential ban.
“Just checking,” said one social media user in response. “This is from a game you allow to be bought and played on your console, correct? And you are suspending
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