Xbox Is Suspending Players Caught Using Emulators

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For a good while, there was a bit of hype built around the Xbox Series S, in particular for the retro gaming scene. It was a cheaper device that offered a small form factor. Likewise, it allowed consumers to download emulators and enjoy various retro video games. But while this process was available, some consumers were skeptical. Of course, it didn’t take Microsoft too long before they outright banned emulators from being available in the marketplace, making it impossible to download and enjoy. That’s just the emulators being used in the Xbox Series X/S retail mode.

It turned out that players could pay a one-time fee to get a developer mode attached to their console. From there, you could gain access to emulators. In fact, it looks like that option is still readily available. You will lose out on features made only for retail mode, which could mean going back and forth between the modes. But while Microsoft initially took down the ability to download and play emulators on the Xbox Series X/S platforms, a new group uncovered a bypass. The information came out that this method was available through the group Patron page, which sparked excitement over again on emulators being accessible for the Xbox console lineup.

RETAIL MODE ON XBOX IS DEAD!– 15-day suspensions handed out to users of retail emulators as a warning shot from Microsoft.– Devs warning users to delete emulators– Retail Mode team disbanding and shutting down the Patreon.Sorry to bear the bad news. RT to warn others pic.twitter.com/nYAQHgtow5

But now, thanks to a report from HikikomoriMedia, it looks like Xbox is cracking down hard. Any account running these emulators in retail mode will get a fifteen-day suspension on their account. That’s a warning from