Baldur’s Gate 3 was released last year and quickly became one of the most talked about games in quite some time. It’s a title that fans have gravitated towards and shared their enjoyment online. With unique characters, a thrilling storyline, and plenty of means to go back and replay the campaign, it’s not surprising to see clips and screenshots flood the web. However, there was an issue for Xbox users who found that their uploads were causing their accounts to be suspended. At first, this was thought to be an issue with some kind of automated system in place.
However, we’re finding out now that this is something Microsoft is actively seeking out and suspending accounts. To clarify, this is not an issue with every clip and screenshot. There is safe content to share from this game online, but as you all are likely aware, Baldur’s Gate 3 is a mature title. Included in the game is sexual content, which is something that Microsoft is fighting back. It looks like sharing these sexual clips on your Xbox account is something that Microsoft has a firm stand against.
We reported in the past how it looks like individuals from Larian Studios are not fond of players getting hit by the uploads of their game. However, Xbox Support on the X social media platform has clarified that they are actively viewing the content by moderators. It’s not an automatic process, so someone is viewing the content and determining if it violates their safety and content policies. If it does, the clip is removed.
Fortunately, the first offense of this happening doesn’t trigger a suspension. Instead, the moderator will alert the user account of why the content was removed from their account. From there, they would get a warning not to upload similar content. It looks like your second offense will result in a suspension, but appeals can happen, and the team can reverse the suspension if the action was taken in error.
At any rate, this has split the fan base online. Some are taking issue with Xbox not allowing the content to be shared after they actively allowed players to purchase the game in the first place. For now, if you haven’t picked up Baldur’s Gate 3, then we do have a Before You Buy video coverage. This will help offer some more insight into the game without providing anything that would spoil your experience. You can view our coverage of the game below.
