Microsoft to disarm Xbox Live Avatars

No more Avatar gun props

One of the cool features of XBox Live on your Windows Phone is the ability to pull your avatar into the mix. We see it in the gaming hub and featured on Xbox Live games such as Shuffle Political party and at present games like Foot 2022 will even award 'em for gameplay--obviously they're becoming more and more important on WP7.

One customization component of your avatar is the ability to purchase and add props. We've seen everything from a light saber to a limited-edition Windows Phone prop available for your avatar to tinker. According to various reports online, ane prop class will exist gone with the wind starting January 1, 2022.

According to a post over at the Epic Games Forums (Gears of War):

Heads up! Starting on Jan. 1, 2022, the Lancer and Hammerburst avatar items will no longer exist bachelor on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. If y'all've purchased the items prior to Jan. 1, yous will be able to keep them. A new policy goes into effect for all gun-similar avatar items on the Marketplace, so go them while they're hot.

There are already restrictions on your avatar prohibiting violence that causes blood, gore, dismemberment, decapitation, maiming or mutilation as well equally prohibitions on sexual acts, allowing the avatar to excrete obscene bodily fluids or substances and acts of aggressive or threatening manners. Reportedly, Microsoft will be alteration this policy to prohibit "gun-similar" avatar items on the Market as well.

Some of these props, due to licensing issues, won't transfer over to your Windows Phone and yous may not be impacted by this new policy as a result. Even so, it seems ridiculous that we can shoot up enemy troops, blast alien hordes, and have our avatar wield a low-cal saber that can piece through flesh as it was butter but our avatars tin can't carry a toy gun? What do you folks remember: adept idea to appeal to the masses (with children) or is Microsoft trying too hard to be similar Nintendo? We've already seen their green-claret and "adult content" policy take its toll--is Microsoft going too far?

source: g4tv

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