i just logged on to xbox.com with my secondary account (JP), seems like its turned into a US account now. will check the marketplace contents when i get back later to confirm this.

i got some contacts in microsoft malaysia.

I will make a few calls later today and will try to get contact of the person in charge if any, if not try to get a person who can help us to voice out our concerns.

Our concerns are very valid, in fact we are paying for the service (that includes the games and stuffs), we don't support jack sparrow games.

I'll keep u guys updated...

Another question...if you pay 800 ms points to edit your gamertag..could you cahnge your contact info there?

Anyway its wonderful that you guys are all working in such a fashion to get things done and voice our opinions....please if anyone needs any help in anything let me know....i want to do my part...hey i started the thread so I do care.....

I sent an email to Microsoft last night voicing our concerns, I dont know if I will get a reply or not or if the reply is automatically generated but it's worth a shot.

More on the news.

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/28/dummy-u-...ked-not-banned/
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=11868

maybe we can try out a petisyen... (even though normally i dont believe in petisyen) sure can get quite a number of signatures from everyone here.

Guys... it's not a banned, it's just a block on downloaded content. Chill, IF and WHEN there is a ban we'll all go storm MS office together , but right now just stay calm first.

The fact that we're using Live is in pretty much a grey area right now (Remember, the TOS states that when you sign up you confirm that your registration details are valid?). Yes we paid for the service but ask any lawyer and I do believe that he'll tell you just because you paid for something it doesn't make it right.

Listen look at this Microsoft is going to shut this down?:


150(rounded off)xbox 360 gamers in Malaysia makes for 150 original and unmodded playing experience consoles cost RM1600 or so which multiplied by 150 will equals to=

RM 24000 which will equal to $64000 US (not much I know)

Assuming all of us have one year live subsciption.

1 year= RM150
150 Users= 150 *150= RM22500=$6050

Assuming all of us have at least 8 xbox360games 40*8=320*150=rm48000=$13000

Total so far=$64000+$6050+$13000=$83000

Microsoft made $83000 big ones in Malaysia in less than a year without a launch but that number seems so small compared to what pirates are making(i only assume that they are maing money) sigh i did this round up cause i had nothing better to do and yeah it was a slight pain to do .

This post has been edited by Hitman190: Nov 29 2006, 10:59 AM

they also said they gonna ban any user using xbox live accounts with ip addresses that do not match...does this mean singapore account also gonna get axed

Microsoft has said contents are being blocked and no accounts are being banned.

As for market size, Malaysia is probably like a dot in their eyes. 150+ gamers does not justify a launch here especially with full scale support.

Yeah when i calculated everything i double checked and me understand that Mircosoft had no choice but to not to launch here.

US$83000 is not that big and remember Microsoft is making losses on each 360 they sell (razor and blades business theory)

No one's getting banned

http://www.majornelson.com/archive/2006/11...e-security.aspx

guys relax... they're just restricting the download content... they haven't gone all out to say they're banning yet... if they are really gonna ban us..would time be better spent gaming on your 360's until your eyes fell out than discussing the issue in the forum???

Hmm... innteresting....

Small number...hey that means us!

I wrote to Major Nelson and highlighted the issues we faced, namely no official launch and support here due to piracy rate and small user base, getting our stuff and accts from SG, etc.

This post has been edited by MK84: Nov 29 2006, 11:42 AM

spoke to my friend in microsoft..

they gonna block the video marketplace..

not the online gaming....

The most powerful force in the world... are Movie & TV companies along with the distribution rights lawyers!

lol yeh ardi its tertiary not thirdiry XD hmm this is gonna b difficult. we gotta wait fo official news b4 makin a move