Just LOL if that's true...

It's not a poor security fence, they put the game on the Games On Demand service, priced it at £10k+, then only give out keys to reviewers so they can get it.

If it got leaked and if they digitally signed each game (which TBH on anything pre-release they should) then it shouldn't be difficult to find who did it then get them greased up for their colossal shafting they will receive for breaking numerous laws both civil and criminal

Halo Reach download punished with XBL ban

Microsoft is showing no mercy to those who have downloaded Halo Reach pre-release, apparently issuing "permanent suspensions" to culprits' XBL membership.

Here's the solemn message you'll receive if you've downloaded Halo Reach:

Xbox LIVE
Notification of Permanent Suspension: Prerelease title play

This email is to notify you that your Xbox LIVE account privileges have been permanently suspended due to illegitimate prerelease title play.

Your conduct was brought to the attention of the LIVE Enforcement Team through the course of our operation of the service. The LIVE Enforcement Team has reviewed the evidence regarding this conduct and determined it violates the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use and/or Code of Conduct. Because your conduct is in violation, the Xbox LIVE Enforcement Team has issued a permanent suspension.

During your suspension, you will not be able to log into Xbox LIVE. Your Xbox LIVE privileges will not be reinstated.

Customer Support is not able to modify or provide any further details about your suspension.

Microsoft expects that all customers abide by the Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct provides guidelines for appropriate behavior while using the service.

You can view the Xbox LIVE Code of Conduct from the Xbox LIVE Dashboard under Xbox LIVE Policies in Account Management, or by visiting http://www.xbox.com/live/codeofconduct.htm.You can view the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use by visiting http://www.xbox.com/live/termsofuse.htm.

Note: if you are not a user of Xbox LIVE, this suspension may have been enacted due to your activity in the Zune Social. You can view the Zune Social Code of Conduct by visiting http://www.zune.net/legal/codeOfConduct.htm. You can view the Zune Social Terms of Service by visiting http://www.zune.net/legal/termsofservice.htm.

Thank you,
LIVE Enforcement Team

Microsoft and Bungie have had a bit of a 'mare with the Halo Reach leak and its move on to torrent sites.

The platform holder promised to hit back aggressively yesterday.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/ar ... ?id=261472

Good, cheaters/thieves shouldn't prosper

Shame on you, you thievin' b*stards
Shame on you, shame on you

[/Al_Murray]

With a price of £10k somebody might have actually paid it. Hardly outside the realms of pirates.

Absolutely, then they have a billing record and can track who bought it using even the most simple of backend content management systems

Most of the items they put on aren't visible and a code is the only way to get it, they have accidentally made them visible before but at that price no one would buy it.

There are a LOT more games on demand than you can see, I know of at least 5 more 1st party games that are on but not visible to members of the public

Halo reach might be on my to buy list depending on what game it is. Though I will be getting a genuine game much later in the year either new and heavily discounted or pre owned. So Microsoft are not going to lose out in my case.

Here is the trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IMTK7yuoq0&hd=1

Except they don't get any of your money buying pre-owned lol

I did say possibly heavily discounted.