Can Xbox strike the right balance with its new enforcement system? | Microcast
Latest episode available to download now, also discusses the questions raised by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox
In today's Microcast, we discuss two of the biggest stories of the week.
First, we debate Microsoft's newly announced Xbox enforcement system, which will issue 'strikes' to players for violations of its code of conduct ranging from cheating and profanity to harassment and hate speech. Eight strikes earns a one-year suspension, but is the system too lenient? And how effective do we think it will be at addressing the issue of toxicity in multiplayer games?
Then we ponder the future of Call of Duty, with today's reveal of Modern Warfare 3 marking a shift away from Activision's tradition of rotating between sub-brands. Given the struggles of Vanguard and the abandonment of previous series, is Call of Duty becoming too reliant on the Modern Warfare name?
You can listen via the player below, download the episode here, or subscribe to our feed, available via Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Overcast, Player FM, TuneIn and other widely-used podcast platforms.
Music composed by Thomas Marchant.