You may not know it, but for several Xboxes it is possible to use the console as if it were a development kit. It is true that it is not as such (since these are always more powerful or have additional functions) but the truth is that it has worked like a thousand wonders to be able to run emulators of older video games.
We already told you in Generation Xbox how the Xbox Series got updated a few months ago with this feature, which has thrilled many users who were almost expecting it since the consoles launched. However, today we bring you some bad news about it, and it looks like Microsoft is disabling accounts with access to this mode.
Will this be goodbye to emulators on Xbox?
As they tell us from PurexboxIt appears that the reason for deactivating the accounts is that they do not have an “active store presence”. These accounts with developer mode access should be used in accordance with Microsoft’s policies for, as the name suggests, developing video games, which is why the company uses it to deactivate them:
We disabled Windows and Xbox enrollment in your Microsoft Partner Center account because you did not have an active store presence. For reference, see the Developer Code of Conduct which states that you must maintain an active presence in the store.
It remains to be seen whether the company will eventually back down or continue to do so. Only time will tell.
Juan Lorente
Lawyer by profession and lover of video games since testing Street Fighter II on a Commodore Amiga.
