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Microsoft loses Brazilian court case after telling hacked Xbox user to re-purchase games

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Though it sets no precedent outside Brazil.
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Microsoft loses litigation against Brazilian Xbox users: Court forces corporation to release a hacked Xbox account.

A gamer who had purchased multiple games on Xbox had their Microsoft account hacked. When they contacted customer support, they were told that account recovery was impossible and that they had to "repurchase all the lost games." In response, the gamer filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and successfully won. Read more...

While the gaming industry is currently dominated by discussions about digital ownership rights and the future of digital games, a recent Brazilian court case is causing a stir: an Xbox player successfully prevailed against Microsoft and regained his blocked account and his digital game library. more

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Tom's Hardware broke the news on Saturday, July 11, 2026.
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