Microsoft is finally cracking down on an exploitative practise of cluttering its digital storefront with several copies of the same game–known as bundle spamming–via a series of new policies.
As reported in True Achievements, Microsoft raised the issue of an “increase in bundle spamming” on the storefront, which has “resulted in a large number of complaints from both developers and consumers.”
In an email sent to developers, the corporation stated, “After an investigation, Microsoft has determined that bundles focusing on different platforms with undifferentiated content in an attempt to maximize digital shelf space are incompatible with Section 3 of the Developer Code of Conduct, as they confuse players and are an attempt to manipulate the search results for a game.”
