Microsoft will be resetting the Gamerscore of players found to have unlocked certain Gears of War 2 achievements through an “unauthorised hack”, Xbox Live’s Major Nelson has revealed.

“As part of our regular safety monitoring we have pinpointed a group of players who have unlocked specific Gears of War 2 Achievements through an unauthorized hack,” said the Major.

“Deliberate cheats like these are in direct violation of the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use and will not be tolerated. As I post this, we’ve begun taking steps to reset the Gamerscores of the offending players. As I have mentioned in the past, this is something we do occasionally to keep the service free of cheating in order to maintain a fair and level playing field for everyone. If you play fair and earn your achievements without glitching or cheating, you have nothing to worry about.”

The moral of this story? Cheaters never prosper.

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