Forza Horizon 6 Leaker DVS Squad Gets 7,973-Year Ban, Posts More Footage the Same Day

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13 May 2026 05:09

TL;DR

Playground Games issued a 7,973-year ban across all Forza titles to players who leaked Forza Horizon 6 footage a week before launch, but the most prominent leaker DVS Squad posted additional gameplay footage on the same day the ban was applied.
DVS Squad claims no cheating tools were involved in the original leak and says he can easily circumvent the ban, having done so before, while describing the attention it brought his channel as a benefit rather than a deterrent.

Playground Games tried to send a message with a 7,973-year ban. DVS Squad received the message and posted more Forza footage the same day.

That's the short version. The longer version involves a seven-minute video, a very relaxed attitude toward consequences, and an oddly sincere defence of a game the poster isn't supposed to have access to anymore.

What DVS Squad Actually Said

The response video is notable for how genuinely unbothered its subject appears. DVS Squad explained his position on the ban directly: "I knew the risk, I simply didn't care." He claimed no cheating tool was involved in obtaining the footage, framing himself as an experienced Forza modder who understands the game's systems.

On the ban's practical impact: "I'm free to play online as much as I want, and there's nothing they can do to really stop it." He's been banned before, he says, and has always found a way to continue. The 7,973-year figure cost him account progression rather than actual access. Fresh account, progression boost, back in.

The hardware ban threat doesn't concern him either. He claims he would know exactly how to circumvent one if Playground escalated to that level.

The most self-aware line: "I'm kind of glad because it just gives my channel more attention." That's the honest version of why someone in this position doesn't appear particularly distressed. The ban generated the coverage. The coverage grew the audience.

The Unexpected Forza Defence

DVS Squad, having received the longest symbolic ban in recent gaming memory, used part of his response to defend Forza Horizon 6 against criticism of the graphics in his leaked footage.

His argument: he wasn't running the game on maximum settings, which accounts for the visual quality concerns some viewers raised. "It may look choppy, but trust me, when the game comes out or if you played the game, you already know the game is absolutely stunning."

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Forza Horizon 6 Leaker DVS Squad Gets 7,973-Year Ban, Posts More Footage the Same Day

Drama

13 May 2026 05:09

Tags: Forza Horizon

TL;DR

Playground Games issued a 7,973-year ban across all Forza titles to players who leaked Forza Horizon 6 footage a week before launch, but the most prominent leaker DVS Squad posted additional gameplay footage on the same day the ban was applied.
DVS Squad claims no cheating tools were involved in the original leak and says he can easily circumvent the ban, having done so before, while describing the attention it brought his channel as a benefit rather than a deterrent.

Playground Games tried to send a message with a 7,973-year ban. DVS Squad received the message and posted more Forza footage the same day.

That's the short version. The longer version involves a seven-minute video, a very relaxed attitude toward consequences, and an oddly sincere defence of a game the poster isn't supposed to have access to anymore.

What DVS Squad Actually Said

The response video is notable for how genuinely unbothered its subject appears. DVS Squad explained his position on the ban directly: "I knew the risk, I simply didn't care." He claimed no cheating tool was involved in obtaining the footage, framing himself as an experienced Forza modder who understands the game's systems.

On the ban's practical impact: "I'm free to play online as much as I want, and there's nothing they can do to really stop it." He's been banned before, he says, and has always found a way to continue. The 7,973-year figure cost him account progression rather than actual access. Fresh account, progression boost, back in.

The hardware ban threat doesn't concern him either. He claims he would know exactly how to circumvent one if Playground escalated to that level.

The most self-aware line: "I'm kind of glad because it just gives my channel more attention." That's the honest version of why someone in this position doesn't appear particularly distressed. The ban generated the coverage. The coverage grew the audience.

The Unexpected Forza Defence

DVS Squad, having received the longest symbolic ban in recent gaming memory, used part of his response to defend Forza Horizon 6 against criticism of the graphics in his leaked footage.

His argument: he wasn't running the game on maximum settings, which accounts for the visual quality concerns some viewers raised. "It may look choppy, but trust me, when the game comes out or if you played the game, you already know the game is absolutely stunning."

More:eBay Rejects GameStop's $55.5 Billion Takeover Bid as "Neither Credible nor Attractive"

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