# 'Extremely Happy' — Microsoft Restores Player's 25-Year-Old Account After Deleting It Due to Hacker

> Microsoft has restored a player’s access to his 25-year-old account, which contained photos of his son and thousands of dollars worth of games.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-restores-players-25-year-old-account-with-sons-baby-photos-after-nuking-it-due-to-hacker?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5974998ea1faa3652bed9d)
- **Published:** 2026-07-17
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #sony #microsoft #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a5974998ea1faa3652bed9d

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