Rumor: Microsoft rolling out an Xbox Live Rewards Program?
Kotaku posted an report that Microsoft is piloting a new rewards program for Xbox Live Gold Members.
Details on what this program gives is still up in the air. Below is an excerpt from the e-mail that Kotaku received:
“This is an exclusive pilot rewards program. That means that the people who get in get stuff. Cool stuff. You want cool stuff, right? Sure you do, we all want stuff. Especially cool stuff. Well, you’ve only got until October 21, 2009 to let us know you want cool stuff, because after that, the doors close and someone else gets the cool stuff.
So, you click the button below and register to let us know you want in and pretty soon we’ll let you know if you got in or not – and not everyone will (that’s why it’s called exclusive).
This offer is for a select few – you can’t send it to anyone else (why would you send something this awesome to someone else, are you nuts?). If you make the cut, you can pass or opt-out whenever you want.
But then you’ll never know how it ended.”
Brad’s Take: Well, the rumor is more than likely true if Kotaku is citing that sources trusted to them are being sent this e-mail.
Question is: Who else is getting these e-mails? And how do they qualify?
If Microsoft sees success in this program, a full launch by Summer 2010 seems very plausible and it’s something that Sony better pay attention to if it happens.
