Xbox to Launch Rewards Program

[Peench]

Truer words have not been spoken!

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Since launching in November 2005, Achievements and gamerscore have taken the gaming world by surprise. The “Achievement Unlocked” alert makes not firing once in the first 60-seconds of “Geometry Wars Retro Evolved” appear perfectly normal. Looking for hours on end for the 50th survivor in “Dead Rising” – just another day’s work. In fact, since the Xbox 360 launched, more than 200 Million Achievements have been unlocked.

Achievements and gamerscore allow gamers to compare success, attempt unique in-game challenges and find value in playing games over and over. The reward for Achievements is an exciting and challenging way to play games, and only Xbox 360 offers it.

Since Xbox 360 gamers love to be rewarded, we are happy to announce the Old Spice Experience Challenge.

Xbox 360 is teaming up with Old Spice to bring the first Rewards Challenge to Xbox Live. Gamers will be charged with increasing their gamerscore by 1,500 between February 12 and April 12, 2007. That’s 60 days to bring your overall gamerscore up by 1,500 for the chance to earn a bounty of rewards. In order to participate, you need to have a valid Windows Live™ ID with your Xbox LIVE® gamercard linked, be a legal resident of the 50 United States and District of Columbia (expect future challenges to be global in scope) and at least thirteen years-old.

Reward Package Qualifications

Level 1 (Gamers who have an annual gamerscore between 0-4,999 at time of entry): Game Picture, Dashboard theme, Contra for Xbox LIVE Arcade

Level 2 (5,000-9,999 annual gamerscore): Level 1 Package, 100 Microsoft Points and a contest T-shirt

Level 3 (10,000+ annual gamerscore): Level 1 Package, 200 Microsoft Points, contest T-shirt and Fusion Frenzy 2

In addition, Old Spice will give Level 1 and 2 the gift of experience by upgrading their Rewards Level for 2007.

Think you can do it? With more than $500,000 in total rewards, such as Microsoft Points and Xbox 360 games, it is time to tackle those unbeaten games and start unlocking Achievements, because this Spring the rewards go beyond just having an impressive gamerscore.

Be sure to log on to www.xbox.com/rewards on February 12 to sign up for participation. Reward quantities are limited so gamers who reach the set goal will be awarded on a first come, first served basis only.

[Vidguy]

See? He's omnipotent...or was that impotent...I can never be sure!

[Jon Liu]

Umm... both? I go for both!

[lovekeiiy]

[quote=Peench;37241]....you need to have a valid Windows Live™ ID with your Xbox LIVE® gamercard linked...QUOTE]

This seems like a stupid question, but what does it mean to have a valid Windows Live ID linked to Xbox Live? I went to info site, and it didn't say anything. Please advise.

[BKC30]

i like to win

[Crippler]

Originally Posted by lovekeiiy

This seems like a stupid question, but what does it mean to have a valid Windows Live ID linked to Xbox Live? I went to info site, and it didn't say anything. Please advise.

If you're registered for the Xbox.com forums then you're set. If not, head back to the Xbox.com site. In the top right corner there is a 'Sign In' Live ID button. Click that. There will be an option to sign up and register for Xbox.com on the left of the sign in area. Click the 'Reg Now' button and follow the wizard. That will get you all hooked up with the Gamercard linkage.



Peench, ask if they will be giving away wireless headsets that work.

[Peench]

Ouch crippler, you really know how to hurt a multi-billion dollar company!

You never know what kind of cool swag they'll be giving away.

[KEEZY]

So wait... If I have 10,000+ for my total gamerscore, I can win the Level 3 stuff? Awesome. This is a good birthday present indeed. Let the whoring begin!

[KEEZY]

Did anyone get to sign up for this? When I go, the site times out.

[dmiller68]

Yeah that's what I got as well...

[lovekeiiy]

Yea, I was able to. PITA too.

Make sure you're NOT signed into xbox.com. Go to xbox.com/rewards. Hit the sign in icon. You'll go to a screen like the xbox.com sign in, but you'll see a register link, go there. Fill in the info, submit. That will register you into the rewards program, but not into the Old Spice Challenge.

You should be signed into the rewards program area, if not, sign in. Go to the old spice challenge link. The area will have two links 1) join challenge, and 2) I'm finished. Hit the link for join challenge. Another window will pop up. Read info, check the box that you want to join the challenge, and hit submit.

That's it. You'll be able to tell if you did or not, because the "join" button will be grayed out, and the "I'm finished" will not.

I found the reward site runs extremely slow when trying to check anything link to your specific person. I presume because so many people are trying to sign up.

[dmiller68]

I tried your way still can't get in... This is insane this kinda stuff was never allowed to be released until totally tested and bullet proof when I worked there. I know we kicked the office update stuff back several times since it didn't meet our min hits per second requirements back when they where first launching.

It is just a shame how far they have fallen...

[Quo]

I was able to register this morning but it never let me back in to the site. So I registered, but I have no idea what for...

Yeah, they're doing a bang-up job on this one for sure...

[Peench]

Sounds like the program is even more popular than they expected. While its good on one hand (because it might lead more people to want to partner up and give out more prizes), it sucks for now while the infrastructure is not up to snuff.

[dmiller68]

Ok, I think I figured it out... You need to log out of all live stuff. Hotmail, IM, everything. In fact even after you register you can't see anything until you log out of everything. I just have one word PATHETIC!!!

[Quo]

so were you able to load their site afterwards? that's what I did, and yet still the site tried to load for 10 minutes... then said "try again?"