To registered members of Microsoft Game Studios (MGS) Playtest program:

Hi

Survey #2

You completed and submitted the first survey from us by the deadline, which makes you eligible for a follow-up survey (Survey #2) and free gift.  Thank you very much for your support!

Please follow the link below to begin the first survey.  This survey will take approximately  15 - 20 minutes.

Click here to start the survey!

When you complete and submit the survey by Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 11:59 PM PT (Friday, May 15, 2009 at 6:59 AM GMT), you will receive* a free gift. 

You will receive your choice of one (1) of the following Microsoft software products:

·         VISIO PROFESSIONAL 2007,  ARV, $559.95 USD

·         OFFICE PROFESSIONAL 2007,  ARV, $499.95 USD

·         VISTA BUSINESS EDITION,  ARV, $299.95 USD

·         VISTA HOME PREMIUM EDITION,  ARV, $239.95 USD

Please allow 6 - 8 weeks after Tuesday, May 12, 2009 for delivery.

If you have any questions please email ucsurvey@microsoft.com.

Thanks!

Microsoft Game Studios Playtest

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How to remove yourself from the MGS Playtest program:

If you would like to remove yourself from this program, simply e-mail playtest@microsoft.com and let us know that you want to un-enroll.  Note that this will remove you from the Playtest program.  You will no longer receive survey or playtest invitations and you will no longer be eligible for any sweepstakes drawings or free prizes.

*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.  Offer good only to legal residents of the 50 United States (includes District of Columbia) 18 + and legal residents of the United Kingdom 18 + who receive first-party invitations to participate in the survey from Microsoft.  Limit one gift per person.  This offer is non-transferable and cannot be combined with any other offer.  This offer ends on 11:59 PM PT, Thursday, May 14, 2009 (6:59 AM GMT, Fridat, May 15, 2009) while supplies last, and is not redeemable for cash.  Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the recipient.  Any gift returned as non-deliverable will not be re-sent. Please allow 6 - 8 weeks for shipment of your gift.

I completed survey #1 and then recieved this. So far they haven't asked for my login details so I'm not sure what to make of it.
Has anyone else had these?

it's a scam

Shame. I could have done with another copy of office.

yeah, microsoft wouldn't need to give people 500 dollar programs just to get them to take a survey, it's a pretty obvious scam. They are fishing for adress or contact information, and possibly social #

It's not a scam. Did you ever sign up for the MGS Playtest thing? I did. I just got a recent email not too long ago asking me to update my information in case they should need to reach me for beta testing.

They've never asked me for personal info such as credit card/social security just Gamertag, email, address (public knowledge anyways), and phone number.

An actual link to the survey would be helpful.

http://www.microsoft.com/playtest/default.mspx

It is real.

@nightsurge
I signed up for the MGS thing early last year, but never heard anything much until now.

I would post the link to the survey but it looks like it contains embedded login mumbo jumbo.

^I see. Well it is not a scam. The emails are authentic and so is the original Playtest thing.

It was the website that made me suspicious:
http://mgsuserresearch.com/
It looks really basic and out of date for an official MS thing.

It is real. The whois checks out to Corporation Service Company (CSC) The Trusted Partner of More than 50% of the 100 Best Global Brands.
http://www.whois.net/whois/mgsuserresearch.com