Microsoft Explores Xbox Live Rewards Program

http://kotaku.com/5385637/microsoft-explores-xbox-live-rewards-program

Microsoft appears to be launching a pilot rewards program for Xbox Live, according to emails sent out to a number of subscribers over the past day.

The email, sent to a number of our readers and forwarded to Kotaku, says that the sign-up period for the program closes on Oct. 21.

But it's unclear what exactly the program will entail. It could be anything from rewarding frequent gamers with Microsoft points to discounts for frequent point buyers.

Here's what that email says:

"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."

What do you think? What's a good rewards program for online gamers? Whatever it is, Sony should definitely be exploring the idea as well for their download-only PSPgo.

Wonder what they are planning?  Do you think this is not an official MS e-mail?

Sounds interesting but I won't get my hopes up for something great.

But where is the link to sign up?! :( I didn't get an email yet...

I did not receive an e-mail either, though I have no idea what criteria they used to identify who would get invited.

If this is true, it would be an interesting way of rewarding Live members for their loyalty. I'm a three year subscriber, but I know folks who have been on longer than me!

Its not me, my Email is dryer than...well... my threads.

Im hitting past 5 years now.  Still no email :(

Sounds fishy to me...but still, could be interesting.

Never heard of it...but i want, "cool stuff". LOL. How many times did that article say the word "stuff" my goodness, good job on the marketing...yeez,

I'd like to get cool stuff. C'mon Microsoft, send me an invite and stuff!

I didn't respond because it sounded fishy and someone found the code and it linked to cheetahmail instead of a microsoft site.