With the beginning of the brand new 12 months, Microsoft is updating how its Rewards program works for Xbox gamers. This contains including PC Recreation Cross members into the combination, reimagined Quests, in addition to recent weekly rewards. Nevertheless, the Xbox Rewards will solely be accessible to those that are 18 or older any longer too.

Beginning January 7, PC Recreation Cross subscription holders will have the ability to earn Xbox Rewards factors through Recreation Cross Quests. The characteristic has thus far solely been accessible to Recreation Cross Final members, however this may let a complete group of different players on Xbox platforms soar into the bonuses program. Furthermore, Japan is being added as a totally Rewards-supported area.

Understand that quests will solely progress when enjoying titles from the Recreation Cross catalog. Enjoying PC video games that require third-party launchers, and even Microsoft and Blizzard’s personal Battle.internet consumer, won’t rely in the direction of any rewards.

The “reimagined” Recreation Cross Quests system has every day, weekly, and month-to-month targets gamers can hit to extend their Rewards factors, whereas weekly streaks have additionally been introduced again. Here is the rundown:

• Every day Play – Earn 10 factors a day by enjoying any recreation from the Recreation Cross catalog for at the very least quarter-hour.
• Weekly Streaks – Play for at the very least 5 days per week to finish your streak. The extra days you play, the extra factors you earn. Now comes the problem: keep your streak week over week to unlock larger level multipliers. A 2-week streak will earn 2x the bottom streak factors, a 3-week streak will earn 3x the bottom streak factors, and something past a 4-week streak will earn 4x the bottom streak factors.
• Month-to-month 4-Pack – Discover the Recreation Cross catalog by enjoying 4 totally different video games (for at the very least quarter-hour every) each month. 
• Month-to-month 8-Pack – Push your gaming additional and play eight totally different video games (for at the very least quarter-hour every) each calendar month. Don’t fear, the 4 video games out of your 4-Pack rely in the direction of the 8-Pack, too. 

As for the brand new 18-years or older age requirement, Microsoft stated this in regards to the change:

We’re always evaluating the Xbox platform to make sure our continued dedication to foster optimistic, age-appropriate gaming experiences for our gamers to get pleasure from. Beginning at this time, incomes Rewards factors through gameplay will solely be accessible to Xbox gamers 18 years and older. With these modifications, the Rewards Hub used for monitoring and incomes factors on Xbox console, the Xbox app for Home windows PC, and the Xbox app for cell will now not be accessible to gamers underneath 18 years outdated.

Any beforehand earned factors on Xbox will nonetheless be accessible on Microsoft Rewards although. Furthermore, Microsoft Rewards themselves will nonetheless be accessible for incomes for these underneath 18, simply with parentally accepted purchases, eligible searches on Bing, and non-gameplay actions.