Gamers using the Xbox 360 console have been given a new incentive to keep that gamer score high on their consoles, as Microsoft has launched a new MyAchievements system for Xbox LIVE Rewards Gold members that aims to reward gamers for having a high gamer score.
Gold members with a high gamer score can earn special rewards depending on their current achievement scores, and when a certain level is surpassed, you will be moved up a rank.
MyAchievements is only available to Xbox Live Gold members and is broken down into three levels based upon the number of achievements you’ve unlocked:
Contender: 3,000-9,000G
Champion: 10,000-24,999G
Legend: 25,000+G
What the system will offer is a a “special gift” to all tiers during your birthday month, plus if you are on the Champion level you will get a further 1% rebate on all Xbox Live Marketplace purchases every month. If you get to the heady heights of the Legend tier you will receive a 2% rebate from Microsoft on purchases.
This may not be applicable in the UK as there is currently no regional information but we know that this is now live on the US system.
To use the system you have to sign up to Microsoft’s Xbox Live rewards system which means you will get rewards for filling out surveys and questionnaires and whenever you purchase on the Xbox Live Marketplace you earn points that you can claim back from later on. If you sign up however it will take up to 36 hours to set up your account, so don’t expect your 1 or 2% until then!
http://rewards.xbox.com/myachievements/
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