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New “Family Plan” for Xbox Live is $99
June 28, 2010 by TheKittyMan
Filed under Microsoft, News
Well, it looks like we’ve finally come down to it. Family plans for gaming.
We knew this day was coming, didn’t we? The Wii in old folk’s homes, classic games like Galaga and Pac-Man sitting as DLC, and the direction of less cluttered control schemes (Unlike the one shown below..) becoming prevalent in the industry.
It seems like Microsoft wants to up the game by making online gaming, and control of the content within, more accessible and understandable for parents. The plan includes:
An Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack includes:
* Up to four individual Xbox LIVE Gold memberships for the price of two – (US) $99.99.
* Family Center – a single, easy to use, destination for Family Settings and account management, accessible on the Xbox dashboard and on Xbox.com.
* The primary account member has the ability to purchase and dispense Microsoft Points to other Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack members.
* Activity monitoring reports viewable on Xbox.com to help encourage discussions about safer more balanced gaming and entertainment habits.
* Simplified billing that applies all purchase charges to the primary account holder’s billing account and the ability to authorize purchases, helping to manage the family’s entertainment budget.
* Exclusive family content and discounts.
This is an awesome preparation step for Microsoft in order to prepare for Kinect.
Heh, Nintendo isn't the only family console.
I find it hilarious that SONY & Microsoft called the Nintendo Wii a 'gimmick' because of the movements and such and now about 7-8 years later, they're into the 'gimmick' trend now hahahaha!