Xbox One to introduce “media achievements” for watching video
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[h=2][/h][URL="http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/11/xbox-one-to-introduce-media-achievements-for-watching-video/"][QUOTE][/URL][URL="http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/11/xbox-one-to-introduce-media-achievements-for-watching-video/"]The newest thing is earning achievements for using media apps on your Xbox One, according to a vague announcement from Microsoft.
[/URL]In a description of the Xbox One's TV and media apps in [URL="http://news.xbox.com/2013/11/xbox-one-partners-unveiled"]a blog post this morning[/URL], Microsoft let slip that app makers will be able to include "Media Achievements... offering everybody the opportunity to achieve badges or rewards for the media they consume in addition to gaming." The company went into more detail on the new Media Achievements in a statement provided to Ars, noting that customers will be able to unlock achievements "for watching TV shows and movies or rating content" on apps including "Netflix, Hulu Plus, Crackle, Amazon Instant Video, and Redbox Instant."
The new Media Achievements system will be separate from the existing system of Achievements and Gamerscore points set up for game-based accomplishments, Microsoft told Ars. "Don’t worry, watching a zillion hours of [I]House of Cards[/I] won’t impact won’t impact your Gamerscore. We know that is sacred."
[URL="http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/11/xbox-one-to-introduce-media-achievements-for-watching-video/"]In a statement, Microsoft gave the example of earning an "addict" Achievement for launching the Machinima app ten times in 30 days or a “n00b” Achievement for the first time you use the app. A sample image provided by Microsoft also shows potential Media Achievements for Amazon Instant Video. Players could earn a reward for "watch[ing] 10 titles before the end of 2013" or "watch[ing] an Amazon Original pilot with the second letter of the Greek alphabet" (oddly specific, that one).
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am I late or is this in another subforum? [img]http://facepunch.com/fp/posticons/icon-55-repeat.gif[/img]
Doesn't seem like a big deal tbh, if someone cares about achievements they'll like it and if not its going to hurt.
[URL="http://www.destructoid.com/youporn-now-on-xbox-welcomes-xbox-masturbators--235975.phtml"]So, since this is a thing[/URL] (I know it's a joke), we get achievements for watching pornos if they claim it's coming to XBox One too?
Oh man, I just want to see what they'll come up with.
:v:
Edit: [URL="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/124078-Streaming-Porn-Service-Coming-to-Next-Xbox"][B]Oh my god it does, it[I] is[/I] coming to XBox One. [/B][/URL]:v:
Can't wait until this is on phones. Everyone will be calling their mother non stop to get the "I Love Momma!!(name pending)" achievement for calling their mother 50000 times in a year. And the n00b achievement will be ordering chain pizza 10 times in a week.
[QUOTE=snookypookums;42806651][URL="http://www.destructoid.com/youporn-now-on-xbox-welcomes-xbox-masturbators--235975.phtml"]So, since this is a thing[/URL] (I know it's a joke), we get achievements for watching pornos if they claim it's coming to XBox One too?
Oh man, I just want to see what they'll come up with.
:v:
Edit: [URL="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/124078-Streaming-Porn-Service-Coming-to-Next-Xbox"][B]Oh my god it does, it[I] is[/I] coming to XBox One. [/B][/URL]:v:[/QUOTE]
Fulfilling the Xbone namesake.
*bee-boop*
ACHEVIMENT UNLOCKED: Rug Tug
Hope they have a couch potato achievement
[QUOTE=pentium;42806741]*bee-boop*
ACHEVIMENT UNLOCKED: Rug Tug[/QUOTE]
I just had a disturbing thought about the fact that the Kinect comes with the XBox One along with the possibility of porno achievements. :tinfoil:
It's a tad bit silly, but it's not like you have to do them. Can easily be ignored.
i wonder if there will be challenge achievements
"watch [I]memento[/I] in reverse"
"watch [I]battle royale[/I] without english subtitles"
"Watch all three Lord of the Rings extended editions in one fourteen-hour period."
Steam did it first
[url]http://steamcommunity.com/stats/207080/achievements[/url]
[QUOTE=Intoxicated Spy;42807068]Steam did it first
[url]http://steamcommunity.com/stats/207080/achievements[/url][/QUOTE]
14% who downloaded it have watched it
why
[QUOTE=Venezuelan;42807073]14% who downloaded it have watched it
why[/QUOTE]
Downloaded? No, who own it, it was a humble bundle "game"
I wonder if they'll do this with porn, that way achievement whores can one up each other on how sick they are.
I hope it only counts the achievements if the kinect detects that you have sat there for all of the video.
Seems like achievements are moving away from difficult things to achieve in games, to a more populist cultural sort of silly thing maybe? Like, having silly names and getting attention (this thread) and almost like secondary marketing.
"Survive Willy Wonka's boat ride in the chocolate factory"
"Hitler did nothing wrong"
Watch a total of 1000 Mtn Dew commercials
[QUOTE=Intoxicated Spy;42807068]Steam did it first
[url]http://steamcommunity.com/stats/207080/achievements[/url][/QUOTE]
But Indie game the movie sucked so
I can't wait for the advertisement achievements!
[QUOTE=Hunterdnrc;42806643]Doesn't seem like a big deal tbh, if someone cares about achievements they'll like it and if not its going to hurt.[/QUOTE]
It ha$ turned from a gaming $y$tem into a media centre..
Thi$ i$ purely pu$hing the user to get more movie$/TV$how$.
Well, worked on me in The Darkness.
*be-bop*
Watched Lesbian sex scene without rubbing one out
"Hey how did my Xbox know"
*The lights on Kinect flicker.. like a wink*
I hope they have pizza ordering achievements.
[QUOTE=Rangergxi;42807515]I hope they have pizza ordering achievements.[/QUOTE]I remember watching Major Nelson demonstrating the Pizza Hut app and all I could think of was, "Why the fuck did they put time and effort into this?"
[QUOTE=Rangergxi;42807515]I hope they have pizza ordering achievements.[/QUOTE]
Can't wait to make a raw meat and mushrooms pizza with cinnastix.
*[B]ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED[/B]*
[I]Plan B[/I]: watch ALL of plan 9 from outer space without making a MST3K reference.
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