Xbox One users can share Gold privileges via 'Home Gold'
Called 'Home Gold', it lets an Xbox Live Gold account holder share their Gold status with multiple other Live accounts on a single Xbox One.
This includes access to multiplayer gaming, Game DVR, SmartMatch and entertainment apps including Skype and Internet Explorer.
The system will allow you to designate your 'Home' Xbox One with universal Gold privileges, allowing any Xbox Live account accessed through that console to benefit from your Gold status even if you're logged out.
Logging your account into a different Xbox One - such as at a friend's house - will enable all users on that console Gold access too, but only for as long as you're logged into that console.
This system is designed to abolish the need to share Live accounts, so every user in a household can have their own Xbox Live account without having to worry about paying for another $60 Xbox Live Gold subscription.
Microsoft has also confirmed that the same rules will apply to your digital games content - all users will have access to your digital games collection on your home console even if you're logged off, but other Xbox One consoles will require you to be logged in for access to your digital games.
Any content downloaded to other consoles while you're online will be deactivated once you log off, and further use will require a full purchase by a local Live account.
Microsoft originally planned to allow Xbox Live accounts to share their full games library via a 'Family Sharing' feature, but the feature was scrapped along with the console's always-online DRM policy that would have made game sharing possible.
Xbox One will be available in 21 markets this November. The Xbox One price has been set at £425 / €499 / $499.
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tuneddownPosted:
this is awesome now my brother doesn't have to have a separate account he has to buy
keep up the amazing news i love it
keep up the amazing news i love it
bigchukkaPosted:
Sure it's not the biggest thing ever but it will save people/family's a good amount of money.
I have a main account but i sometimes like to start a new one with certain games, this is good for people like me.
I have a main account but i sometimes like to start a new one with certain games, this is good for people like me.
DucksRUs281Posted:
I love the idea. It works in every situation and its practical. Good job, Microsoft!
LWRPosted:
VisionaryMGMTRaheemSterling_31 Nobody in my house goes/has a Xbox so, pretty pointless for me.
If you ever want to make a 2nd account, you can and it'll have gold.
Microsoft just took a page from Sony's book.
Oh, thats pretty good, but I tend to stick to one account
VisionaryMGMTPosted:
RaheemSterling_31 Nobody in my house goes/has a Xbox so, pretty pointless for me.
If you ever want to make a 2nd account, you can and it'll have gold.
Microsoft just took a page from Sony's book.
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