The
Xbox One game console will enable all users of a single console to enjoy the benefits of a single users' Xbox Live Gold account, Microsoft announced this afternoon. That includes online multiplayer, various streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, NFL), Game DVR and the One Guide -- services that are
specifically enabled through Xbox Live Gold membership ($60/year). That also includes digital games that any user of a single Xbox One purchased as well, a variant of functionality that
Microsoft previously promised with Xbox One and
subsequently rolled back after consumers reacted negatively. Redmond's calling today's initiative, "Home Gold."
Microsoft's Xbox VP Marc Whitten announced as much on the company's Xbox news site,
Xbox Wire, where he wrote:
"It means that your account and your gamertag are truly yours. You don't have to share your gamertag for multiplayer gaming with others in your home, or see recommendations for your kid's cartoons next to the recommended first-person shooter for you. It also means that you can introduce new games and enjoy multiplayer with friends while they are at your house. Last but not least, it also means that when you buy one Xbox Live Gold membership, multiple people can enjoy the best benefits of Xbox Live Gold on your Xbox One at no additional charge."
Apparently the same XBL Gold account can be signed in on both an Xbox One and an Xbox 360; as expected, Xbox 360 Gold accounts carry over to Xbox One, though this is the first we're hearing about peaceful coexistence between both console generations. We'll assuredly hear more from Whitten and co. in Cologne, Germany during Gamescom 2013 in just a few weeks.
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