Microsoft allows PC Game Pass members over 18 to earn rewards by playing PC games. This benefit was previously only available to console gamers with a Game Pass Ultimate subscription. This will take effect January 7.
Subscribers (PC and console) will earn points by playing any Game Pass game for 15 minutes or more. Do this five days a week and they will start a streak that increases the multiplier. A four-week streak is worth four times as many points. There are additional bonuses for playing four or eight different games a month, but again, they will have to fit within that 15-minute threshold.
While PC players are no longer left out, points are only earned for games in the Game Pass catalog—games that require a third-party launcher, including anything through Battle.net, don't count.
The Weekly PC Bonus will also be available to all Game Pass Rewards members over 18 years of age. Additionally, the Console Weekly Bonus and PC Daily Bonus have been rebalanced to 150 and 10 points respectively.
How affected Microsoft has taken a knee on Game Pass lately as it has become harder to earn rewards. It looks like the tech giant is once again trying to win over Game Pass subscribers.