Xbox fans are divided over changes to the ‘rewards’ system.

Earlier this week, we shared the news that Xbox Game Pass missions will receive a major overhaul To start in 2025 (in some regions), this major overhaul has now been made, representing major changes to how the program works.

As you can see in the image above, one of the biggest changes is that almost everything is geared towards playing games on a consistent basis now – there are multiple variations of lines you can collect (with multipliers you can play), and new 4-pack and 8-pack monthly challenges which It forces you to explore the Game Pass library.

Some legacy Xbox Game Pass missions have now been completely removed as a result, including requirements Earn achievements On a daily basis – something some players are very grateful for as you can see below:

However, not everyone is completely happy with the changes made to Xbox Rewards. Some have complained about the new 4-pack and 8-pack missions, noting that people will be sitting idle in each game for 15 minutes which is fairly meaningless. In rare cases, it appears that these tasks are not being tracked properly either.

We have seen a a little There’s a bit of criticism about the new line multipliers as well, which is a profitable way to earn points but requires a lot of consistency monthly. There has been some disappointment surrounding the whole achievement – a small group of players are quite sad to see this thing gone, especially in regards to the YouTube channel Hunter Rewards (run by Twitter user ChickenPossible) which has proven to be a valuable and well-liked resource:

Here are some of those concerns about the Xbox Rewards 4-Pack and 8-Pack Challenges:

As much as there is He has It was a divided response, shall we say, for the majority Microsoft Rewards Xbox Game Pass Quests users are trending toward a positive outlook, and we hope this trend continues throughout 2025.

We’re just getting started too, of course, so we hope the Xbox Rewards program continues to evolve over the next 12 months with new tasks and ways to redeem your points. We’re still huge fans of it here at Pure Xbox!