Last month, we reported on Microsoft’s planning of an Xbox Live Rewards Program. Those plans have come to fruition, as, according to Kotaku, Microsoft has started sending out invites to the previous members who were surveyed on their opinions.

The (as of now) six-month program will reward both Silver and Gold level subscribers with Microsoft Points, should they fulfill certain requirements, though Gold members have more opportunities to earn said points. There are three levels to the program: Gray, Green, and Orange, with Orange being the top spot in terms of available point opportunities.

All three tiers can earn points for each survey they complete, and for purchasing content via Xbox Live Marketplace. That’s where it stops for the Gray tier, while Green level members can also earn points for renewing their Gold level membership or subscribing to Netflix. Orange, then, has even more opportunities – here’s the complete list:

• Renew to One Month Subscription – Up to 60 points (ten points for each month, up to the full six month program length)
• Renew to Three Month Subscription – Up to 60 points (30 points for each three month segment)
• Renew to 12 Month Subscription – 200 points
• Subscribe to Netflix – 200 points
• Make Your First Purchase on Xbox Live Marketplace – 100 points (also available to Silver level subscribers)
• Participate in Program Surveys – 100 points (also open to Silver level members)
• Continue to stay on Gold and purchase on Xbox Live Marketplace – Up to 5% rewards on your marketplace purchases. The “Up to” here means that in the first month of the program, you earn only 1% rewards; 2% in the second month, 3% in the third, and so on, up to 5% for both the fifth and sixth months..

The exact parameters used to assign members to their appropriate tier are still unknown at this time.

While I have to say I was more than a bit apprehensive about the rewards program when news of its potential existence first broke, I will admit that this doesn’t seem like that bad of a deal. It doesn’t require anything from users other than what they were probably already doing – that being spending money on the marketplace, and it’s about time we got something in return for throwing Microsoft $50 a year for Live. Here’s hoping that after the initial 6-month program, the eligibility will be more widespread.