Microsoft is Celebrating Xbox One’s First Anniversary With Giveaways

Written by Brandon Hofer on November 21, 2014

News: Microsoft is giving away limited edition Xbox One bundles, the ability to play Sunset Overdrive for free for 24 hours and more.

Xbox One turns one year old tomorrow and to help celebrate Microsoft is allowing everyone to download the full game of Sunset Overdrive for free and play for the next 24 hours. Major Nelson revealed this on his blog and stated,

“Beginning Saturday, November 22nd at 12.01 Eastern Time, Xbox Live Gold members on Xbox One will get to play Sunset Overdrive for free for 24 hours. This is the full game; players will earn achievements and be able to save how far they progress during that 24 hour span. If you decide to purchase the game at a later point, you will be able to start again right where you left off.”

Microsoft has also been sending out codes to people who have already bought Sunset Overdrive giving you access to new items such as outfits and more. Additionally, as long as you met the requirements, Microsoft has been sending out emails detailing your first year with Xbox One. They give you stats such as how many hours you have played on Xbox One this year, how much gamerscore you have earned on Xbox One this year and much more.

Microsoft is promising some more surprises to help celebrate the one year anniversary too. To show their appreciation to people who have picked up Xbox One, Microsoft will be giving away the following:

A Year One Gamer Picture

New Xbox One backgrounds - A special Year One background as well as an exclusive Day One background for those who unlocked the Day One achievement

A Year One background image for use on Twitter, your desktop, etc.

A free rental of “Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn” (for a limited time)

A free rental of “Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods” movie and a sampler pack of “Dragon Ball Z” TV episodes (for a limited time, available in the U.S. and Canada only)

In addition to all of that there will be gamers selected at random to win some of these items and more:

Xbox One Limited Edition Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare bundle

Xbox One Special Edition Sunset Overdrive Bundle

Grand Theft Auto V gift pack with the Los Santos Sheriff Trucker cap, Michael, Franklin and Trevor posters, and a Grand Theft Auto V sticker pack

75 Platinum in PvZ: Garden Warfare

Epic Quest Table in Pinball FX2

Dance Central Spotlight

These are just a few of the prizes that are going to be given away. Be sure to keep checking your email and your messages on Xbox Live to see if Microsoft selects you to win something. For a full list of prizes be sure to visit Major Nelson’s blog.

source: Major Nelson