Free Xbox Live Gold Weekend [DEAD]3/31 - 4/2 Verizon to give away 1 MILLION MS PTS

[LinkinPrime]

When the new Xbox Live service was unveiled, Microsoft promised intermittent free weekend multiplayer gameplay for Xbox Live Silver members and the Xbox Live Calendar on Xbox.com has revealed the next liberated weekend.

Microsoft plans to allow Silver users to play multiplayer games online for 72 hours starting on April 1st. No, it's not an April Fool's Day joke. Verizon is sponsoring the event, which means they put lot of money so Xbox Live Silver users can play on that weekend. It's perfect for playing jokes at your Xbox Live Gold members.

source: http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/10314/Free-Xbox-Live-Gold-Weekend-Starts-April-1st/

http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/4ED0483E-A51A-497D-BBE4-C267ECC58761/0/3cgsliveweekend.jpg (http://g.msn.com/1XB0001/9)
M A R C H 31 s t - A P R I L 2 n d
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/calendar/

I figured this fits here better than the "Free Stuff" forum. I would have put it in the Microsoft board but there's no option to start new thread, its either XBOX or X360.


Update 3/13:

Heads up, Xbox 360™ gamers in the United States! Clear your schedule from March 31 through April 2 as we bring you the Free Xbox Live® Gold Weekend, exclusively sponsored by Verizon. You get 72 hours of multiplayer gaming bliss as we grant every U.S. Xbox 360 gamer* Xbox Live Gold status for the entire weekend!

LIVE the excitement! PLAY the hottest games! COMPETE with friends
worldwide and CONNECT to the biggest online party in the world!

Along with a full weekend of Gold status, we're partnering with Verizon to give gamers tons of great programming, contests, and surprises. Check the details below and mark your calendar for a weekend you don't want to miss.

Top Weekend Events
Speaking of things you don't want to miss, here are just a few of the hot weekend events headed your way:

Frag Doll Friday: (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/promotions/20050629-fragdollfriday.htm) Take on Ubisoft's fierce gaming crew on Sunday, April 2, starting at 6 P.M. Eastern (3 P.M. Pacific) in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter™ (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/t/tomclancysghostreconadvancedwarfighterxbox360/default.htm). Get the details (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/promotions/20050629-fragdollfriday.htm).
Beat the Xbox® Team: (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/promotions/livegoldweekend/schedule.htm) Challenge Xbox insiders to College Hoops® 2K6 (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/c/collegehoops2K6xbox360/default.htm), Bankshot Billiards 2™ (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/b/bankshotbilliardslivearcadexbox360/default.htm), and EA SPORTS™ Fight Night Round 3 (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/e/easportsfightnightround3xbox360/default.htm). Earn bragging rights and win awesome Xbox prizes!Full Calendar of Events > (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/promotions/livegoldweekend/schedule.htm)

Verizon Million Microsoft Points Giveaway
As if all that wasn't enough, Verizon is sponsoring a giveaway of one million Microsoft® Points! While supplies last, you can grab 500 Microsoft Points courtesy of Verizon. Redeem them for cool Xbox Live Arcade games, themes, gamer pictures, and more in the Xbox Live Marketplace. Conditions apply, so find all the information here (http://www.richerdeeperbroader.com/xbox/).

-IT SAYS TO CHECK ON MARCH 30th for details:
http://www.richerdeeperbroader.com/xbox/ (http://www.richerdeeperbroader.com/xbox/)

About Verizon
Verizon (http://www.richerdeeperbroader.com/xbox/) is giving gamers the goods. We’re sponsoring the Free Xbox Live Gold Weekend. Play free for 72 hours straight. That’s three full days of online multiplayer gaming so you can invite all your friends … to stay home. Plus, we’ve got the broadband hookup—high-speed DSL and FiOS—our super-fast Fiber Optic connection. Are you ready to play?
*U.S. residents only. Broadband connection, Xbox 360 storage device (hard drive or memory unit), and free Xbox Live Silver membership required. Players who have previously been banned from Xbox Live are ineligible.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/promotions/livegoldweekend/default.htm

[RedvsBlue]

Wow, Microsoft is actually making good on their pre-launch promises.

[LinkinPrime]

Wow, Microsoft is actually making good on their pre-launch promises.

Hope so. Still waiting on create your own content to sell on marketplace to kick in.

[Javery]

No love for the subscribers?

[BREVITY]

Good find.

[Scorch]

And again, a teamxbox post. I love busting his balls.

[sj41]

And again, a teamxbox post. I love busting his balls.
And again a post with you saying something about him doing so. Makes you seem cooler every time.

[LinkinPrime]

Um...they removed it from their events calendar. Either they werent ready to announce it or they are changing the date.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/calendar/

[Sweet Tooth]

Or its not really happening, I read on IGN that it could be a joke Microsoft pulled (that would be kind of stupid I would think). But none of the reps wanted to talk about it and once they found out people talking about it they removed it from their calendar. I wouldnt get your hopes up

Also, notice the date "April 1st".. That could be a hint right there

[Mattte]

Or its not really happening, I read on IGN that it could be a joke Microsoft pulled (that would be kind of stupid I would think). But none of the reps wanted to talk about it and once they found out people talking about it they removed it from their calendar. I wouldnt get your hopes up

Also, notice the date "April 1st".. That could be a hint right there


And its Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Which doesn't really make sense, Fri - Sun makes sense though.

[klwillis45]

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/promotions/livegoldweekend/default.htm

31st - 2.

[LinkinPrime]

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/promotions/livegoldweekend/default.htm

31st - 2.

Thanks for info, I saw this when I got my OXM last night and I was going to update this but forgot. Updated the Title.

[PittsburghAfterDark]

March 31st to April 2nd.

It's on a billboard on the 360 dashboard.

No confirmation if it applies to the original Xbox. I'm doubtful it does.

[ryanbph]

well I hope this helps push more xbox live gold memberships.

[LinkinPrime]

Updated OP. VZ giving away 1 Million points. Details on March 30th. Looks like they'll be giving them out in increments of 500.

[Eastsidecracker]

Come back March 30th to find out how to get some free mpoints. Sounds good.

[neudog]

I just saw the insert in this months issue of OXM and am so excited. Not an avid online player, but now I get a chance to play other CAG's/gamers. Also I'll finally get to download some demos; FN03 and GRAW will be mine:). Not only is it free, but a credit card is not required, SSSWWWEEEEEETTT!!!

If anyone wants to play NBA2K6 let me know on or before 30 March, I look forward to playing on LIVE for the first time.

[Murcielago77]

I just saw the insert in this months issue of OXM and am so excited. Not an avid online player, but now I get a chance to play other CAG's/gamers. Also I'll finally get to download some demos; FN03 and GRAW will be mine:). Not only is it free, but a credit card is not required, SSSWWWEEEEEETTT!!!

If anyone wants to play NBA2K6 let me know on or before 30 March, I look forward to playing on LIVE for the first time.

you know you dont need gold to download from the marketplace

[keiblerfan69]

you know you dont need gold to download from the marketplace

I don't think he did. I need to get me so of those free MP points. Its enough to get Geometry Wars and have some left over for pic packs.

[specialk]

are the details out on how to get the points yet?

[Diiz]

Awesome, I should be getting my 360 on the 31st if it arrives on time! I hope I can snag me some points.

[Spoon_si]

Awesome, I should be getting my 360 on the 31st if it arrives on time! I hope I can snag me some points.

hopefully I can win some points for the XBLA street fighter game...

[danked]

yeah

[snoopydoggy2002]

so how do we get the points?

[doubledown]

Now it says MARCH 31st to check how to get points....oh well.

[dastly75]

Im able to get the code for the free points but XBL says it' cannot be reached when I try to redeem the pts

guess ill try again tmrw

[LinkinPrime]

Im able to get the code for the free points but XBL says it' cannot be reached when I try to redeem the pts

guess ill try again tmrw

Where are you getting codes from already?

EDIT: Checked the link it says they are out! Already?

[ajh2298]

I got free points also already but have not tried to use them yet.

EDIT-Tried to enter mine also, they told me me that they were from the verizon free giveaway but when I go to redeem them I get the same message as the guy two post above this.

[terribledeli]

Link now says they're out for now.

Sounds like they accidently put it up early and they aren't active yet.

[TheGreat2nd]

Fuck that is a fast way to get rid of points.
I wonder how fast they got rid of 1,000,000 points!
That's only 2000 emails actually...

[Purkeynator]

I am guessing they will have points at certain times available at different times durring the weekend.

[Brainwave0]

Damn! And here I was waiting to pounce on some free points at 12:01 Friday morning. Hadn't even checked the site since it gave a time frame to come back...

[$hady]

2am on the correct date to get the free points and it says they are out....

[spoo]

Damn hoarders, all out.

[doubledown]

wtf....gone already? Sheesh.....I guess 6:30am was too late.

[ajh2298]

The weird thing with my points were that they sent them automaticly to me. I guess because I signed up for that stupid invite card you could make up and send out to your friends e-mails. And then later on the 2 e-mails(my wife and brother-in-law who both had there own gamertags) I sent invite e-cards to also got the free points.

[moojuice]

Wow, I think that they gave out the points a day early, which is quite retarded.

[ryan838]

I just checked and they are offering points again so go get them.

[AshesofWake]

just checked, all out

[LinkinPrime]

I just checked and they are offering points again so go get them.

Got one thanks!

[chrishicks]

The Million Point Gone Away
We HAD a million points. Now we're broke, busted, cleaned out, knocked back. We knew you all loved the Xbox360 but damn! We'll know better for next time.....

Wait--did we say next time? That's right boys and girls--we'll do it again. So keep an eye out and an ear open.


bummer.

[specialk]

So did they give them away twice?
This was seemed to be one big clusterfuck on verizon's part.

<underwhelmed.

[Brainwave0]

And here I was, all ready to get some free stuff! HELL's BELLs!

[I AM WILLIAM H. MACY]

...wow. Thanks Verizon, giving away tens of thousands of points to (assumingly) greedy FW hoarders. Thanks.

[danked]

The Million Point Gone Away
We HAD a million points. Now we're broke, busted, cleaned out, knocked back. We knew you all loved the Xbox360 but damn! We'll know better for next time.....

Wait--did we say next time? That's right boys and girls--we'll do it again. So keep an eye out and an ear open.

thats SO FRICKING WEAK they didnt start it till after i go to work and bye the time im done its over .. fuck THAT

[specialk]

Well I'm not even sure WHEN they did it...I know they let some loose yesterday (before they were supposed to) and then it seems they again randomly released them.

so bad.

[JTWise]

My guess is the 2nd group was a reposting of all the codes that were invalid from the first go-around.

What a complete and utter cluster-fuck! Way to go Verizon !!!

I hope at least a few CAGs got in on this.

[danked]

yeah did anyone here get some points

[Richlough]

I jumped on this early [Mar 30] and got 500 pts .
I thought they weren't any good , but they were accepted on the 31st .

Sorry to hear about so many letdowns .

[LinkinPrime]

I got a code on 3/31 but it comes up invalid. I've re-checked it sooo many times and entered it a lot, it still comes up invalid. Motherefers

[Brainwave0]

I would be very interested to see if they actually gave out 1 million points. It would be too easy for them to SAY they did and then give out considerably less. It's not like we could prove they didn't.

[anomynous]

i got my points

[LinkinPrime]

I'm curious to find out about Silver members that tried this out.

What were your thought on XBL Gold. Are you going to sign up now?