 | Over 4.5 Billion Achievements Have Been Unlocked on Xbox Written Friday, November 16, 2012 By Lee Bradley View author's profile |
Since Microsoft launched the Gamerscore system, gamers have earned over 270 billion achievement points and unlocked a whopping 4.5 billion achievements. [image via SI] | |
 Forum Posts: 10 | Comment #1 by PE37 Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 04:53:29 AM | (8)    |
| seriously?! a helmet?! whoop de do! | ||
 Forum Posts: 39 | Comment #2 by l355th4n3 Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 04:53:50 AM | (0) |
| roflpmsl...... gee fucking thanks i bet i could sell this for 1 grand on ebay -.- | ||
 Forum Posts: 75 | Comment #3 by Minarvia Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 04:53:50 AM | (0) |
| Yes, I saw somebody with a similar icon, but as their gamer pic while I was playing on-line. | ||
 Forum Posts: 242 | Comment #4 by Ibanez V7 Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 04:54:41 AM | (0) |
| Achievement points? It's not called gamer score anymore? | ||
 Forum Posts: 227 | Comment #5 by Josh Benton Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 04:58:17 AM | (2) |
| Haha, that is comical. "Here have an Xbox console worth £180 you US citizens. Here UK citizens, we are equally as proud, have a digital helmet for your avatar worth...nothing" I know the amount of people getting these things won't be high but that is abysmal for the UK. Because i'm not One the few i kinda find is funny and pretty insulting, i feel sorry for those 10 year people. | ||
 Forum Posts: 578 | Comment #6 by Hurricane Of 87 Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:01:29 AM | (-1) |
| @4: "Since Microsoft launched the Gamerscore system, gamers have earned over 270 billion achievement points and unlocked a whopping 4.5 billion achievements." Reading: How does it work? | ||
 Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #7 by Ulysess J Duckett Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:03:46 AM | (0) |
| This is discrimination pure and simple I wonder if I can take microsoft to the cleaners, maybe get a free x box out of them lol | ||
 Forum Posts: 13 | Comment #8 by Wasted800Points Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:05:37 AM | (3) |
| WOW an entirely pointless avatar item! A very clear signal of just where M$ priorities lie. Not only do we pay more for everything they sell to receive less in return compared to Americans, now non-Americans loyalty is deemed less worthy of reward. | ||
 Forum Posts: 20 | Comment #9 by Bar Of Clay Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:05:55 AM | (1) |
| come polish my helmet | ||
 Forum Posts: 4085 | Comment #10 by evokazz Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:07:57 AM | (0) |
| A helmet, wtf, how shit, but yes I want one! | ||
 Forum Posts: 180 | Comment #11 by Floodclaw Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:08:23 AM | (0) |
| I'm in America and I got a helmet. Eight years, I've been with XBL, so I guess it's less of the country you're in and just how long you've been with the system. | ||
 Forum Posts: 5 | Comment #12 by Deano09 Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:09:29 AM | (-2) |
| 60,000 plus gamerscore. Hours upon hours of gameplay. Hundreds and hundreds off pounds spent. An through all this hard work. Im given a free helmet. Woop dee fucking doo | ||
 Forum Posts: 117 | Comment #13 by OptimumJay Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:10:43 AM | (0) |
| @6 quite easily actually, when you unlock an achievement it isn't worth just 1 gamer score is it? | ||
 Forum Posts: 1227 | Comment #14 by Nitnoid Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:11:35 AM | (2) |
| Okay, Mr. @12, NO HELMET FOR YOU! | ||
 Forum Posts: 206 | Comment #15 by three15 Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:15:50 AM | (1) |
| A Helmet?!? Wow, i hate Microsoft more everyday. | ||
 Forum Posts: 4934 | Comment #16 by iBuzz7S Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:16:32 AM | (0) |
| Wow, most of your parents didn't teach you to be grateful. Microsoft CHOSE to give out free stuff, you were never paying for it. Now you're not happy with what they have CHOSEN to give you for free? Are you forgetting the deals you get every week? The free Xbox LIVE weekends? Gold exclusives? | ||
 Forum Posts: 2 | Comment #17 by mkokz Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:18:01 AM | (0) |
| @13: But having 270bio gs for 4.5bio cheevos, the conclusion would be, that achievements have in average 60gs, while most games have about 50cheevos for 1000gs with an average of 20gs/cheevo | ||
 Forum Posts: 225 | Comment #18 by combustible lemon Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:19:03 AM | (2) |
| If I got nothing but an avatar item for 10 years of loyalty whilst others get a console, I wouldn't really feel like giving M$ another 10 years of my loyalty. | ||
Forum Posts: 2 | Comment #19 by mkokz Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:21:08 AM | (2) |
| @16: The Deals that are always the f*ing same, only two times per year who ar always interesting? Gold exclusives, i.e. demos that only paying gamers can use, i forgot that great idea. Free Xbox Live weekends, huh, i have always gold with my account, so i dont get any advantage by that. Huh? You really think we should be grateful bout that? | ||
 Forum Posts: 581 | Comment #20 by KuShNsTieN Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:22:40 AM | (0) |
| Well MORE people in the UK are getting these helmets, Only less than 20 people are getting that console | ||
 Forum Posts: 119 | Comment #21 by s.butler1 Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:24:05 AM | (6) |
| @16 don't forget all the free adverts they give us! | ||
Forum Posts: 225 | Comment #22 by combustible lemon Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:27:29 AM | (0) |
| @16-Maybe I wasn't paying attention but I can't remember the last time there was a free XBL weekend and if you think the gold exclusives whereby you have to pay M$ a monthly fee in order to be offered those deals in the first place is a good deal then...umm...more power to you...I guess. | ||
 Forum Posts: 1208 | Comment #23 by dirge Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:33:45 AM | (0) |
| Oh I lol'ed! | ||
 Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #24 by ADTR TOM Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:34:23 AM | (0) |
| Wow a helmet, why they don't they let us just spend the points? With Microsoft logic I work out that my 100,000+k would give me £1.6 toward a £10 piece of DLC | ||
 Forum Posts: 404 | Comment #25 by a hippyslayer Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:34:23 AM | (6) |
| The self entitlement of gamers never ceases to amaze me | ||
 Forum Posts: 11 | Comment #26 by Ark_Thompson Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:40:39 AM | (1) |
| @16 Technically this helmet is worth all the years people have paid for the XBL since they never "gave" us something, they only "make us pay" for something. Though I like XBL, you must 60€ every year (while PS3 and Wii live are free (though less good)) (And yeah, on the Internet you can find it cheaper) for what ? nothing special...I mean, if there really was a TRUE service for paying members (Like free games with PSN + for instance) but no...you pay to have the right to play multi...Demos, discounts and all...This shouldn't be why we pay for, hence we pay just for live and if someone's been paying 600 € just for being able to play on live, rewarding him with a console (that you must admit must be reaaaaaaly cheap to produce since the XBOX360 is on its last years) MEANS something. It means thank you for your fidelity. If you receive a Helmet for an avatar, it also means something...It means, fuck you, Europe, you don't deserve anything...And though I'm not part of those 10-years members, I sincerly sympathize with them cause it sucks to be taken for a useless customer from a company you've supported for 10 years... | ||
 Forum Posts: 1 | Comment #27 by kingfatass010 Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:42:17 AM | (0) |
| @16 and that is worth $70-80 a year and a free helemet... -,- | ||
 Forum Posts: 28 | Comment #28 by Wrakhout Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:47:48 AM | (0) |
| Guys, MS is not to blame for europeans not getting consoles, or can participate with raffles and all other actions.... The ones to blame for that are the governments of European country's... live in the Netherlands myself. And I know for a fact that all European countrys have strict rules and regulations concerning prizes to be won overseas. Do not know for sure about England, but its usually the law wich prevents those things.... | ||
 Forum Posts: 28 | Comment #29 by AlienLocust Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:53:32 AM | (-1) |
| @16 Agreed. Instead of the helmet... they could've given people NOTHING. Then people would complain they get nothing... I'll take the helmet over nothing. | ||
 Forum Posts: 143 | Comment #30 by MetalNutz Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:58:20 AM | (0) |
| Oh no free stuff....CRY HARDER. | ||
 Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #31 by Super Aw3some Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 06:04:24 AM | (0) |
| I don't qualify for this but think that helmet looks pretty sweet. | ||
 Forum Posts: 150 | Comment #32 by coloneilfrost Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 06:23:09 AM | (1) |
| ARR MATIES! I HAVE FINALLY FOUND WHERE THE TREASURE IS LOCATED! UNDER THAT THEIR X IS TREASURE! | ||
 Forum Posts: 1094 | Comment #33 by CyberPunch83 Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 06:23:10 AM | (0) |
| The helmet looks like the offspring of Optimus Prime and Batman. | ||
 Forum Posts: 228 | Comment #34 by the action frampton Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 06:30:41 AM | (0) |
| @12 I was under the impression that we play games for fun, not rewards. If you've only been playing your Xbox in the hope that MS will throw loads of £ at you, you are a moron, plain and simple. | ||
 Forum Posts: 117 | Comment #35 by The_Truth Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 06:34:17 AM | (0) |
| My helmet rocks. I take it to bed with me every night and never let it go. | ||
Forum Posts: 1 | Comment #36 by captnWOOPYpants Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 06:48:24 AM | (0) |
| LOL because ALL of us over here in America get a console each right? We get NOTHING, a lucky 10-some people get a console Shut the fuck up | ||
 Forum Posts: 2248 | Comment #37 by X monkfish69 X Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 06:49:51 AM | (0) |
| Helmet looks ok to me, but perhaps giving all of us in Europe 500 Microsoft points might have been a better idea or even a popular game that doesn't involve using Kinect (not Wreckateer) given away for free. At the moment due to the differing offers on both sides of the water, the European 'deal' does look poor. | ||
 Forum Posts: 178 | Comment #38 by Beardyboo Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 06:54:22 AM | (0) |
| Microshaft could have given those entitled to this an 'actual' helmet that could sit on ones mantlepiece. Like One of those cheap plastic things with elastic on to hold it to your face. Then atleast you could parade around your living room looking like a proper tool whilst feeling proud of yourself safe in the knowledge that only a select few can and will look as ridiculous as you. Either that or just stick it on your Avatar and have everyone bow down to your god like status in gaming........... | ||
 Forum Posts: 111 | Comment #39 by xxdiamondxxinfernoxx Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 06:55:00 AM | (0) |
| Call of duty sucks | ||
 Forum Posts: 47 | Comment #40 by Ninja Sharingan Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 06:56:18 AM | (1) |
| My mate just txt me about this.... I'm not even angry, I'd expected something like this, it's the equivalent of a digital kick in the balls, 'hey ya limey bastard, here's a helmet, fuck you!' | ||
 Forum Posts: 350 | Comment #41 by zombie stomp52 Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 07:06:03 AM | (1) |
| so, 270 billion GS divided by 4.5billion achievements equates to.... on average, 60 GS per achievement. | ||
 Forum Posts: 27 | Comment #42 by MOYFplox Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 07:14:35 AM | (0) |
| What a fucking joke. | ||
 Forum Posts: 2 | Comment #43 by ZLU CORONA Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 07:25:56 AM | (0) |
| bunch of cry babies!!!! | ||
 Forum Posts: 21 | Comment #44 by the bears beard Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 07:30:18 AM | (0) |
| USA = Console Eupore = Avatar Helmet Australia? Perhaps some Microsoft-branded BBQ tongs? | ||
Forum Posts: 21 | Comment #45 by the bears beard Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 07:31:22 AM | (0) |
| *Europe derp | ||
 Forum Posts: 238 | Comment #46 by SuperWoody64 Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 07:35:55 AM | (0) |
| I want one:/ | ||
 Forum Posts: 290 | Comment #47 by deluxnugs Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 07:53:21 AM | (0) |
| im US and I got a helmet, do any of you bitches wanna polish it for me. | ||
 Forum Posts: 2983 | Comment #48 by DecadentBeaver Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 08:00:42 AM | (0) |
| It was obvious that Microsoft would go for something like this. Business' are not in the habit of giving stuff away for free. It may suck, and seem like a kick in the balls, but its something at least. I game for fun and enjoyment, not because I expect a freebie. Free msp would have been better for everyone concerned, but its best to just move on and enjoy gaming, and if its affecting you too much, change consoles. | ||
 Forum Posts: 22 | Comment #49 by sumthingchronic Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 08:14:16 AM | (0) |
| A fucking helmet!!! | ||
 Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #50 by El Mago de Oz Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 08:37:59 AM | (0) |
| Seems like no one has read the rules for the 10th Anniversary sweepstakes. There will b e only 5 grand prizes, which are those consoles. So, only 5 will get the console. Second and third prizes will be Microsoft Point, if I remember correctly. And me, well, I just got a fucking helmet for being loyal for 8 years and a half... | ||
 Forum Posts: 132 | Comment #51 by BlackRob182 Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 08:39:35 AM | (0) |
| Some people are just dumb, getting a "free" helmet is the same thing as getting nothing. So you think spending hundreds of dollars to get a "free" helmet is worth it? This is the reason why things like this continue, people think well as long as I get some digital meaningless thing for free, at least I get something so why not keep paying up the ass. I like Xbox but it's just not right how PSN actually GIVES you stuff just for paying for a service that's already FREE. Xbox makes you pay/buy to get SOME back. Yea I like that logic so much better, thanks for the free helmet, whoopee here's $60 more, maybe next time I'll get a suit to go with it. By the way the helmet isn't UK exclusive lol | ||
 Forum Posts: 485 | Comment #52 by DarqStalker Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 08:45:32 AM | (0) |
| "Collect this exclusive 'helmet'" "Show gamers how 'special' you are. "helmet" "special" What kind of 'special' people do we know that wear 'helmets'? Are they calling us mentally handicapped? Well I guess we are if we are to expect this as some real thanks. | ||
 Forum Posts: 153 | Comment #53 by Lord Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 09:04:54 AM | (0) |
| A special helmet for special people with special needs. If your one of the special 10 year olds who receives a special helmet, your avatar will wear it then proceed to bang its special head against the special wall. Lick the windows. | ||
 Forum Posts: 127 | Comment #54 by spearian Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 09:05:25 AM | (0) |
| Imagine if it was the other way round, US got a helmet and Europe got the console. You'd never hear the end of the whining and bitching. Wonder how many lawsuits Microsoft would get from that. | ||
 Forum Posts: 5 | Comment #55 by IamNotReaI Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 09:21:07 AM | (0) |
| @41 - Back in the day, games only had 6 achievements that were worth anywhere from 150 - 300 points each. Now we have all of the games that give out 5 point achievements, so it definitely balanced out. | ||
 Forum Posts: 10380 | Comment #56 by Gackt Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 10:08:13 AM | (2) |
| Some of you have some serious entitlement issues. lol | ||
 Forum Posts: 259 | Comment #57 by jorax Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 10:14:06 AM | (0) |
| I'm in the US and I got the avatar helmet (6 years on LIVE). I suspect everyone from any country with above some number of years gets one. But it sure is more fun to believe that the helmet is only going to people in the UK with more than 10 years on LIVE and rant about that, eh? | ||
Forum Posts: 2 | Comment #58 by icegardner9 Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 10:44:55 AM | (0) |
| They sent me a code for that yesterday, and I'm American. cool that I got it but also don't really care. | ||
 Forum Posts: 41 | Comment #59 by oORuffusOo Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 10:55:08 AM | (0) |
| Some of you are so ridiculous. Why would any of you think you should get free stuff? You pay for a service, flat out that's all it is. Do you also expect free stuff when you pay for other services like cable or internet? No. So why expect it here? That's just retarded. If you like playstation giving away stuff, cancel your live and go play that. Problem solved. | ||
 Forum Posts: 199 | Comment #60 by ViNyLek Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 11:48:25 AM | (0) |
| I cracked up. If it's any consolidation to our UK buddies, helmet is not as hedious as console itself, but that is a shitty 10yr gift. And I thought US economy was in bad state LOL | ||
 Forum Posts: 727 | Comment #61 by PANIC ATTACK 10 Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 11:54:38 AM | (0) |
| @lee i would say the term " friendships ". is an accurate one. i personally have made about 6 real friends on live. which i have met in person. i treat my friends list like real life. so i dont have 99 people on my list. my list is rather low for 10yrs of gaming :) what does canada get? so far i have gotten no news. | ||
 Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #62 by Super Squirrel Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 11:57:35 AM | (0) |
| I don't understand why people are going on about 'work' and 'loyalty'. Since when did people buy consoles to work on? I just bought what in my opinion is the best console available and buy the games that I enjoy playing. I didn't buy my Xbox hoping that 10 years down the line I'd be rewarded for my 'loyalty'. If I weren't happy with the 360 I'd switch. | ||
 Forum Posts: 30 | Comment #63 by EverWatching Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 02:05:12 PM | (0) |
| Everyone moaning about a free avatar helmet or lack of. I think your gratitude should lie in the fact you have an Xbox to play on and enjoy in the first place. In you or your parents having a job to fund the console and the games and the membership so you can enjoy yourself. I think your gratitude should lie in having that, rather than perhaps living in an underdeveloped continent where you may not even have a house. First World Problems. Get. A. Grip. | ||
 Forum Posts: 9 | Comment #64 by GTNukem Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 02:43:59 PM | (0) |
| I hate Microsoft, but I'll keep using Xbox Live anyway. It's not like you were promised to get anything back for being with them for an x amount of time anyway. Free stuff is free stuff. | ||
 Forum Posts: 32 | Comment #65 by Zmoke Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 02:49:47 PM | (0) |
| @63 ...Or you could just change to PS3, its trophies, free online play and cookies! | ||
 Forum Posts: 117 | Comment #66 by SonikkuHedgehog Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 02:54:25 PM | (0) |
| Lol at all the hate. U mad, Europe? | ||
Forum Posts: 30 | Comment #67 by EverWatching Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 03:05:11 PM | (0) |
| @65, I have a PS3 and a PS Vita. You reinforce my point further, I have an Xbox which I choose to play for my own enjoyment, anything else is merely a bonus, I'm not missing out. Unlike many people in this thread, I am not ungrateful for what I have. I also love cookies. | ||
 Forum Posts: 311 | Comment #68 by Bohemian Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 03:28:27 PM | (0) |
| only 122 000 friendships? i add like 10 people a week since 2008 looking to boost achievements | ||
 Forum Posts: 175 | Comment #69 by Fullbrook Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 04:09:39 PM | (0) |
| @68, add 3 more zeros to that number. They put a . instead of a , in the article. | ||
 Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #70 by Ra1nbow Dash95 Friday, November 16, 2012 @ 05:23:26 PM | (0) |
| 122,000 Friendships!? Well....Friendship Is Magic | ||
 Forum Posts: 16 | Comment #71 by DougTheJoker Saturday, November 17, 2012 @ 07:13:37 PM | (0) |
| Curses! I'm American! No Helmet for me :'( . I now cry... and Laugh cause a helmet haha. I need a helmet for my knob ha! | ||
 Forum Posts: 18 | Comment #72 by KellissAmberlee Saturday, November 17, 2012 @ 11:48:49 PM | (0) |
| Usually the differences in regional giveaways have to do with the local laws which govern such things and vary widely from region to region. Companies don't put customers in one region over another because they inherently like people from country x better. They often do it for legal reasons. | ||
 Forum Posts: 373 | Comment #73 by Optomistic Sunday, November 18, 2012 @ 06:29:43 PM | (1) |
| The same bitches moaning about free stuff are the same ones moaning about deals of the week. Get over yourselves you spoilt entitled brats | ||
 Forum Posts: 99 | Comment #74 by Ingen Kommentar Monday, November 19, 2012 @ 10:48:10 AM | (0) |
| I understand that ppl gets upset due to the big difference of what they will get, just because of the country they live in. But that ppl gets upset they "only" get a free helmet now when they tried so hard and spended all those many thousands of hours geting these AP(Achievement points), i really don't get that.. should you really get rewarded because YOU decided that YOU wnated to spend serveral or lots of hours doing achievements? i would meen it was you own choice so don't get mad that you don't get more, you should just instead be happy with what you get totally FREE. Remember AP is only, and only for your own plesure. Im pretty sure thay MS don't really give a damn about you liking AP or not. | ||
 Forum Posts: 23 | Comment #75 by NFP911 Thursday, November 22, 2012 @ 03:51:55 AM | (0) |
| i lol'd. shove your helmet up your ass | ||
 Forum Posts: 331 | Comment #76 by banej Sunday, November 25, 2012 @ 05:13:23 AM | (0) |
| Better than nothing ... | ||
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