
If nothing else, having to choose between sinking an hour into a game the player really enjoys or one just to earn points can make quests feel like a chore. While this isn't the dystopian grind that some envision the future of blockchain gaming to be, it can still feel like a side hustle unto itself. Completionists will need to sink a decent amount of time and hard drive space into games like Microsoft Flight Simulator, maximizing their point totals in a given month. There are some drawbacks to earning points via quests. RELATED: Chorus Is a Flashy Space Shooter for Fans of Star Citizen & EVE Online Completing quests can be purely transactional, but they can also lead to the discovery of hidden gems like This War of Mine. With new games being added weekly, it's easy for games to get lost in the shuffle. For anyone who wants to see what Game Pass has to offer, quests provide an incentive to be more adventurous with the library. Monthly quests are a combination of completing specific tasks in games, like making a choice in a Telltale or Supermassive game and completing enough daily and weekly quests to earn up to 1,000 points.īeyond earning Rewards Points, completing Game Pass Quests encourages players to explore the service's library. Playing two specific games each week nets 25 points a piece. Redeeming three daily quests is worth 10 points, as is playing three games or earning three achievements in a Game Pass game. If you're away from your setup, you can also earn your daily points by booting up a game on your phone via cloud gaming on the Game Pass app. Players can earn 3 points per day simply for playing a Game Pass game on their console. Game Pass Quests come in daily, weekly, and monthly varieties. The Xbox Game Pass app also offers chances to earn Rewards Points that can be put toward a subscription. Further, it features other offers with different requirements, such as purchasing specific games and DLC or spending a certain amount during a sale. The Rewards app also offers daily points for earning achievements. The only real challenge to completing weekly sets is when earning achievements is required, which happens on a bi-weekly basis. Like earning rewards points online, Xbox owners can complete a weekly set to earn 100 points.
