Microsoft makes good on its bid to further leverage the lucrative prospects of the Xbox Live community, officially pushing its Xbox Live Rewards pilot program.  For the next six months, Xbox Live Gold and Silver level members who stay active and are willing to part with some Microsoft Points can earn some of those Points back as a bonus for their patronange.

The more MS Points you spend on Xbox Live as a Gold level member, the more you can get back, up to a maximum of 5 percent of your total monthly Marketplace purchase bill during the final month of the program.  Gold level members can also score 10-30 MS Points for renewing to a one- or three-month subscription, all the way up to 200 MS Points for renewing to a 12-month subscription.  Another 200 points are up for Gold level grabs by subscribing to the Netflix digital video rental service on the Xbox Live Video Marketplace.

Both Gold and Silver level members can earn another 100 points for participating in program surveys and making their first XBL Marketplace purchase.