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Xbox Live Family Subscription Revealed

Four individual XBL Gold memberships will be made available for $99.99 in November to coincide with the launch of family friendly Kinect.

Microsoft has detailed a new Xbox Live family subscription option that will offer four XBL Gold memberships for $99.99.

Available this November to coincide with the launch of family friendly Kinect, the family pack will include:

• Up to four individual Xbox LIVE Gold memberships for the price of two – (US) $99.99.
• Family Center – a single, easy to use, destination for Family Settings and account management, accessible on the Xbox dashboard and on Xbox.com.
• The primary account member has the ability to purchase and dispense Microsoft Points to other Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack members.
• Activity monitoring reports viewable on Xbox.com to help encourage discussions about safer more balanced gaming and entertainment habits.
• Simplified billing that applies all purchase charges to the primary account holder’s billing account and the ability to authorize purchases, helping to manage the family’s entertainment budget.
• Exclusive family content and discounts.

Microsoft also said that it will update Xbox 360’s Family Settings to give parents more control over what their children play.