Microsoft's set to offer four Xbox Live Gold memberships for the price of two as a part of its 'Xbox Live Family Pack'.

Set to be available in November, the Family Pack offers up to four Gold memberships for $99.

It also contains the following family friendly features:

* Family Center - Family Settings and account management, accessible on the Xbox dashboard and on Xbox.com.

* The primary account member powers to purchase and dispense Microsoft Points to other Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack members.

* Activity monitoring reports viewable on Xbox.com to encourage 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.


It all looks to be in preparation for the coming of Kinect, which Microsoft appear to be using to target a more family orientated audience with so far.

At least, that's what Kinect's advertising campaign and launch games suggest so far.Microsoft's set to offer four Xbox Live Gold memberships for the price of two as a part of its 'Xbox Live Family Pack'.

Set to be available in November, the Family Pack offers up to four Gold memberships for $99.

It also contains the following family friendly features:

* Family Center - Family Settings and account management, accessible on the Xbox dashboard and on Xbox.com.

* The primary account member powers to purchase and dispense Microsoft Points to other Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack members.

* Activity monitoring reports viewable on Xbox.com to encourage 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.


It all looks to be in preparation for the coming of Kinect, which Microsoft appear to be using to target a more family orientated audience with so far.

At least, that's what Kinect's advertising campaign and launch games suggest so far.

I'm assuming that'll make it over here at some point too...

4 accounts for $25 a pop a year looks pretty good, if it's £99 I can see a group of people getting together to buy them

Microsoft's set UK prices for the Xbox Live Family Pack that was announced yesterday.

The Family Pack will offer up to four individual Xbox Live Gold memberships for £69.00 in the UK, it's confirmed.

As well as the offer itself, the pack comes with the following features:

* Family Center - Family Settings and account management, accessible on the Xbox dashboard and on Xbox.com.

* The primary account member powers to purchase and dispense Microsoft Points to other Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack members.

* Activity monitoring reports viewable on Xbox.com to encourage 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.


The pack arrives as Microsoft attempts to gain a slice of the family pie with the 360s new motion tech Kinect.

The Family Pack will be made available in the UK this November.

£17 for a year of Gold is v good value, at cost price I was paying about £1 less!