Microsoft has shed a bit of light on how specific non-game, Media Achievements are going to work on Xbox One.
In a blog post detailing the apps that will be available at launch, they briefly mentioned that, "Xbox One is empowering partners to bring media achievements...offering everybody the opportunity to achieve badges or rewards for the media they consume in addition to gaming." Check out the image below for a quick glimpse at what these Achievements will look like.
As you can see, Achievements are rewarded for things like "Watching 10 titles before end of 2013" on Amazon Instant Video. The image also shows that these challenges can have a shelf-life, as the afformentioned Achievement has 60 days left to be completed.
But rest assured, these Media Achievements will not impact your overall Gamerscore. A statement from a Microsoft spokesperson elaborated, "In addition to killer game achievements, now you can also earn Media Achievements with your favorite entertainment apps on Xbox One. You can unlock achievements for watching TV shows and movies or rating content. We’ll be rolling out media achievements with partners on Xbox One including Netflix, Hulu Plus, Crackle, Amazon Instant Video and Redbox Instant, so be sure to keep an eye out for those cool opportunities at launch.
Don’t worry, watching a zillion hours of “House of Cards” won’t impact won’t impact your Gamerscore. We know that is sacred."
