In November last year, Microsoft transformed the Xbox One to make it the fastest and most social Xbox experience ever.
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In November last year, Microsoft transformed the Xbox One to make it the fastest and most social Xbox experience ever.
Microsoft continue to evolve the Xbox experience based on customer feedback and are announcing the first of a set of new features releasing in 2016.
Rolling out to the Xbox One Preview audience now, and to Windows 10 PC & mobile Xbox Beta app members next week, are a host of updates. This month, Microsoft is focused on continuing to improve social features to help players stay connected to the Xbox Live community across console and PC, while bringing these experiences closer together.
Brand new experiences and updates which will start to rollout to Xbox One Preview:
• See who’s in a Party: Xbox One Preview participants will be able to see who’s in a Party before joining. When you view the profile of a friend who is in a Party in the guide, you will now be able to see who else they’re playing with. Click the ‘Chat’ button which appears immediately below the user to jump in and see who is in the Party.
• Gamerscore Leaderboard: In Xbox One Preview, go to the Achievements section of your profile by clicking ‘View Achievements’ through the sign-in tab of the guide to check out the revived Gamerscore Leaderboard. Through the Gamerscore Leaderboard, see where you stand relative to your friends by comparing total gamerscore, as well as biggest gains over a rolling 30-day period. Click on the Gamerscore Leaderboard to see the full list of all your friends.
Based on your feedback, the Xbox Engineering team will start to pilot a new way to launch Xbox One Backward Compatibility titles. Starting today, we’ll release titles as they become available, rather than a set monthly launch date. What this means for you is that you won’t have to wait to find out the latest titles; we’ll release whatever is available, when they’re available, once each title has received the engineering and publisher stamp of approval.