Microsoft confirmed off a brand new have a look at its plans for a extra refined Xbox interface that we’ll see launch with the Xbox Series X and for the Xbox One household later this 12 months. In line with Microsoft’s current methods that promote gaming throughout a lot of totally different gadgets like telephones as a substitute of simply on a console and a TV, the brand new expertise will even be launched for the PC platform in addition to Xbox’s cell apps. This reveal follows the earlier unveiling of the Microsoft Store update that gave {the marketplace} a recent new look.
A preview of the Xbox Series X dashboard and different components of the interface gamers will work together with continually when the brand new console releases this 12 months. Images shared by Microsoft on Wednesday confirmed what the brand new console interface would appear to be throughout totally different gadgets with an accompanying video going extra in-depth into the brand new look.
“The new Xbox look and feel is designed to be faster to use, more approachable and visually appealing,” Microsoft stated. “This holiday it will be shared across all Xbox mobile apps, Xbox Game Pass on PC, and of course Xbox One and Xbox Series X consoles. Text is more readable, elements on screen are easier to understand at a glance, and accomplishing your tasks is faster than ever. This includes tile shape, fonts, an updated illustration style, and more. The overall layout of most of the console pages remains familiar, just faster and more focused.”
For those that typically use Xbox’s cell companions like apps by which gamers can talk with pals, you possibly can count on a brand new cell app as effectively. Among different options, Microsoft stated the brand new cell app will routinely obtain clips from gamers’ consoles every time they share them in order that the footage can simpler be shared elsewhere.
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“Using the new mobile app, Xbox friends can quickly send messages or launch parties to keep conversations going even when they’re on the go,” Microsoft stated. “We’ve also consolidated notifications, which will reflect activity across mobile, PC, and console. We combined related activities like Parties and Chats into a single tab in the Xbox console Guide, so it’s easier to know what’s going on with your friends and communities.”
The new Xbox expertise will roll out to Xbox One gadgets and the Xbox Series X a while throughout Holiday 2020.
