Autumn is always a pretty refreshing season for Xbox owners, not only because of the several exclusive games they generally receive, but also the usual large OS update that comes around late October, into November. The updates usually offer some sort of UI overhaul, as well as brand new function and features that make the Xbox Live experience, much more richer.
While users won’t be receiving much of a UI update this year, users will however, be receiving quite a few brand new features and functions, which are ultimately far better than some UI update. As usual, Xbox One Preview Members are the ones who receive these updates first, as the Preview Program is only fit for the brave, who are ready to commit to the new updates, before they’re officially 100% stable.
In a recent announcement made by Major Nelson, full details were unveiled in regards to all of the upcoming features within the Autumn update, as well as notifying Preview Members that the update is now available for them to download. You can check out the details regarding the new features, below.
Achievement Rarity: You might have already seen some buzz about Achievement Rarity from @XboxQwik and me. If you missed it, Achievement Rarity, a top fan request on Xbox Feedback, launched to Preview a few weeks ago. Now, you’ll be able to discover just how unique an Achievement is among players of a given game and celebrate the Achievement itself with a special notification and diamond icon highlighting it. Unlock one today and let us know how you like the new animation!
Arena on Xbox Live: Beginning today, Arena launches to Preview on Xbox One with the pilot title and legendary fighting game, Killer Instinct. During Preview, you can look forward to competing in daily Killer Instinct tournaments across Xbox One and the Xbox app (beta) on Windows 10 PC. For the initial roll out, Arena will only be accessible to Preview members through practice tournaments on Xbox One in the U.S., with plans to add additional features and expand to the broader Preview audience later in October. To start competing, all you have to do is register on the Tournament tab in the Killer Instinct Game Hub. We’re really excited about the potential of Arena and eager to hear your thoughts as we evolve it and make eSports more accessible for gamers everywhere, regardless of skill-level.
Group Messaging on Xbox Live: Last week, we launched Group Messaging on Xbox One and the Xbox app (beta) on Windows 10 PC. Group Messaging helps you coordinate and keep in touch with your friends and fellow gamers by sending a single group message to everyone in the group. You can also add people to the group and dynamically change the conversation topic. Group Messaging will soon work across the Xbox app (beta) on iOS and Android devices.
New Looking for Group (LFG) Features: Starting today, you will be able to create LFG posts for future gaming sessions – up to seven days in advance! Additionally, based on your feedback, you can now create LFG posts directly in a Club and control who sees them: just members of the Club or everyone on Xbox Live. When creating LFG posts, you can also note what language the party will be speaking and filter your LFG searches based on the language.
