Available for XBOX Insiders: Updates to Gamertags, Game Hubs, and Wishlists
Xbox is rolling out a series of quality-of-life updates for Insiders, including expanded gamertag lengths and new Game Hub features.
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Xbox Insiders received updates to gamertags, game hubs, and wishlists. The coverage quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
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The brief
Microsoft has released an update for Xbox Insiders that introduces support for longer gamertags and integrates Xbox 360 achievements into Game Hubs. The update also includes modifications to wishlists and the ability to use Cloud Play while games are downloading.
Coverage from Windows Central, GameSpot, and Thurrott.com emphasizes the removal of previous gamertag length restrictions and the potential for Cloud Play to mitigate frustrations regarding large game updates. XBOX Wire and VGChartz further detail the functional additions to Game Hubs.
Future developments depend on the rollout of these features beyond the Xbox Insider program to the general user base.
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Quick answers
What changes are being made to Xbox gamertags?
Microsoft is allowing users to make their gamertags longer.
What new feature addresses large game downloads?
The update adds support for Cloud Play during game downloads.
Which achievements are now appearing in Game Hubs?
Xbox 360 achievements are now included in Game Hubs.
Coverage (7)
- Xbox Tests New Feature To Deal All Of Those Annoying Updates Kotaku · 30d ago
- Four New Console Features Begin Rolling Out Today For Xbox Insiders (June 24) Pure Xbox · 30d ago
- Xbox Update Expands Gamertag Length, 360 Achievements Now in Game Hubs, More VGChartz · 30d ago
- Xbox May Have Just Solved A Major Annoyance About Huge Game Updates GameSpot · 30d ago
- Microsoft and Xbox are letting you make your gamertag longer so it "feels like you" with a new update Windows Central · 30d ago
- Xbox is Adding Support for Longer Gamertags, Cloud Play During Game Downloads, More Thurrott.com · 30d ago
- Available for XBOX Insiders: Updates to Gamertags, Game Hubs, and Wishlists XBOX Wire · 30d ago
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