Coming in plenty of time for Halo 5 and its 12v12 Warzone game mode, Microsoft are rolling out an update to the Xbox One and Xbox App party system, so that you can get 12 people in a chat all at once. It’s a step up from 8 player chat that you had previously, but it being delivered to every Xbox One and Windows 10 system by way of a server-side update, which means there’s no visible installer or change.
Those in the New Xbox One Experience Preview are also getting an update to install later today, with the following changes being made, as Microsoft gear up to a November launch for the first major overhaul of the Xbox One system software:
- Party text chat adds more communication options. In the New Xbox One Experience, text chat joins voice chat as a way to communicate with your friends. At the bottom of the ‘Your Party’ page, you will see a button to ‘Show text chat.’ This will let you participate in the conversation. Party text chat will also come to the Beta Xbox App for Windows 10.
- A streamlined Game DVR experience. We have combined the functionality of the Game DVR snap app and the former Upload app into one easy-to-use app called Game DVR. In full screen mode, you can use this app to view your game clips and screenshot captures. When snapped, you can use Game DVR to start or stop recordings.
- New animated avatars. They are back and better than ever. You showed us that you are passionate about Avatars with many requests on Xbox Feedback. The new avatars will be animated on your profile and will start showing up in other new places in the new experience. If you prefer a gamerpic, you can easily switch your image.
- Updated menu for quick access to common actions. The menu button on your controller lets you pin an app or game to Home, launch a recently played game, or quit an app or game with just the touch of a button.
- Access new settings in the Guide. Adding to settings already included in the guide, like adjusting the headset volume, you can now turn your console off or restart your console directly from the Guide.
Source: Major Nelson
