Xbox One update 'will improve the Live experience'

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Community criticism of social features has been "pretty valid", says Xbox exec

The first major Xbox One system update will focus on improving "the Live experience", making it easier for players to make use of the console's social features.

That's according to Xbox chief product officer Marc Whitten, who told Engadget about Microsoft's Xbox Live plans in an interview at the CES expo this week.

Whitten said development staff have been listening to fan feedback regarding the Xbox One dashboard and are hard at work making improvements based on gamers' comments.

"The feedback we've gotten is pretty valid," he told the site. "Some of the social stuff is hidden or harder to use than it was on the Xbox 360. So you're gonna see us come out with an update where, well, we're going to fix those things.

"As a person who's been pretty involved in building Xbox Live for the last decade, I take it pretty seriously when people say it's harder to get into a party, and the defaults aren't right, and I don't like the model.

"So what I'm trying to do with the team is kind of theme some stuff up. Let's take an update and really go through a big list of what we're hearing from customers, what we know is broken with the architecture, areas that we want to improve or complete.

"I think that's a theme you'll really see us push on: that Live experience."

Last week, Xbox's Larry Hryb stated that upcoming Xbox One updates would be shaped by fan feedback.

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BanksterPosted:

Hopefully everything works smoothly soon. I want to buy an XB1.

Fallout3ismPosted:

I hope they fix the online notification where when someone gets online it shows on the bottom of your screen.

DJMarkyMarkPosted:

Hopefully his update will fix all of the issues players have been having. Especially the ones with party chat.

M90Posted:

There's a ton of things that need to be updated/added IMO. Hopefully they'll add in a feature so we can join our Xbox 360 friends parties.

MSXPosted:

Hope it improves a lot of things.

WoobiePosted:

I need to buy the Xbox One already...

Ted-Posted:

Hopefully they fix it where a game invite also invites the user to a party.

nblzPosted:

can't wait to see if they can actually improve the user interface because at the moment it is to complicated to navigate compared to the xbox 360.

R31Posted:

DTY
Datsun they better simplify the stupid smart party feature, and also achievements to i dont like the way they work either


The party stuff is really annoying. I don't mind the Achievements part much though.


I also want them to take "turn party on" off. Why would you join a party and not want to talk. I you dont want to talk tats what the mute button is for.. Agree or is it just me haha

E36Posted:

Datsun they better simplify the stupid smart party feature, and also achievements to i dont like the way they work either


The party stuff is really annoying. I don't mind the Achievements part much though.