Today, Microsoft announced that new updates for the Arena features, a Party overlay and more will be rolled out to Xbox One insiders soon.

First of all, we’ll get new features for Arena, including Killer Instinct support:

“In addition to World of Tanks on Arena in partnership with ESL, later this month Killer Instinct on Arena is back for select Xbox Insiders! You can discover, register, and play in both official and user-generated tournaments in Clubs across Xbox One and Windows 10. Get notifications when your match is ready, enjoy automatic results reporting, and show off the results on your Activity Feed when you’re done.

Want to create your own Killer Instinct tournament? Starting this month, Club owners and administrators can create and host tournaments in their Clubs. Download the Xbox app (beta) on your Windows 10 PC, go to your Club and click on the “Tournaments” tab then select “Create tournament.” Fill out your tournament info and publish your event. Other members of that Club, or guests if they are allowed, on either PC or Xbox One can then discover, join, and play in your tournament.

As Arena continues to grow, be on the lookout for more tournaments with games like Halo Wars 2 and Smite, as well as gamer-created tournaments for World of Tanks. And watch for more details about our first public Arena-powered prized tournament: The Killer Instinct Battle for New York, where eight top Killer Instinct players will win a trip to compete for over $10k in cash and prizes in our New York Microsoft Store studio. We’re really excited to bring the excitement of competitive gaming to the community on Xbox One and Windows 10 – it’s never been easier to compete on Xbox Live.”

The second perk insiders can expect is a Party Overlay:

We’ve recently shipped several multitasking features, including the Achievement tracker, to improve your gaming experience. With this update, we are adding a new overlay that will tell you who’s speaking in your Party, without having to open the Guide. When you are in a Party, go to the Guide to enable the overlay. Just like the Achievement tracker, you can choose where on the screen you want to place the overlay and how transparent it will be.

The window will show the Gamertag of the player whenever they speak, and when no one is talking, the window will be invisible. This is particularly useful for Looking for Group and other scenarios where you might not know all the members of your Party.

Last, but not least we also get a few features requested by gamers:

Share your Looking for Group post on the Activity Feed or through a message.
Unfollow a Club or Game Hub directly from your Activity Feed.
Your profile will display your Arena tournament history and upcoming tournaments.
For Beam and Twitch broadcasts, you will now have an option in the Guide for your Kinect to locate you automatically.
Captive Portal support for wireless internet is coming to Xbox One, which allows for Wi-Fi authentication through a browser. Great for colleges, hotels, or public Wi-Fi locations.
Filter posts on your Activity Feed on the Xbox app for iOS and Android.
On the Xbox app for Windows 10, we’re adding the option to select the audio input and output sources for Party chat.

Posted: Apr 17, 2017 11:43 pm
Last Updated: Apr 17, 2017 11:43 pm
Related Forum: Xbox Forum

Source: http://www.dualshockers.com/2017/04/17/xbox-one-insiders-getting-new-features-including-party-overlay/