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Xbox controversial update slammed as 'one big ad' by fans

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Published 12:50 31 Jul 2023 GMT+1

Xbox controversial update slammed as 'one big ad' by fans

Xbox fans have been heavily criticising the new "ad interface".

Catherine Lewis

Catherine Lewis

Xbox fans are seriously unhappy with the system update which was recently rolled out on Series X/S and Xbox One, and it’s not hard to see why.

In case you missed it, last week, Xbox introduced fans to an all-new Xbox Home Screen, which was supposedly “designed from player feedback” with the goal of making it easier to “discover new games, rediscover games you already love, connect with communities, and create a more personalised experience”. However, there’ve been numerous valid complaints shared about the UI - one of the main ones centres around the fact that the new ‘most played games’ tab isn’t personalised at all, it actually displays the games played the most by all Xbox users, and therefore constantly features games like Fortnite and Roblox, which isn’t ideal if you’re not a fan of them.

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As DualShockers reports, this same complaint has led some to slam the update as “one big ad”, as it seems impossible to boot up your console without being shown a lineup of games you’ve never played before. Reddit user kiciputek wrote: “I like the main screen but anything under it is a total mess. It is like a one big ad, even if you create a group, it is shown under the ‘most played games’ line with random games from the store.”

Others have been sharing similar sentiments: “Why have a Game Pass app at all if everything in it is now on my Home Screen? Not to mention you can only have two groups pinned to Home now the rest is reserved for Game Pass/store adverts,” rahhaharris commented. “‘Game Pass ad interface’ ain’t it. What everyone wants… less customisation. Really disappointed in this,” added ajaman2006.

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Unfortunately for the critics, the new Home UI doesn’t seem like it’s going anywhere anytime soon.

Featured Image Credit: Billy Freeman via Unsplash, Kamil S via Unsplash

Topics: Xbox, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One

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