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Published onNovember 1, 2017
published onNovember 1, 2017
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Build 1711.171024-1923 has begun to rollout to all Preview BETA and some DELTA Xbox Insiders today. This update adds several improvements to the setup process for new users, more varied idel notifications, miniature Game Hubs to the Guide, the ability to hide games with no Gamerscore, and finally digital game gifting. Here’s the full, detailed,release notes:
Last week, we delivered an upgraded console experience toXbox Oneowners that focused on personalization and speed improvements. It was a massive update, but we aren’t done just yet. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be addressing customer feedback and adding even more great new features that gamers have been asking for. Here’s a sneak peek at what to expect:
These features will roll out to Xbox Insiders over the next few weeks. Insiders can check the release notes within the Xbox Insider Hub for more details, or navigate to the Xbox Insider forums at forums.xbox.com.
Digital Gifting
You’ll soon be able to send digital games and subscriptions as gifts to your friends and family in the Microsoft Store (on Xbox, Windows and on the Web), and today (10/31) at 2:00PM PDT we’re allowing Preview BETA participants a first look!
NOTE: Access to the digital gifting feature is tied to your Gamertag. You’ll have access to digital gifting on any Xbox One console with the Gamertag used to enroll your console(s).
When purchasing a gift, the gift will be delivered to the recipient via email message containing a digital code for the item. The email will be sent immediately upon purchase. The email message will provide the gift recipient with instructions on how to redeem the digital code.
On Xbox, users have the choice of entering the email address of the gift recipient or selecting a friend from the Friends list. In addition to receiving a gift message via email, on Xbox, if the Friends list is used, the gift recipient will receive a system message from Xbox Live containing the digital code along with a one-click redemption button.
There are a handful of rules and restrictions currently in place for digital gifting:
Please see the gifting terms and conditions as well as the Microsoft Store terms and conditions for a full list of policies.
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Are you an Xbox Insider and have you played around with this build yet? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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