Xbox insiders are now getting an exciting peek at the new Game Hubs feature, reinforcing Xbox’s commitment to delivering a smooth and innovative gaming experience. With their Xbox Insider program, members often get to try out alpha and beta features before they officially launch, giving them a front-row seat to upcoming improvements and additions to the gaming platform.
Being an Xbox Insider means being part of a global testing community. These dedicated gamers receive early software updates, allowing them to experience and provide feedback on features still in development. As Xbox relentlessly seeks to enhance performance, from minor quality-of-life upgrades to ambitious AI integration, Xbox Insiders play a crucial role in shaping the platform’s future. The latest update—Game Hubs—is one such feature Insiders can now explore.
Xbox Insiders in the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring are the first to dive into the new Game Hubs feature. Upon selecting a game, players can access a wealth of information including game stats, achievements, which friends are playing, captures, and more. While this might seem like an additional step before jumping into a game, those eager to start playing can easily double-tap the A button—thanks to the default focus being on the Play button. Xbox fans, familiar with the Dashboard’s many evolutions, will appreciate that the Game Hubs feature is customizable and can be disabled if it feels too intrusive.
Xbox has revealed small variations in Game Hubs’ appearances as they refine this new feature. Essentially, it offers a similar experience to the Xbox App, which displays various game-related details alongside the splash screen. Screenshots shared by Twitter user aRandomWiseGuy show how this update will look, highlighting gameplay stats instead of the usual game descriptions seen in the My Games tab.
Microsoft and Xbox are all about innovation, always aiming to stay one step ahead in enhancing their gaming system. Recent updates, like the Support Virtual Agent for Xbox, reflect their commitment to keeping gaming enjoyable and accessible. The Xbox Insider program continues to be vital in testing out and perfecting these innovations, ensuring the community receives polished and user-friendly features.
