Windows 10 Xbox Beta app loses Avatars & gains Light Mode

1 min. read

Published on August 7, 2017

published on August 7, 2017

Readers help support Windows Report. We may get a commission if you buy through our links.

Microsoft has just updated their Xbox Beta app and has added a new Light Theme option in the settings (see above) and has also removed the current 3D model Xbox Avatars from every aspect of the app. The removal of the Avatars is likely part of the transition to the new Xbox Avatars that were announced at E3 earlier this year. Currently within the Xbox Beta app, any users who had an animated Avatar on their profile have had it replaced with their default Gamerpic.

The Xbox Beta app is a special version of the regular Xbox app where Microsoft tests special features and design elements before rolling them out to the general public a few weeks or months later. Anyone can download this Xbox Beta app in the Windows Store.

Do you like the new Light Theme and are you excited for the new Xbox Avatars? Let us know in the comments below.

Download
QR-Code

Xbox Console Companion – Beta

Developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Price:
Free

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.