In the meantime, Microsoft is closing down previews ahead of the full roll out. Unfortunately, there is no changelog provided. However, considering this is a late Creators Update preview, we guess there will be performance enhancements and fixes. As Ring 4 is the last of the Xbox Insider Program, it seems likely that this is the last preview we will see. It also lends weight to the idea that the Creators Update will drop early in April. It is worth remembering that Microsoft has still not offered a specific launch date. Xbox One users on the inside will know the company has not added any new features to the console in months.
Recent Xbox Insider Program Update
Last week, Microsoft rolled out Build 15063 to the Preview Alpha of the Xbox Insider Program. The changelog for this release was fair extensive in terms of improvements and fixes. However, it was a non-Creators Update release probably due to drop after the feature update launches: Arena on Xbox Live
World of Tanks fans will be able to participate in new tournaments on their Xbox One, created by ESL and powered by Arena on Xbox Live. Discover tournaments from your Xbox One or Xbox app on Windows 10, get notifications when your match is ready, jump directly into your match on the Xbox One, enjoy automatic results reporting, and show off the results on your activity feed.
Profile and Activity Feed
Custom gamerpics are finally here! From your console, Windows 10 PC, or mobile phone, update your gamerpic with a custom image. We’re excited to bring this top fan-requested feature to Xbox Live and expect it to be in preview longer than other features to ensure it’s great for everyone when released. New ‘Join broadcast’ button in your profile, one of the many ways to access the game stream of someone broadcasting their gameplay. Your profile will display your Arena tournament history and upcoming tournaments. In your Activity Feed, we’re adding the ability to hide individual posts, pin posts to the top of your feed, and filter posts by friends, games or Clubs.
Clubs and Looking for Group (LFG)
When you create an LFG post, as the owner you will be able to see new vetting cards that include hero stats from gamers interested in joining your party. Hero stats are contextual to the game you’re playing, showing you relevant stats like kill/death ratio, rank, or score. Achievement hunters, this one is for you! You will be able to search LFG posts from the Achievements tab, related to the Achievement you’re trying to finish. We’re adding the number of open LFG posts to the Game Hub and Club Hub headers. Have you made a successful LFG post that you want to create again? Now you can see previous LFG posts that you have created, participated or shown interest in, and can copy them to create new posts. When creating an LFG post, see all the recent tags you’ve used and easily select them. Club owners can upload custom images for their Club logo and Club background. Just like custom gamerpics, we expect this to be in preview longer than other features to ensure it’s great for everyone when released. Club owners and admins will be identified and labeled in their text posts to better help them stand out and manage their community. Club owners and admins can pin a post at the top of their Club feed.
My Games and Apps, and Settings
In ‘My Games and Apps,’ we’re adding the ability to filter your game library by platform – Xbox One and Xbox 360. 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. In the Settings, we’re adding the ability to select Kinect auto-zoom for Beam and Twitch broadcasts, as well as for the Skype app.
