Xboxusers will soon be able to pre-download updates for games “days before they are scheduled to release,“Microsofthas announced in a new post onits support website.
The update has no worldwide release date as of yet, but Xbox has released the update in Alpha, exclusively to Xbox Insiders. If you’re part of the Xbox Insiders scheme and have your settings set to always keep your console up to date, you’ll already find the update downloaded and installed.
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While there are multiple other features included in the Alpha update, it looks like the Series X|S owners are finally set to receive a feature thatPlayStationusers have been gloating about for years. The ability to pre-download new updates is a handy feature, allowing users to get ahead of the game and download new updates for their games days in advance, meaning they can jump right into the action once the update officially goes live.
Of course, not all games support this feature, but massive AAA titles such asCall of DutyandApex Legendsoften allow PlayStation users to pre-load updates for new seasons roughly 24 hours in advance. Now, after many years, Xbox fans will be able to pre-download updates before their release.
“Games that enable support for update pre-download will allow updates to be downloaded days before they are scheduled to release, so you can jump in and start playing right when the update goes live,” Microsoft announced yesterday. The studio then confirmed that the first Xbox game to offer support for this upcoming feature will be Sea of Thieves.
Other changes included in the Alpha update include changes to the way users manage their wireless networks and some other fixes to subscription management. If you want to find out all the details, we’ve included the change log below:
Release Notes
NEW FEATURES AND EXPERIENCES
We have exciting news! Xbox Insiders can expect something new coming to their Xbox Update Preview.
Update Pre-Download
Games that enable support for update pre-download will allow updates to be downloaded days before they are scheduled to release, so you can jump in and start playing right when the update goes live!
Be on the lookout for the for first updates to start taking advantage of this new option by checkingMy games & apps>Manage>Updates.
HintThe first title that has enabled this feature is Sea of Thieves Insider!
EXPERIENCE CHANGES
Please be aware this Xbox Update Preview includes the following experience or feature updates.
Manage Wireless Networks
FIXES INCLUDED
Thanks to all the great feedback Xbox Insiders provide and the hard work of Xbox engineers, we are happy to announce the following fixes have been implemented with this build:
Subscription Management
Xbox Series X
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