Xbox Live enhancements: Arena, Clubs and OS additions

14 Jun 2016

Steve Wright

Microsoft’s Mike Ybarra today confirmed new features heading to Xbox One.

First, core items tied to the Xbox One OS:

Background music
Language region independance
Cortana on Xbox One

Next, he detailed Xbox Live Clubs. You can use them to create communities based on like-minded interests.

Xbox Live will also support a new “Looking for Group” feature, largely operating like third-party website DestinyLFG.com.

Finally, Ybarra announced Arena, a new competitive platform on Xbox Live, allowing users to play competitively solo or in groups. The function supports tournaments by the likes of EA Sports, Hi-Rez, Wargaming and more.

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