Xbox One users will soon get treated to a nifty, new feature that allows them to view who is in a party before joining it. Xbox engineering head Mike Ybarra teased Xbox One's Party feature in a video he posted via his official Twitter account.
Hmm, what am I doing here on Xbox One... #Xbox pic.twitter.com/gnvs4TEFgG
— Mike Ybarra (@XboxQwik) January 9, 2016
It seems Microsoft is really considering customer feedback when looking into what features to include in new updates. The Xbox One party feature is among those that fans of the console have been clamoring for in the Xbox One Community. In fact, this feature is the most requested on the company's "User Voice" website, particularly in the "Friends, Parties, Profiles, & Activity Feed" section.
The teaser, which Ybarra posted on Jan. 9, shows that the team is still working on this feature, which means there could still be more changes before it is ready to roll out to users.
The short clip shows that when users hover over their friend's name, they will get to see a text which reads "see who's in the party."
At the moment, no word has been made yet as to when Microsoft plans to release this new feature. Apart from a minor update, which the company released earlier this month, the Xbox One has not yet received a new update since November.
Microsoft earlier disclosed that it intended to hold back new system updates in December and January as it wishes to focus its attention on stability during these months. It also said it will throw in the next major update in February this year.
A report claims the Party feature could come out in the next monthly update in February.
In the meantime, on Jan. 11, Ybarra also pushed out a new tweet saying he has a "10 a.m. meeting tomorrow morning with @majornelson." He also hinted at the agenda of their meeting: "Windows gaming and new features for Xbox One."
We'll be sure to keep an eye on this and will keep you updated once more details arrive.
Other Updates Needed
Microsoft earlier promised to make the necessary tweaks to fix a stuttering video playback issue that some Xbox One users have been complaining about.
One user said that the problem seems to have started after Microsoft rolled out the New Xbox One Experience update.
Ybarra replied to the users claiming that Microsoft was already aware of the issue and was working on it.
"We'll fix soon," said Ybarra. "Sorry about this."
