For several weeks, Xbox makes a series of announcements focused on the user experience, under the leadership of its new boss Asha Sharma. Latest project to date, a vast update of achievements, already nicknamed Achievements 2.0prepares a real generational update of the console system.
On the program: new interface, reworked animations, highlighting games that are 100% finished and, above all, the possibility of hiding titles that you are not proud of. But for Microsoftthis update to Xbox achievements is just the beginning: other highly anticipated features could follow.
Xbox: an achievement update that really changes the player profile?
Concretely, the update Achievements 2.0 completely revises the presentation of the successes on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and in the Xbox app on PC and mobile. Notifications adopt new animations, icons vary according to rarity and colors align with the theme of your profile.
Another key new feature: the ability to hide certain games from your public profile, without losing saves or Gamerscore. No more demo games launched for a minute or titles considered out of date which ruin your history. Conversely, your 100% completed games are now highlighted in a dedicated section, supported by new sorting filters.
What new Xbox features does this update finally open up?
For the journalist Jez Cordenthis development is part of a broader change at Xbox : “What I’ve heard recently is that Xbox has reduced the pressure on margins imposed from above. This has given Xbox more room to work on features and systems that are not directly linked to profitability.”
Result : Microsoft agrees to finance “pleasure features”. The return of Xbox Snapwhich displayed a video in a corner of the screen during the game, is regularly requested. A redesign of Xbox Capturelimited to a few minutes of internal recording when the PlayStation 5 The time is approaching, and the return to prominence of avatars is also at the top of the list.
Xbox Achievements Update: When will you be able to enjoy them, and after?
The April 2026 Xbox Achievement Update began rolling out to program members on April 8, 2026 Xbox Insiderbefore a gradual release to all players in the coming weeks. It is free and concerns the entire ecosystem: current consoles, older generations still supported, but also the Xbox application on PC and smartphone.
While waiting for a potential big generational update of the system, players can already clean up their profile, hide some annoying Xbox games and showcase their 100%. The next few months will tell if Microsoft transforms the test with the return of functions like Snap, captures worthy of a studio and avatars finally put back at the center of the experience Xbox.
