Xbox rolled out a major system update on August 12. The update adds several features that players have been asking for, including changes to cloud gaming, saved data, and Xbox 360 titles.
Game Pass Cloud Updating
Game Pass subscribers can now avoid waiting for a game to finish updating before playing it through the cloud.
Players can launch a supported game through cloud streaming. Once they finish playing, they can set the game to update on their console.
This makes it easier to keep games ready without sitting through an update first.
Cloud Save Restoration
The update also adds a new way to restore previously synced cloud saves. The feature currently supports Forza Horizon 6.
Xbox plans to bring cloud save restoration to more games in the future. This could give players another way to recover older saved progress when needed.
Xbox 360 Game Hubs
Xbox 360 games now have dedicated game hubs on Xbox. Players can use these hubs to check achievements and other game information.
The change gives backward-compatible titles a more organized place on modern Xbox consoles.
Overall, the update adds several useful features without changing the way players use their consoles. Xbox also plans to expand some of these features with more games in future updates.
