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Microsoft continues to make changes to Xbox systems to take full advantage of customer-facing services. And it seems that today few users use Xbox Avatars, which we have had since the Xbox 360, and which evolved on Xbox One, because Xbox decided to abandon this service. From January 9, 2025, the application that allows you to edit avatars will no longer be available.
Although it seems that they will not disappear completely, because, paradoxically, the Xbox 360 originals will continue to be seen on the old console and even games that used it (like some from Kinekt) will continue to be able to do so. In case you have invested in the purchase of avatar accessories, in principle they will refund you the money for what was purchased from November 1, 2023 to today. You can check these purchases at this link.
Avatars introduced by Xbox One will disappear forever
They were destined to be great protagonists of the Xbox One era, because with the obligation to have Kinekt connected on Xbox One, avatars appeared in some games like Kinekt Sports, which was able to recognize our face. But After 10+ years, it seems that without a stronger reason for users to use them, they will disappear for good.
Thus ends an era that we have maintained since those happy days of the Xbox 360 in which our avatar was much more important than today and the way in which our friends, however far away, got to know us. Remember that the app will close on January 9, 2025, so take the opportunity to take a photo of your avatar before it's too late.
