Microsoft has announced that the next firmware update for Xbox One will include the ability to manage your storage space. It's a feature the Xbox 360 included so why did it take so long for the next-gen to get it? It seems like such a simple fix!
A news blast from Marc Whitten, Chief Product Officer for Microsoft, includes a list of all the fixes on the way.
- The ability to see and manage your storage space. With this update, you will find it easy to find how much space your content takes up and better manage your content. You can also control your install lineup and more easily manage your download queue. We’ve separated My Games and My Apps into separate lists, so you can easily create separate queues for both. Now you can pick the order in which you want your content to load and we’ve added a boot progress indicator so you can better track updates while they load.
- The battery power indicator is back! You can see it right on the home screen, so you can easily track how much battery life is left on your controller.
- And, you will be able to use your USB keyboard with your Xbox One.
That is a list of "just a few of the many updates" included but really, they're old features. There's nothing new or revolutionary here. It's all stuff that even the Xbox 360 supports so it's weird to see them playing catch-up with features they should have learned that gamers like long ago. It's nice to hear that they're listening to feedback but why wasn't this all implemented in the first place?
Further evidence of this backwards nature comes from Whitten's announcement that there is another system update on the way on March 4th in anticipation of the release of Titanfall. That game will likely be a huge success for the Xbox One and hinges on its multiplayer element, so there are plans in place to improve the multiplayer experience before it hits. This particular update will include changes to the party and multiplayer systems. Could this mean the fix for party chat, finally?
We'll find out shortly. As for now, the firmware update that lets you manage your dwindling storage space is scheduled to be rolled out to Xbox One owners worldwide next Tuesday, February 11th.
