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Updated · The Verge · May 6
Xbox adds new console boot animation and sound
Updated
Updated · The Verge · May 6

Xbox adds new console boot animation and sound

15 articles · Updated · The Verge · May 6
  • The update arrives on 13 May and uses Microsoft's newly unveiled Xbox logo with a slight twist on the existing startup audio.
  • It follows Asha Sharma's first major Xbox reorganisation, which included veteran departures, promotions and hires from Microsoft's CoreAI division to strengthen platform expertise.
  • Microsoft has already rolled out dynamic backgrounds and profile pictures using the glassier logo, part of Sharma's broader push for fan-focused features and a cheaper Xbox Game Pass.
Can a new AI-focused team deliver the great games that Xbox's veteran leaders could not?
Will the powerhouse Project Helix console arrive in time to save Xbox from its current sales decline?