The Xbox PC App Needs Some Work.

Hey all.

There have been numerous threads about the Xbox PC app that compare it to the previous legacy Console Companion app. While I think that the XB app is on the right track, there's several things that need to be done before it can become the XGP hub that it seems to want to be. I'd love to hear your thoughts and what you'd improve on it as well!

Achievements

Achievements (and stats) are in the XB app, but they require several clicks and may as well be completely hidden. Since Achievements are a part of console, PC, and mobile - it doesn't make sense to nest these in a corner of the experience, especially with tab real-estate at the top of the app open.

Achievement Leaderboards are also not in the App at all.

Social Features

There's a social tab but all it contains are messages. It seems on the surface that Microsoft just doesn't want Community features such as posts or the feed to exist anymore - especially considering the abysmal state of the Dashboard's Community app. Messages seem like they'd be better served in an icon next to your profile image on the XB PC app and just remove the social twist entirely if there aren't plans to expand it.

Clips and Sharing

This also seems to be an afterthought and hopefully will be added in future updates. The absence of this leans into the absence of the Social feed and community posts, either a new experience is coming or the feature is being slid into obsolescence. Considering there's a SHARE button on the new controller, this is a pretty key feature that's still needed.

Clubs

The idea of clubs is really cool but is woefully buried within the current Xbox Dashboard and is completely absent in the XB PC app. Same thing as before.

LFG and Tournament

LFG posts are fantastic and a great way to get gaming sessions set up. They are prominent in the XB Dash (Great!) but are also absent in the XB app. I think Social would be a great place for LFG to be nested, assuming it's not going to remain strictly a Messages hub.

Pretty sure Tournament functionality is just gone forever.

TL;DR

I guess the TL;DR of this can be that I think that one of the strengths of Xbox as a platform used to be its social features and it seems like in both the PC Xbox App and on the Dashboard itself that community features are becoming an afterthought.

What do you think? What are some things you want or would change with the XB PC app?

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