Microsoft announced that it will shut down the modern Xbox Avatar app due to low user interest. So how will Xbox Avatars be affected?
Microsoft in January 2025 Xbox Avatar Editor He announced that he would close the application. The company is making big changes to the Xbox Avatar system. With the discontinuation of the Xbox Avatar Editor app on January 9, 2025, avatars created with the app and all items purchased will also disappear.
Why Is Xbox Avatar Editor Being Closed?
According to the information provided by Microsoft, the reason for shutting down Xbox Avatar Editor is “low user interest”. In this way, the Xbox team will be able to transfer its resources to “other player experiences.” Any items purchased for the avatar from November 1, 2023 to January 9, 2025 will be automatically refunded after the app is closed.
But Xbox Avatars aren’t going away completely. The Xbox Original Avatars app will continue to be available after January 9, 2025. This app includes the original Xbox 360 Avatars introduced in 2008. These avatars, which are still available on Xbox 360 and some games, will continue to exist for the foreseeable future.
The end is in sight for the modern Xbox Avatar app, which will be removed in early 2025. If you’re using your Xbox Avatar as a game artwork, now is the time to change it. Go to your profile, click “change game image”, create a new one and select “Take a picture of my avatar”. Since it will soon disappear completely, it is worth taking a photo as a souvenir.