Microsoft has quietly announced the end of an era, the Xbox Avatar Editor will disappear early next year. “Due to low engagement and our focus on delivering other player experiences, the Xbox Avatar Editor app will no longer be available starting January 9, 2025,” the company said. in the feature FAQ.
The latest approach to customizing avatars has been launched . The Xbox Avatar Editor allowed players to customize animated versions of themselves with a library of both free and purchased cosmetics. The it gave a lot of room for variety and personal expression so that you can really create a likeness of yourself or any personality you want to portray to the Xbox community. Microsoft said it will issue refunds to players for Xbox Avatar Editor purchases between November 1, 2023 and the app’s expiration date.
Microsoft introduced avatars to player accounts during the Xbox 360 era. These Xbox Original Avatars will not be affected by the progress of the editor; they will continue to appear for players using those old-school images as well as on Xbox 360 hardware.
If you’ve created an avatar that you want to keep as your profile picture on Xbox in the future, you can use the Avatar Editor app to save the picture to your account until the closing date. The Xbox support forums are full How to create or upload your profile picture.
