A decade after ditching Xbox friend requests, Microsoft is bringing them back

Microsoft has announced it's bringing friend requests back to Xbox after more than a decade, with its new "friends and followers experience" set to go live for Insiders this week. Xbox hasn't had friend requests since 2013, when - as part of its transition from Xbox 360 to Xbox One - Microsoft introduced a social-media-style system making it possible to follow activity feeds without the need for explicit approval. If the other party reciprocates, a follower becomes a friend, so both can chat, message, and game. Soon, though, Xbox will introduce a more traditional "two-way, invite-approved" friend request system that Microsoft says will give users "more control and flexibility". This'll sit alongside the existing "one-way" follower system, so users can still easily follow player, club, or game feeds. Read more

A decade after ditching Xbox friend requests, Microsoft is bringing them back

A decade after ditching Xbox friend requests, Microsoft is bringing them back

A decade after ditching Xbox friend requests, Microsoft is bringing them back

A decade after ditching Xbox friend requests, Microsoft is bringing them back

A decade after ditching Xbox friend requests, Microsoft is bringing them back