Nintendo’s Miis were one of the reasons that contributed to the unexpected success of the Wii on the market and, as often happens in these cases, its competitors have wasted no time in trying to emulate its success.\r\nIn addition to various reinterpretations of Nintendo’s controllers movement, which in the case of Microsoft arrived with the unsuccessful Kinect, Xbox had also decided to introduce its own character creator, much more detailed than the simplified style of the Miis.\r\nCalled simply Avatars, the new characters made their debut already on Xbox 360, with the possibility of being able to customize their appearance with additional paid accessories inspired by the most popular video games on the store and, just like the Miis, they could be used on specifically compatible games.\r\ A feature that was practically abandoned in subsequent generations, but which actually continued to be present on Xbox One and on the more modern Xbox Series the editor in these latest generations, leading Microsoft to announce its closure in the coming weeks.\r\nAs reported by GameSpot, the Redmond house has revealed that from January 9, 2025 it will no longer be possible to access the Xbox Avatar Editor app: the the reason, as revealed by the official support page, is that almost no one was using it.\r\n\r\n«Due to low engagement and our shift in focus towards offering other player experiences, the Xbox apps Avatar Editor will no longer be available on January 9, 2025. Gamers can still customize their gaming experience with dynamic wallpapers and profile colors on Xbox consoles, and with original Xbox Avatars, profile themes, and gamer pics on PC and Xbox console”.\r\n\r\nMicrosoft also clarifies that it will still be possible to continue using the Xbox 360 versions of the avatars, given that some backwards compatible games are able to support them.\r\nAs regards instead Xbox One, Series And the fact that very few players have used the editor on the new consoles is proof of this.