Microsoft is launching a series of innovations that really affect how we play. The November update is a mix of AI, improvements for handhelds with Windows 11, new features in Xbox Cloud Gaming, and fresh accessories. The biggest change? Gaming Copilot is landing straight in the Xbox app on smartphones and becomes your personal gaming assistant.
Gaming Copilot (Beta) on mobile now available
Gaming Copilot debuted earlier on consoles and PC, and now it’s available where we often have it at hand: in the Xbox app on your phone. Just go to the Gaming Copilot tab and use the microphone or keyboard.
Copilot operates in real-time and knows what’s happening in your game. You can ask for advice, secrets, tips, builds, and even recall your achievement history. The response is immediate, and the answers are contextual, meaning they are tailored to the gameplay.
Full Screen Experience on more devices with Windows 11
The full-screen mode, known from ROG Ally, is now reaching even more handhelds with Windows 11, as well as laptops, desktops, and tablets through the Xbox Insider and Windows Insider programs. The interface is designed for controllers, works intuitively, and minimizes all distractions. In practice, Windows becomes a console: quick game switching, clean layout, zero unnecessary elements.
Streaming up to 1440p and manual resolution selection
If you're gaming in the cloud, Microsoft is adding something that gamers have long asked for: resolution selection before launching a game. You can manually set the streaming and adjust the quality to suit your internet and screen. In selected games, Xbox Cloud Gaming will now support streaming up to 1440p for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers.
Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to more countries
The expansion of the cloud is moving fast. Cloud Gaming launches in India
This is the 29th market where cloud gaming is available. In India, you can now stream hundreds of games on phones, PCs, consoles, and compatible TVs.
Support on LG TV and Amazon Fire TV in Brazil and Argentina
Xbox is expanding its infrastructure in South America, reducing wait times for servers and making cloud gaming available on more devices.
Xbox app on more Fire TVs. Soon, the Xbox app will be available on more Amazon devices, including:
Fire TV Stick 4K Plus
Fire TV Stick 4K Select
Fire TV 4-Series TVs
Fire TV Omni QLED
Install the app, connect your controller, launch a game. No console needed.
Xbox Design Lab with free engraving
From 28th November to 12th December, every controller purchased from Xbox Design Lab can have free engraving. Name, nickname, motto, anything. Microsoft strongly emphasises that the controller should be as personalised as gaming itself.
New Accessories: Backbone Pro and Limited Edition SpongeBob Pads
Backbone Pro – Xbox Edition
A controller designed for gaming on any screen: phone, tablet, PC, TV or streaming devices. It supports USB-C and Bluetooth, features the ergonomics known from official Xbox pads, and is ready for long mobile sessions.
Limited Edition SpongeBob Movie Controllers
Available in two versions: classic Xbox Wireless Controller and Xbox Elite Series 2. Both feature SpongeBob’s iconic smile and the option for personalisation in the Design Lab. The film “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants” hits cinemas on December 19.
The November Xbox update is a package of real improvements: AI in your pocket, full-screen mode for handhelds with Windows 11, streaming up to 1440p, cloud gaming entering India, and new accessories. It's one of the bigger sets of changes in recent months and a solid step towards gaming anywhere and on everything.
