Xbox Series X will let you switch back to your ancient Xbox 360 gamerpic Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Xbox Series X will let you switch back to your ancient Xbox 360 gamerpic Pixel it didn't happen. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 22 Sep 2021 68 comments Halo 3! Xbox Live Arcade! Kinect Sports! The Xbox 360 remains a golden era for Microsoft's gaming machines - and you will soon be able to relive it on Xbox Series X/S, by restoring your retro Xbox 360 gamerpic. To date, your small, outdated Xbox 360 gamerpic has been lost to the mists of time if you set a larger, swankier gamerpic on newer platforms. But now, by popular demand, Microsoft is testing an option to revive your Xbox 360 gamerpic and set it as your current avatar image on new consoles. Watch on YouTube Xbox engineering lead Eden Marie detailed the new feature last night, as it began rolling out to a small group of testers in the Xbox Series X Alpha Skip Ahead group. Images show your classic gamerpic - whatever it was set to the last time you used an Xbox 360 - now as an option to choose from via the Xbox Series X/S gamerpic menu. It's worth noting a couple of things. Firstly, this option will only let you pick your current Xbox 360 gamerpic. To change whatever this is, you'll still need an Xbox 360 handy to log into. Also, perhaps obviously, this option will only be available if you had an Xbox 360 gamerpic in the first place. Hey all, I know a bunch of you were asking for a way to go back to your Xbox 360 gamerpic. Exploration Time to the rescue!If you're an Alpha Skip Ahead Insider, you may need to reboot your console, but starting today you'll find a new option in your "change gamerpic" screen. pic.twitter.com/YWijIJR2HE- Eden Marie (@neonepiphany) September 21, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Why is this happening now? Well, this latest development follows an earlier tweak which saw Xbox 360 gamerpics given an Xbox Series X/S size boost, after one user complained their 15-year-old Fez pic now looked tiny on newer consoles made for beefier 4K displays. Both that and today's development were worked on by Marie as part of Microsoft's Exploration Time, where employees are given half a day each week to work on projects of their choosing. So, what should Microsoft bring back next? Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store