Arena Now Available in Preview!
• Arena
Arena is rolling out to Preview with our pilot title Killer Instinct! We’ll have a daily Killer Instinct practice tournament on weekdays and two tournaments per day on the weekend.
• How to Participate
1. Launch the Killer Instinct Game Hub.
2. On the Killer Instinct Game Hub, navigate to the Tournaments tab.
3. Register for a tournament and be sure to note the start time.
4. Return to the Tournaments tab of the Killer Instinct Game Hub at the start time (or watch for your match notification), and play in the tournament.
Tournaments start at the following times with registration open 24 hours in advance:
o Weekdays: 7:00 PM PDT.
o Weekends: 12:00 PM PDT and 7:00 PM PDT.
• Features to Test
o Register for a Killer Instinct match!
o Watch for a match notification on your console and jump into the game.
o Return to the Tournament details page on the Killer Instinct Game Hub after your match to see how you performed.
o Complete the KI Tournament Quest, located in the Xbox Insider Hub.
• Get Help or Report Issues
o Post in the Arena forum on the Xbox Preview forums.
o Use Report a problem on your Xbox One (Category: Dashboard, Sub-category: Tournaments).
• Arena Known Issues
o If the Tournament tab does not appear on the Killer Instinct Game Hub, hard reset the console.
o If Killer Instinct gets stuck at the “Joining Match” dialog, please submit feedback via Report a problem.
Workaround: Press the Xbox button to return to the dashboard and close Killer Instinct, then relaunch it from the Tournament details page.
o The “Share” button on the Tournament details page is not functional at this time.
• Upcoming Experiences
o Tournaments are only supported on Xbox One consoles in the United States at this time. We will expand to more regions in the future.
o Playing in a tournament on PC is not supported at this time but is coming soon. You can still register for tournaments and see the results in the Xbox app on PC.
o This initial series of tournaments are for practice, fun, and feedback only. We’ll enable prizes at a later date.
o You cannot directly watch tournaments at this time. However, you can still record game clips, take screenshots, and broadcast!
o The Tournament details pages do not show progress during the tournament; this information will be added soon.
New Features for LFG!
We've enabled some new features for LFG in Preview! Please try these out and be sure to let us know if you encounter any issues by using Report a problem.
• New Features
• You can now create Looking for Group posts for a specific time in the future, up to seven days in advance!
• You can now create a Looking for Group post directly in a Club and control who sees it; just Club members or everyone on Xbox LIVE.
• When creating Looking for Group posts, you can specify what language the party will be speaking. When searching, you can filter by languages.
• On the Party tab of the Guide, under “You might like”, you can now see Looking for Group posts that your friends are hosting or interested in.
• The Party Roster has been streamlined to show more Party members without scrolling.
• LFG Known Issues
• If you try to cancel a Looking for Group post immediately after creating one, the cancel may fail.
Workaround: Dismiss the Looking for Group details menu, wait thirty seconds, open it, and try to cancel again. If that does not work, please use Report a problem.
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