Xbox CEO Is Proud to Announce a Major Step to Become Eco-Friendly and “Carbon Negative” for the Planet

Climate change has been a topic of frequent discussion in the modern age. The evolution of humanity, thanks to advancing technology, is also leaving a massive impact on the environment and primarily negative. So, many big organizations like Xbox are making great efforts to help fight against the consequences of climate change for a welfare solution.

Microsoft is trying to be a carbon-negative, water-positive, and zero-waste company by the year 2030. To reach this target, the American organization is introducing changes to their design, build, and use of our products. Already they have begun this step by releasing updates for their Windows 11 and now targeting the Xbox consoles.

Xbox CEO is proud of their latest ‘carbon negative’ updates for consoles

Microsoft has introduced a new feature to their Windows and Xbox devices called “Carbon Aware.” As the name suggests, it helps Xbox to control carbon emissions by allowing one’s system to suit updates and downloads according to the carbon intensity data of their user’s region.

Previously, Xbox had a maintenance window from 2 AM to 6 AM. That will no longer be the case since the system will now rely on when a user’s power grid is using more renewable energy. As a result, a user’s device will now download updates and maintenance even during the day. This will significantly reduce reliance on fossil fuels and carbon emissions.

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The Xbox CEO Phil Spenser is extremely proud of his organization for this major step. He tweeted, “Xbox recognizes that, while gaming brings joy and community to many, it also impacts our environment. Today we are proud to share some of the work we’ve done to offer carbon-aware game downloads and updates.“

When will this update be released?

Xbox Insiders will receive the “Carbon Aware” update on January 12 and will notice their system switching to the shutdown (energy saving) power option. According to the American company, this one-time power settings update will reduce power consumption while the console is turned off. Furthermore, the rest of the users will receive this update soon.

But this might raise a question to many users that reducing the power consumption could hamper the gaming experience. But the American company claims that wouldn’t be the case and users will still enjoy a great gaming experience on their consoles.

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What are your thoughts about this innovative update for the Xbox consoles?