Xbox has rolled out a brand new update today which will give players the option to switch on "carbon aware" downloads on their console.
As detailed on the Xbox website, the energy-saving mode will allow the console to schedule game, app, and OS updates for certain times in the day, more specifically, during the "nightly maintenance window". The idea behind this is that this could reduce carbon emissions as a higher proportion of electricity is coming from lower-carbon sources on the electric grid.
In the same February update post, Xbox encourages players to explore their console's shutdown modes, specifically the energy-saving one. According to the post, selecting Shutdown (energy saving) instead of putting the console in Sleep mode can cut power use by up to 20x. The post also points out that "for every two consoles that use Shutdown (energy saving) for one year, we will save the equivalent amount of carbon removed by one tree planted and grown for a decade."
Take a look at our upcoming Xbox Series X games list to find out what we've got to look forward to playing this year and beyond.
