Trending

Xbox Achievements Update Adds New UI, Filters and 100% Completion Tracking

Published: 19:08, 08 April 2026

Share this story:

Xbox

Microsoft updating Xbox Achievements feature later this year with visual changes including new icons, animations, and color-coordinated notifications

Key Points from the Article

Rare and classic achievements will be more visually distinct from standard achievements
New management features allow hiding games from achievement history without affecting Gamerscore
Games with 100% completion will be pinned at the top of achievement lists

Microsoft updating Xbox Achievements feature later this year with visual changes including new icons, animations, and color-coordinated notifications

Xbox introduces a redesigned Achievements system with new visuals, filters, hidden games feature and 100% completion tracking for players.

Microsoft plans to update Xbox’s Achievements feature later this year. It will sport some visual changes and usability improvements which will make tracking achievements easier.

Members of Xbox Insiders can try out the new look now, but more people will gain access as testing continues.

Game News

No Man’s Sky Xeno Arena Update Adds Creature Battles, Training and Multiplayer Tournaments

Belmin KopicAPRIL 8

Achievements Feature Gets Visual Refresh

This will be one of the largest updates Achievements have seen in years. Several elements will see a visual refresh as well as some handy new features.The biggest difference you will see is that Xbox Achievements will look different.

Each achievement will now feature new icons and animations. Rare achievements and classic achievements will stand out more. Achievement notifications will now also correspond with your selected system color.

If you have made changes to your dashboard in the past you may have already noticed this feature.

Xbox

New filtering options added to make achievement tracking easier

Better Ways to Manage Achievements

Aside from the visual changes, there are several small quality of life features added to help you better manage your achievements:

Hide games from your achievement history
See games that you have 100% pinned at the top
New filters

Hiding a game from your achievements will only hide it from your profile.

Your total Gamerscore will not be affected. Gamers will also be able to quickly see which games they have 100% pinned at the top of their achievement list.

This coupled with the new filters should make tracking your achievements a little easier. Keep an eye out for when this update goes live to all players.