Xbox One June Update Adds External Hard Drive and Real Name Support

Xbox’s Major Nelson has posted an update on the official Xbox Wire with details on the changes and improvements that are coming to the Xbox One platform in June. 

Notably, the system will be upgraded to support external storage, and players will now be able to identify their friends with real name support.

Real names and external storage support are just the beginning for June. With this upcoming update, Xbox Live is being improved in a number of ways—you will be able to take advantage of great new SmartGlass features, including OneGuide and Universal Remote Control, select an account for automatic sign-in, and for Xbox One owners in Canada and Europe, get access to OneGuide and more TV, SmartGlass and voice features.

External Storage Support

The Xbox One system will support up to two external hard drives at once. Simply plug in a 256GB or larger SUB 3.0 external hard drive and once formatted, you can copy and move games, apps, and game add-ons to increase your storage capacity on the Xbox One.

You can also copy your games onto your friend’s Xbox One and play them as long as you’re signed into the account where the games are registered.

Real Names 

Real names allows you to recognize people on your friends list and more easily discover people you already know who are on Xbox Live. Like the PlayStation 4’s system, you’ll be able to share with all your friends, a subset of your choosing, friends of friends or none at all. The choice is yours. Also, your name doesn’t show up in games, and you can change your settings any time from your profile and when adding new friends.

Additional Improvements

The new update adds a new hub in Xbox One for exploring deals available to Xbox Live Gold members, including Games with Gold and Deals with Gold. Finally, you can also choose an account for automatic sign-in on the Xbox One.