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[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Xbox Social Clubs will be permanently removed from Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles in April 2026, as part of ongoing platform updates to focus on more widely used social features.

• Community-created clubs will be shut down entirely, including the removal of the Clubs tab from the Friends and Community Updates app.
• Official Clubs linked to specific games (e.g., via a game's Game Card) will remain available for developers and publishers to engage with their communities.
• Xbox is directing users toward alternatives such as Discord integration, party chat, Xbox messaging, and the Looking for Group feature to stay connected and coordinate gaming sessions.
• The feature has been gradually phased out, with no new clubs able to be created as of early 2026.
• Existing club content may not be accessible after the shutdown—users are encouraged to save any important posts, screenshots, or media now.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

What were socal clubs anyway? This doesn't sound like a big loss.

 

[RagnarokIV]

Xbox ending Xbox

 

[SpokkX]

expected them to try expanding the social stuff like Steam

They have truly given up?

 

[adamsapple]

What were socal clubs anyway? This doesn't sound like a big loss.

I'm supposed to be the xbox guy on GAF and even I've never heard of these until this thread.

 

[Thebonehead]

Whatever it was....

 

[digoutyoursoul]

A bit like Miiverse channels for individual games and communities , there was a GAF one at some point and I mainly used the screenshot ones.

It was a nice addition to the feature set, its usage has probably dropped off substantially.

 

[Kerotan]

Today they'll be saying they never heard of socials, tomorrow they'll be saying they've never heard of Xbox.

 

[Guardian Monkey]

Weren't those the lfgs

 

[LordCBH]

I legit forgot these were a thing.

 

[Unknown?]

I'm supposed to be the xbox guy on GAF and even I've never heard of these until this thread.

You have failed your masters!

 

[videogamedude]

such mixed messages from this brand


xbox is over, tomorrow xbox!

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

What were socal clubs anyway? This doesn't sound like a big loss.

Xbox's Japanese baths for xbots

 

[digoutyoursoul]

such mixed messages from this brand


xbox is over, tomorrow xbox!

Because the management sucks . The media won't call them out because they get their arse hairs tickled by them.

They are the kind of people who take a shit in urinals.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Not to best moment to send people towards discord lol.

 

[Skyfox]

Not to best moment to send people towards discord lol.

Yep, like when they shutdown mixer or whatever it was called and then twitch dropped the ball

 

[diemza]

 

[spons]

Did people even use these things? It was always empty.

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

Not to best moment to send people towards discord lol.

The perfect moment! Microsoft can easily get more on your identity then. Oh the potential, linking Discords data collecting efforts with the stuff Microsoft has about you. Where you work, how many kids you have, the kind of porn you're into, the people you chat with, the games you like, the ...