Xbox.com will have downtime tomorrow to make way for a massive facelift; it has been confirmed by Xbox Live’s Major Nelson. As well as supporting the new Xbox Live regions, the makeover will feature some new features:
• Browser based Avatar editor: Edit your avatar and preview avatar items before purchase
• Combined views for messages, friend and game requests
• Improved notification of your account subscription
• Leverage Family Reports to understand what your family is doing and how they are using LIVE
• Play web games with your Xbox LIVE friends on the web or on Windows Phone 7
• Marketplace: More powerful search and more intuitive ways to browse and filter
So these changes can take place, Xbox.com and the forums will be offline and unavailable for a short period of time. The website will be down from 09:00 GMT/02:00 PT/05:00 ET. The Xbox Live service will not be affected by the upgrade. Further screenshots of the facelift can be found here.
