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Xbox to Retire Community Social Clubs on Consoles in April 2026

Microsoft says the change reflects a focus on higher‑use social features.

Overview

  • Community-created clubs will be removed from Xbox One and Series X|S, with the Clubs tab exiting the Friends & Community Updates app in April.
  • Official Clubs tied to individual games will continue for developers and publishers to engage their communities.
  • Xbox directs players to messages, party chat, Discord on Xbox, and Looking for Group, while the activity feed remains for sharing clips and screenshots.
  • Reporters note that creating new clubs on consoles is already disabled ahead of the shutdown.
  • Microsoft has not clarified whether existing club posts and media will remain accessible, so users are being advised to save content they want to keep.