{"id":157764,"date":"2025-09-20T18:29:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T18:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/new-xbox-update-speeds-up-downloads-while-games-are-suspended\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T18:29:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T18:29:29","slug":"new-xbox-update-speeds-up-downloads-while-games-are-suspended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/new-xbox-update-speeds-up-downloads-while-games-are-suspended\/","title":{"rendered":"New Xbox Update Speeds Up Downloads While Games Are Suspended"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Xbox owners wishing for a way to speed up their game downloads while playing other titles now have their prayers answered via a new update to the Xbox dashboard. Microsoft announced a new \u201csuspend my game\u201d feature that will help speed up downloads for Xbox Series X\/S<\/a> and Xbox One.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For now, the feature is only visible to members of the Xbox Insider Program, Microsoft\u2019s platform for testing new updates before they\u2019re released to the wider public. The update allows users to speed up any active downloads while suspending games in the background. The best part is you\u2019ll be able to resume playing that suspended title exactly where you left off once the download concludes. For Xbox Series X or S owners, jumping back in is even quicker thanks to Quick Resume.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hey Xbox Insiders! Did you notice these changes rolling out now? Suspend in the queue will let you download at full speed while making sure your game remains resumable (or quick resume-able on Series X|S). New banners in the Full Library will take you to more useful categories! pic.twitter.com\/L49winRpM0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Eden Marie (@neonepiphany) March 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Eurogamer<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> points out that the reason this wasn\u2019t the case before is because the Xbox reserves a portion of your internet bandwidth for online uses (like multiplayer gaming) while games are running. Once you quit or suspend a title, that connection is unlocked.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The update should now be available for Xbox Insider Alpha and Beta tier members to test. There\u2019s currently no word on when it will launch for all users. The update also adds a nifty banner that clearly displays both incoming and outgoing Xbox Game Pass titles.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This latest technical perk comes after a series of performance enhancing upgrades for Xbox Series X. With Microsoft\u2019s recent acquisition of Zenimax, certain Bethesda games have been boosted<\/a> with improved framerates. There\u2019s also new gameplay\u00a0benefits for backwards compatible titles<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Are you looking forward to the new update? If you\u2019re a member of the Xbox Insider program, have you had a chance to try this out? If so, what do you think? Hit us up with those thoughts in the comments!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hey Xbox Insiders! Did you notice these changes rolling out now? Suspend in the queue will let you download at full speed while making sure your game remains resumable (or quick resume-able on Series X|S). New banners in the Full Library will take you to more useful categories! pic.twitter.com\/L49winRpM0<\/a><\/p>\n

— Eden Marie (@neonepiphany) March 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n