Dynamic Backgrounds are a personalization option for Xbox Series X|S consoles that include a variety of different moving backgrounds that are displayed on the console's dashboard. There are currently a total of ninety-seven different dynamic backgrounds that can be used, ranging from game specific art to abstract designs. When selected, these types of backgrounds display a moving image that seamlessly plays itself over and over on the user's dashboard.
Dynamic Backgrounds were introduced with the New Xbox Experience Dashboard in 2020, with the feature only being available on Xbox Series X and S consoles. Upon release of the feature, Waves was the only Dynamic Background available. Six additional backgrounds were soon added in the November 2020 System Update shortly after the Series X and S released.
By default, there are ninety-one Dynamic Backgrounds included on Xbox Series X|S consoles, with six additional backgrounds, Xbox 20th Anniversary, Stellar Shift, Starfield, Stormcloud Vapor, Dream Vapor, and Fire Vapor only being available to users that have the matching Special Edition controller connected to their console. Once the special edition controller is connected to a console, the background will appear amongst the list of other available backgrounds. If the user has one of these backgrounds selected and changes to another when the corresponding controller is not connected to the console, the background will no longer appear as an option. These backgrounds will only reappear once the matching controller is reconnected to the console.
List of backgrounds[]
Abstract[]
| Background | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Waves |
November 10, 2020 |
|
Waves - Faded |
November 30, 2020 |
|
Spotlight- Ultraviolet |
November 30, 2020 | |
Spotlight- Midnight |
November 30, 2020 | |
Spotlight- Deja Goo |
November 30, 2020 |
|
Ribbons |
November 30, 2020 |
|
Ripple |
November 30, 2020 |
|
Motes |
May 11, 2021 |
|
Mercury |
July 1, 2021 |
|
Xbox[]
| Background | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
The Original |
May 13, 2021 |
|
Game Pass |
July 2021 |
|
Xbox 20th Anniversary |
November 15, 2021 |
|
Xbox 360 |
November 16, 2021 |
|
Stellar Shift |
February 7, 2023 |
|
Xbox Pride Spotlight |
June 1, 2023 |
|
Starfield |
June 12, 2023 |
|
Stormcloud Vapor |
August 8, 2023 |
|
Xbox Series X Console Wraps - Arctic Camo |
November 10, 2023 |
|
Xbox Series X Console Wraps - Mineral Camo |
November 10, 2023 |
|
Power Your Dreams |
December 12, 2023 |
|
International Day of World's Indigenous People 2023 |
January 31, 2024 |
|
Gaming and Disability Community 2023 |
January 31, 2024 |
|
Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 |
January 31, 2024 |
|
Pride 2023 |
January 31, 2024 |
|
Black History Month 2023 |
January 31, 2024 |
|
International Womens's Day 2023 |
January 31, 2024 |
|
Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2023 |
January 31, 2024 |
|
Black History Month 2024 |
February 1, 2024 |
|
Dream Vapor |
February 6, 2024 |
|
Women's History Month 2024 |
March 1, 2024 |
|
Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024 |
May 31, 2024 |
|
Pride 2024 |
May 31, 2024 |
|
Fire Vapor |
June 2024 |
|
Xbox 360 Blades |
July 16, 2024 |
|
VOTE24 |
October 2024 |
|
Games[]
| Background | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Halo Infinite |
August 27, 2021 |
|
Halo Infinite - Courage |
December 2, 2021 |
|
Wasteland 3: Cult of the Holy Detonation |
December 2, 2021 | |
Grounded Backyard Sunset |
February 22, 2022 | |
Fallout 25th Anniversary |
October 4, 2022 |
|
State of Decay: Trumbull Valley |
October 18, 2022 | |
Pentiment Waterfall |
December 14, 2022 | |
Dead Space Planet |
January 28, 2023 | |
Destiny 2: Lightfall |
February 28, 2023 | |
Redfall |
April 24, 2023 | |
STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor |
May 5, 2023 | |
Ghostwire: Tokyo |
May 5, 2023 | |
Diablo IV |
June 6, 2023 | |
Hi-Fi RUSH |
July 5, 2023 | |
Madden NFL 24 |
August 21, 2023 | |
Immortals of Aveum |
August 23, 2023 | |
Starfield Journey through Space |
August 30, 2023 |
|
Forza Motorsport |
October 3, 2023 | |
EA SPORTS UFC 5 - Arena |
October 30, 2023 | |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III |
November 2, 2023 |
|
EA SPORTS™ WRC |
November 5, 2023 | |
NHL 24 Cale Makar |
November 2023 | |
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre - Family Kitchen |
November 30, 2023 | |
EA SPORTS FC™ 24 |
January 16, 2024 | |
F1® 23 |
January 16, 2024 | |
EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ |
January 16, 2024 | |
Super Mega Baseball™ 4 |
January 16, 2024 | |
Cyberpunk 2077 |
January 19, 2024 | |
Apex Legends |
February 14, 2024 | |
Skull and Bones |
February 18, 2024 | |
Avowed Key Art |
February 20, 2024 | |
Fallout, An Original Series Dynamic Background |
March 7, 2024 | |
Blue Dragon |
March 29, 2024 |
|
Tales of Kenzera™- ZAU |
May 10, 2024 | |
Senua's Saga- Hellblade II |
May 11, 2024 | |
Juggernaut Edition |
May 20, 2024 |
|
Lieutenant Tius of the Ultramarines |
May 25, 2024 | |
Rogue Trader |
May 25, 2024 | |
F1® 24 |
May 31, 2024 |
|
F1® 24 Champions Edition |
May 31, 2024 |
|
EA SPORTS™ College Football 25 |
July 16, 2024 |
|
World of Tanks Modern Armor |
August 12, 2024 | |
World of Warships: Legends - USS Missouri |
August 2024 | |
EVERSPACE 2 Dynamic Background |
September 16, 2024 | |
Starfield Shattered Space |
September 30, 2024 | |
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 |
October 19, 2024 |
|
THRONE AND LIBERTY - Claim the Throne Dynamic Background |
October 23, 2024 | |
Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Dragon) |
November 1, 2024 |
|
Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Minrathous) |
November 1, 2024 |
|
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 |
November 19, 2024 | |
S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2- Heart of Chornobyl |
November 20, 2024 | |
Indiana Jones and The Great Circle |
December 3, 2024 | |
Madden NFL 25 |
February 2025 | |
Monster Hunter Wilds - Dynamic Background |
March 5, 2025 | |
Split Fiction Dynamic Background |
March 5, 2025 |
|
WWE 2K25 Deadman Edition |
March 7, 2025 | |
Sea of Thieves: Sunset |
March 14, 2025 | |
Sea of Thieves: Megalodon |
March 14, 2025 | |
Towerborne - Dynamic Background |
March 17, 2025 | |
Microsoft 50th Anniversary |
March 28, 2025 | |
South of Midnight |
April 5, 2025 |
References[]
- ↑ Team Xbox (May 1, 2024). "Xbox Empowers Asian and Pacific Islander Communities with GameTan and NEEL". Xbox Wire. Retrieved on June 1, 2024.
- ↑ THE0AKL3Y (May 24, 2024). "Fire vapor dynamic background not showing up is there a fix?". Microsoft Community. Retrieved on August 1, 2024.
- ↑ Colbert, Isaiah (March 30, 2024). "Xbox Honors Akira Toriyama With a Free Blue Dragon Dynamic Background". IGN. Retrieved on April 22, 2024.
| Xbox Gen 9 | |
| Consoles | Xbox Series X (Bundles) (Variants) • Xbox Series S (Bundles) (Variants) • Xbox Series X Digital Edition • Brooklin • Ellewood |
|---|---|
| Accessories | Xbox Wireless Controller (Variants) • Sebile • Seagate Storage Expansion Card • Console Wraps • Xbox Play & Charge Kit • Xbox Series X Launch Team controller |
| Games | All Games • Optimized for Series X • Available on Game Pass |
| Features | Quick Resume • Smart Delivery • Dynamic Latency Input • Xbox Velocity Architecture • FPS Boost • Dynamic Backgrounds |
| Software | New Xbox Experience (2020) |
| Services | Xbox Live • Xbox Live Gold • Xbox Game Pass • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate • Xbox All Access |
| Events | Xbox 20/20 • Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2021 • Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 |
| Refrigerators | Xbox Series X Fridge • Xbox Mini Fridge • ZOA Xbox Series X Mini Fridge |