Man Shares Photo of 'Ever-Shrinking' Xbox Gamerpic Due to Advances in Tech, Xbox Engineering Lead Responds

Xbox engineering lead Eden Marie said she'd make it her "personal mission" to fix this issue.

By Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk | Updated: 26 August 2021 13:29 IST

Man Shares Photo of 'Ever-Shrinking' Xbox Gamerpic Due to Advances in Tech, Xbox Engineering Lead Responds

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Xbox gamerpic is shown on the homescreen, right beside the username

Highlights

Xbox users can choose their own gamerpic
The user said old gamerpics tend to shrink in size as generations advance
Other users also took to twitter to share their own shrunk gamerpics

Xbox, with each new generation of consoles, brings in several advancements to the hardware, graphic, and user interface (UI). However, as per a hilarious tweet from a user, it also brings some drawbacks that may not be a deal breaker for most but might be slightly disappointing for some long-time users. Gabriel Roland (@noukon), a video producer by profession, tweeted that his PacMan Ghost avatar gets shrunk "ever smaller and smaller" with each new generation. Upon coming across the tweet, Xbox engineering lead Eden Marie said she'd make it her "personal mission" to fix this issue.

Roland tweeted that he purchased the gamerpic (profile icons for Xbox users) with 80 Xbox Points back in 2006. Since then, the avatar is gradually shrinking in size with advancing display technology such as 4K screens. However, Roland joked that he will "not yield." He said that he will stick to his favourite gamerpic "until the seas boil over."

Since Roland tweeted about it, several people have shared related posts, with many users saying that they too have experienced this problem.

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One user (@migrantp) posted an image of his avatar that, too had shrunk in size. The user only said, “Solidarity”.

Solidarity! pic.twitter.com/INtAtrP8sV
— John Arnold (@migrantp) August 20, 2021

Here are some more users who shared their own shrunk-down gamerpics:

Hold the line pic.twitter.com/YHbegXwKSA
— Hector Garcia (@deBLOO) August 21, 2021

Still have my chicken picture that was free to celebrate 'The Hangover' coming out in cinemas... I'll never change it pic.twitter.com/xpUAkJFif1
— Lewis (@ScatmanBegins) August 21, 2021

I got a used xbox 360 when I was a kid. It had this profile pic from a Tony Hawk game, I think. Never changing it. pic.twitter.com/QfRdeyaYfd
— ___________ (@voidSession) August 21, 2021

Supporting Roland, another user (@No07525869) asked why can't Microsoft just “scale it” to solve the problem.

Why uh... Why wouldn't they scale it? I support your stance, though.
— Geena from Upstate (@No07525869) August 20, 2021

As Roland's tweet gained traction, Xbox engineering lead Eden Marie (@neonepiphany) responded saying she can't promise anything but it would be her "personal mission" to resolve the issue.

As the first likely step to understanding the problem, Marie said she bought the gamerpic pack and it cost her $2.38 (roughly Rs. 180).

Step one: I ACTUALLY BOUGHT THE GAMERPIC PACK. It was $2.38 and not a dollar so I already have gone above and beyond, give me my bonus already pic.twitter.com/Yo1v51YlJT
— Eden Marie (@neonepiphany) August 25, 2021

Marie, too, seemed to enjoy the challenge, saying, “Wow, this is... a journey” and that this was going to be a multi-step journey.

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