Microsoft is shutting down the Xbox Avatar Editor app, reports PureXbox. The Xbox Avatar FAQ says that “due to low engagement and our shift in focus towards delivering other player experiences,” it’s discontinuing the editor as of January 9th, 2025.

Microsoft has quietly announced the end of an era, with the Xbox Avatar Editor going away early next year. "Due to low engagement and our shift in focus towards delivering other player experiences, the Xbox Avatar Editor app will no longer be available starting on January 9,

Microsoft says that “due to low engagement,” the avatars are being removed, and the Xbox Avatar Editor app is going with them. So if you want to have your avatar as your profile pic, you have until January to do that.

Xbox revamped its Avatar creation app in 2018 to be an overhauled version of the Xbox 360 editor for next gen, but Tuesday, Microsoft has decided to drop it completely. Xbox has announced on their specialized support website that their Avatar editor (not related to Pandora),

Xbox is discontinuing its Avatar Editor in 2025, ending a 16-year tradition of customizable characters for the console line. Heres what to expect.