XR-022 Official Naming Standards

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Requirement

• Use terms from the current XBOX terminology list in all localized in-title text.
• Do not reference components of a competing platform in text or imagery.
• Controller button call-outs, icons, and prompts must match the current XBOX Wireless Controller nomenclature (A, B, X, Y, LB, LT, RB, RT, View, Menu, XBOX, Share).
• Localized surface strings must use the localized terms in the terminology list, not literal translations.

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Test cases

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022-01 Official Naming Standards

1. Launch the title and visit every menu, sub-menu, cutscene, and settings screen.
2. Save and load all supported game types.
3. Note every text string and image that refers to hardware, controller inputs, or XBOX network features.
4. Compare each against the current terminology list for the active locale.

• The title uses a proprietary term or image from a competitive platform.
• The title refers to a component of the console system or peripheral using any term not in the terminology list.

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Common mistakes

• Cross-platform prompts — leftover PlayStation button glyphs, or generic “trigger” language, when running on XBOX.
• Legacy XBOX Live — mentions of “XBOX Live Gold” after the rebrand to XBOX Game Pass Essential / Core.
• Untranslated controller strings — English button names in localized builds.
• Marketing tag divergence — using “XBOX Series X|S Enhanced” instead of the current official capability tag.

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Related

• Cert terminology
• XR-006 Title Assets and Metadata
• XR-017 Title Ratings