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XR-117 is tested in Certification. Titles that are in beta stage must have a splash screen or message displayed within the experience, after launch but before gameplay or application usage, that communicates:
  • The title is beta/pre-release software.
  • Some platform features might not work correctly.
  • Some game features might not work correctly and might crash.
The notification must also outline the support boundaries for the title. Beta and Game Preview titles are subject to a subset of the XRs. See Beta & Game Preview cert for the reduced XR set.

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Test cases

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117-01 Beta / Game Preview Notification to Users

  1. Sign in to an XBOX profile and launch the title.
  2. Verify that before the user can participate in gameplay or application usage, a message is displayed communicating, at minimum:
    • The title is beta/pre-release software.
    • Some platform features might not work correctly.
    • Some game features might not work correctly and might crash.
    • The support boundaries for the title.
Pass: The user is notified of the title’s beta / pre-release status before being able to engage with any functionality within the title. Fail:
  • The title doesn’t display a notification of its beta / pre-release status.
  • The user can access title functionality before seeing the notification.
Last modified on August 6, 2026

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