Xbox One update to focus on Xbox Live social features

The next major update for the Xbox One will focus on the social features for Xbox Live, according to Microsoft's Marc Whitten.

The console's user interface is also being addressed, with Microsoft looking to respond positively to fan feedback.

"The feedback we've gotten is pretty valid; some of the social stuff is hidden or harder to use than it was on the Xbox 360," Whitten told Engadget.

"So you're going to see us come out with an update where, well, we're going to fix those things.

"As a person who's been pretty involved in building Xbox Live for the last decade, I take it pretty seriously when people say it's harder to get into a party, and the defaults aren't right, and I don't like the model."

Whitten added that game streaming functionality via Twitch might also be available before this year's E3, although the time frame "is not 100%".

A tweet from a Twitch representative revealed that Xbox One streaming - known as Direct Broadcasting - wouldn't launch for "a few more months".

Microsoft is hoping to roll out updates for the Xbox One faster in the future, with upcoming improvements to centre on the console's TV features.