Xbox One system update delayed, March update detailed

A major Xbox One update due to hit the console today has been delayed until later on in the week.

No reasons have been given for the delay but apparently the team at Microsoft is working on finalising everything.

Meanwhile the system update for March has been detailed, and there will be a lot of major changes that Xbox One owners have been crying out for.

The changes include:

• Get to your friends list faster. The friends list will be front and centre on the homepage of the Friends app. Click the Social tile on Home, or say "Xbox, go to Friends" to see who’s online and what they’re up to. From there you can quickly send messages and get into a party.
• Party chat will be turned on by default. When you party up, chat audio will be turned on by default.
• Chat with friends playing different games. Party chat will be separated from people playing your game, so you can chat with your friends who are online or you can chat with everyone playing the game.
• We're adding an “Invite friends to game” option to your multiplayer titles moving forward.Similar to Xbox 360 titles, this will appear inside a games’ menu and offer a simple and quicker way to set up your multiplayer battles. Selecting "Invite friends" will let you invite friends to your game and party.
• We're adding “Recent Players.” This is a simple list that shows you Xbox Live members you’ve recently played with, making it easier to stay in touch with people, or add new friends after your multiplayer battles.

The March update had previously been dated for 4 March, but today it was only given an "early March" timeframe.

It will likely have rolled out by the time Titanfall launches on 11 March.