Orvar Halldorsson

Creative Director @Xbox @Microsoft | Former UX Director of Destiny @Bungie & Design Director @CCPGames

[XBOX @XBOX]

Honoring a true legend.

We’ve added a new dynamic dashboard background featuring Xbox 360's Blue Dragon, with art and character designs by Akira Toriyama.

[Official Bluey TV @OfficialBlueyTV]

Get ready for the biggest game of Keepy Uppy New York!🗽 Bluey is coming back to the @Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade® with a brand-new addition 🎈💙 #MacysParade #Bluey #BlueyBalloon

Felt art by @SamplerTimes

[Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh]

@spstieng @aneri This specific quote was from a talk by @aneri 😊

The talks from the Game UX Summit will be available online soon. My talk from UX Nordic was about a different thing (coherent design across multiple devices and input methods). If those talks become available online I'll send.

[Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh]

This! A 1000 times this!
"We all know UX is the secret sauce to great games, but UX is also the secret sauce to MAKING great games!" - @aneri
#GameUXsummit

[Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh]

Coming up next.. Keynote with Ken and Roberta Williams. Time to be an awkwardly excited fanboy!! #LifeGoals #SierraOnLine #GameUXsummit

[Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh]

Proud of my good friend Jami Lukins. She did an amazing talk at the #GameUXsummit about how to Tackle Ambiguity.

[Game UX Summit @GameUX_Summit]

Now at the #GameUXsummit we are welcoming on stage Jami Lukins, lead UX at Riot Games for her talk about Tackling Ambiguity. 👀

[Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh]

@stevesaylor bringing some great insights about how accessibility needs to be part of the design process from the ground up rather than making it an option added to check a box. #GameUXsummit

[Dr. Rachel Kowert @DrKowert]

Let's talk about onboarding #gameUXsummit

(onboarding discussions always remind me of you @GamerGrrl)

[Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh]

I am thrilled to share what my team has been heads down working on for the past few months at Xbox. The updated Xbox Home UI will launch in 2023 after a multi-month series of experiments of listening and learning.

#xbox #xboxgamepass #uxdesign #ux #uxui

https://t.co/lqhg2EdMoo

[Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh]

@OGButh Thank you, miss you as well ❤️

[Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh]

I'm excited to share what my team has been working on for a while now!

Playing Xbox games will soon be as easy as grabbing your favorite controller and launching the Xbox app on your Smart TV. No console required.

#xbox #xboxgamepass #uxdesign #productdesign

[XBOX @XBOX]

Stream Xbox games directly on your TV, no console required

Enjoy over 100 cloud games with the Xbox app on your Samsung 2022 Smart TV: https://t.co/t2L6mM4ks3

[Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh]

@moreelen Cut the rope. It teaches you how to play the game in a simple "introduce one new mechanic at a time" way and then always makes sure to reinforce what you just learned again in the next level. The player also doesn't perceive it as a tutorial but rather just playing the game.

[Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh]

I'm excited to see Twitch streaming return to Xbox consoles through the Guide!

https://t.co/e7ufJsLyDz

[Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh]

@studioanisa @thegameawards So cool! 👏👏👏

[Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh]

Big milestone today as we bring cloud gaming to Xbox consoles. #Xbox20 #XboxGamePassUltimate
https://t.co/4URjt1r0s8

[Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh]

Producing dynamic backgrounds is always fun and rewarding, but creating the 360 background was extra special ❤️

[Tom Warren @tomwarren]

still want more #Xbox20 nostalgia? There's an Xbox 360 dynamic background now

[Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh]

@MurderDeathKiII @EmInterrupted @neonepiphany @WorkWombatman @angelmexluis Hello 😊

[XBOX @XBOX]

Today's been 20 years in the making 💚 #Xbox20

[Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh]

Proud of my team's latest work - cloud gaming on Xbox. This tweet feels especially delightful as it represents both my current focus and past (Xbox & Destiny 2) ❤️

[Klobrille @klobrille]

Xbox Cloud Gaming is implemented so well on Xbox consoles (alpha), feels native at times.

I got a game invitation to play Destiny 2, but I don't have the game installed. When I accepted the inv anyway, the game starts from the cloud and brings me into the group in seconds.

[Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh]

I am really excited about this Dynamic Background. Producing it was a lot of fun - great example of what good collaboration and teamwork between Design, Dev and PMs can produce ❤️

[XBOX @XBOX]

Connect your 20th Anniversary controller to your Xbox Series X|S and unlock an exclusive dynamic background bursting to life with glowing lines and moving sparks 🌌✨