To celebrate Indie Selects 2026
- by Ben Kerry
To celebrate Xbox’s Indie Selects program as we head further into 2026, Microsoft has added three new dynamic backgrounds for Xbox Series X|S users – and if you’re looking to add a splash of colour to your Xbox dashboard, these could be the way to go.
The first example — which you can view up above — is the most simplistic of the three backgrounds, while the other two are a bit more complex, with more animation involved as well. We’ll share stills of the other two down below, which feature moving characters, lifts/escalators and more:
If you have a gander on your Series X|S consoles, you’ll be able to see how much they animate for yourselves; we’re fans of the escalator one with its moving skeletons, we must admit. All three backgrounds are live now to celebrate Xbox Indie Selects in 2026.
In case you missed it, we’re going to link some of Microsoft’s other recent additions to its Xbox Series X|S dynamic background collection down below as well, including some first-party themed efforts in conjunction with a busy Fall period for Xbox’s 2025 games lineup.
Liking the look of any of these? Talk to us about the team’s latest dynamic backgrounds in the comments.
Ben is a News Writer at Pure Xbox, and is a fan of action, racing and straight-up shootin’ in any Xbox game he can get his hands on. When he’s not clutching an Xbox controller like his life depends on it, Ben spends his time listening to music that’s far too old for him, watching football on the telly and probably eating somewhere.
