Yesterday we shared with you a video wherein a Microsoft representative claimed that the Xbox One will automatically record video of all your achievements. That isn’t exactly accurate.

The information was corrected on NeoGAF by Albert Penello, Microsoft’s director of product planning. We confirmed that the individual claiming to be Penello on NeoGAF is, the truth is, him.

“It won’t be automatic for each Achievement,” Penello writes. “It is a feature that Developers can unlock for achievements, OR, as an instance, have hidden within the game for doing something cool or discovering something hidden. Basically we allow developers access to GameDVR and that they can put conditions on an automated recording.” 

We also received this comment from Microsoft clarifying the problem.

“Xbox One keeps a rolling record of your most up-to-date gameplay, and there are two main ways for this video to be captured by Game DVR,” a Microsoft representative told us. “First, game developers mark ‘greatest clips’ that happen in the game that represent fun and engaging moments within gameplay, equivalent to once you unlock certain Achievements. Additionally, you may as well issue commands, with either your voice or the controller, to capture interesting moments you wish to record or that just happened.”

While it’s conceivable that developers could mounted their games to automatically record all achievements, it is not a blanket feature.

Our Take
While many cheered the undeniable fact that all of our achievements will be cataloged, the reality actually has more potential. Triggering during key moments of the sport in addition some achievements (possibly all, if a developer chooses) is a broader use of the DVR’s capability. I’m wanting to see how here is implemented and just hope that we do not turn out with thousands of cookie-cutter clips.