Your controller must be on as well for you to play on Xbox LIVE.

Xbox One - Open the sidebar by flicking the analog stick left, select Settings, select All Settings, and select Subscriptions. Xbox 360 - Press the Guide button, scroll right to Settings, select Account management, and scroll to the Memberships section.

Xbox One - Open the sidebar by flicking the analog stick left, select Settings, select All Settings, select Network, and select Network Settings to see your Xbox One’s current network or select an available one. Xbox 360 - Press the Guide button, scroll right to Settings, select System Settings, select Network Settings, and look for a network. If you don’t see one, select Wired or a network name and press A to connect.

Notable examples of multiplayer-friendly games include the Call of Duty series, the Halo series, and Overwatch.

Notable examples of multiplayer-friendly games include the Call of Duty series, the Halo series, and Overwatch.

You may first need to sign into the game server or select your profile.

For example, in a game of Call of Duty, you’ll typically select a game category and type, at which point you’ll have the option of customizing your character while the game loads.

You can typically press the “Back” button in the middle-left side of your controller to bring up a list of in-game players, at which point you can select players’ names and press A to mute them.

For example: while not explicitly stated in the game, healing yourself during a player-versus-player fight in Dark Souls is widely regarded as a dishonorable thing to do.

If you’re not prepared to “play the objective”, consider playing a game type that doesn’t emphasize teamwork. An example of this concept might be leaving powerful equipment, weapons, or vehicles for another team mate if you know you aren’t well-equipped to handle them. If you’re playing a game without a team dynamic, ignore this step.

People on Xbox LIVE also tend to dislike complaints about poor Internet connections (e. g. , “lag”).