People were hoping for a new batch of Xbox backward-compatible games after months of teasing.. and here's what Microsoft has to offer.
Xbox's backward compatibility program is one of the top innovations Microsoft has put out for its ecosystem. Hundreds of OG and Xbox 360 games were brought forward natively to modern consoles, helping game preservation and making Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S the only place you can play many classics. Microsoft has been expanding that program even further.
Last summer, Microsoft unveiled a handful of OG Xbox games ported and emulated to Windows 11 via the Xbox PC app, leading to hopes Microsoft was about to reinvigorate the program in general. Today, we're getting a few more, as well as full Xbox achievement support for select classic titles.
"XBOX is expanding its backward compatibility offering on PC with 21 additional original XBOX games, bringing the total to 25," Microsoft wrote on Xbox Wire. "The expanded lineup includes classics such as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. XBOX is also adding achievements to more original XBOX titles, including Knights of the Old Republic, giving players new ways to revisit and celebrate classic games."
Xbox makes the exact game listing crystal clear, saying, "The 21 additional games available to players in supported countries starting today are:"
It continues, "These join the four games already available on PC: "
25 original XBOX games are rolling out today on PC, including KOTOR I & II, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, and Blinx: The Time Sweeper.
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