Microsoft has announced that it has taken its own leap into unleashing its own collection of classic games to be available for modern hardware. Maybe EA's classic collection sounded like too much of an opportunity to not copy wholesale.
Four Original Xbox games were already made available for PC a few months ago, and Microsoft has decided to surprise us with 21 more games being added to that list, for a total of 25 Original Xbox games released on PC.
Armed and Dangerous
Disney’s Chicken Little
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (also available with XBOX Game Pass)
Grabbed by the Ghoulies (also available with XBOX Game Pass)
Indiana Jones and the Emperor’s Tomb
Red Faction II
Secret Weapons Over Normandy
Star Wars Battlefront
Star Wars Battlefront II
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Star Wars Jedi Knight II Jedi Outcast
Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords
Star Wars: Republic Commando
Star Wars: Starfighter – Special Edition
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Thrillville
TimeSplitters 2
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
Not only that, but for the very first time ever, we're now getting achievements on original Xbox games too. Having been the pioneers of the achievement system on the 360, Microsoft have gone back to retroactively add the system to the original console. We've been waiting for 25 years, but the original Xbox can now be part of your achievement hunt. Only 4 such games at the moment have the achievements:
BLiNX: The Time Sweeper
Conker: Live and Reloaded
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords
Quote From Jason Ronald Today, 21 more original XBOX games are coming to PC, bringing the XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC library to 25 games as we celebrate 25 years of XBOX. We’re also introducing achievements for four original XBOX games, with more titles planned over time.
We brought the first four original XBOX games to PC earlier this year, including handhelds such as the ROG XBOX Ally family, for the first time. Today, there are more familiar favorites to revisit, and more classics to discover. We’ve also improved performance and stability for the first four games and every game now supports mouse and keyboard too
The 21 additional games available to players in supported countries starting today are:
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (also available with XBOX Game Pass)
Grabbed by the Ghoulies (also available with XBOX Game Pass)
These join the four games already available on PC:
BLiNX: The Time Sweeper (also available with XBOX Game Pass)
Conker: Live and Reloaded (also available with XBOX Game Pass)
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (also available with XBOX Game Pass)
Fuzion Frenzy (also available with XBOX Game Pass)
We are going to bring even more original XBOX games to PC in the future.
Achievements are available for select original XBOX games
Starting today, we’re introducing one of the top requested features from the XBOX community. For the first time ever, players can now earn achievements in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords, BLiNX: The Time Sweeper, and Conker: Live and Reloaded.
The addition of achievements also apply when you play these games on XBOX One and XBOX Series consoles. Make sure to take the latest system update so you can start earning them. In some cases, achievements may unlock based on progress you’ve already made.
We worked closely with each game’s developers and publishers as we designed the achievements to make sure they fit the spirit of each title. We plan to bring achievements to more original XBOX games over time.
The games you’ve played are part of your history with XBOX. Bringing more of them to PC and adding achievements are a few ways we’re ensuring you can continue to play the games you love, wherever you may choose.
Requires Windows 11. Specific features vary by game; download required (xbox.com/game-compatibility). Select markets only. Game purchase or Game Pass subscription may be required.
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