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Microsoft brings 25 original Xbox games to Windows PCs

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Summary

  • For Xbox's 25th anniversary, Microsoft made 25 original Xbox games playable on Windows PCs from 12 November 2026.
  • Players must own or buy digital copies of the games to play them on PC.
  • Microsoft first launched the Xbox games on PC effort in July 2026 with four titles.
  • All 25 games support keyboard and mouse, and original Xbox games are getting achievements for the first time.
  • The list includes The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, and many Star Wars titles.

Reactions

  • Sean Hollister forecasts that more original Xbox games will receive achievements in the future.

Timeline newest first

  1. From 12 November 2026, 25 original Xbox games became playable on Windows PCs for people who own or buy digital copies.
  2. Microsoft says it is adding achievements to original Xbox games for the first time, starting with Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Blinx: The Time Sweeper, and Conker: Live and Reloaded.
  3. Microsoft says achievements for four of the original Xbox games can also be unlocked on Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles after a system update.
  4. Microsoft first launched the Xbox games on PC idea in July 2026 with just four original Xbox games.

Sources newest first

  • Here are the 25 original Xbox games you can now play on PCtheverge.com· 2d

    For the 25th anniversary of Xbox, Microsoft is making good on its game preservation promise: starting 12 November 2026, 25 original Xbox games, from 'Morrowind' and 'Crimson Skies' to many Star Wars titles, are playable on Windows PCs by people who own or buy digital copies. Microsoft says all 25 support keyboard and mouse and are getting achievements for the first time, and Sean Hollister expects more games to follow.