Xbox 360 titles head to PC under Microsoft’s cross-device plan

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Microsoft plans to allow Xbox 360 titles to run on PC via Project Helix, with developers able to set pricing and Game Pass availability, as part of a broader strategy to make Xbox games portable across devices; rollout is expected gradually from 2027–2028 on next-gen devices, while a full original Xbox-to-PC launch is slated for October 2026. A disc-to-digital licensing path for digital copies from physical discs across Xbox devices is also described, with a beta planned for July and general availability in August, all amid Microsoft’s post-July Xbox reset.
- Microsoft is bringing Xbox 360 games to PC The Verge
- Xbox Disc to Digital Arrives This Month for Xbox One and Series X TechPowerUp
- Rumor: Xbox to Continue Physical Game Discs Support VGChartz
- Xbox Leaked Email Pins Disc-to-Digital Launch for August 2026, as PlayStation Barrels Toward All-Digital Future wccftech.com
- Xbox disc-to-digital program confirms retro 360 era catalog release window GAMINGbible
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