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Microsoft added 21 original Xbox games to its PC backward compatibility program, bringing the total to 25 titles. The update, released on November 12, 2026, coincides with the console's 25th anniversary. Notably, four classic titles now support achievements for the first time on both PC and modern consoles.
Microsoft has added 21 original Xbox titles to its PC backward compatibility program, bringing the total to 25 games to mark the console's 25th anniversary. The new batch includes 11 Star Wars titles, such as Knights of the Old Republic and Battlefront II, alongside classics like The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and TimeSplitters 2. Four of these games—KotOR, KotOR II, Blinx: The Time Sweeper, and Conker: Live and Reloaded—now support achievements for the first time on both PC and console. Microsoft states that more titles will receive achievement support in the future, and all 25 games now support mouse and keyboard input.
Microsoft has released emulation updates for the first four original Xbox games available on PC, fixing display scaling and graphical glitches. However, the PC port of the Xbox 360 emulator (Xe03) has enabled modders to run unapproved 360 titles, while official achievements remain pending.
Microsoft has launched PC backward compatibility for original Xbox titles, initially featuring four games including Fuzion Frenzy. While official support for handhelds like the Xbox Ally is limited, modders have already exploited the underlying Xbox 360 emulator to run unapproved titles.