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Xbox added 21 original Xbox titles to its PC backward compatibility library, bringing the total to 25 games. Four of these titles now include achievements on PC and Xbox consoles.
Xbox added 21 original Xbox games to its backward compatibility program on PC, bringing the total number of available original Xbox titles to 25. This update is part of the company's 25th anniversary celebrations. New titles include Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Star Wars Battlefront, and TimeSplitters 2.
Xbox also added achievements to four specific games: 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. These achievements are also available when playing these titles on Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles. Xbox says achievements may unlock based on progress players have already made in some cases. The company plans to add achievements to more original Xbox games over time.
Every game in the collection now supports mouse and keyboard. Using the service requires Windows 11 and is available in select markets. A game purchase or a Game Pass subscription may be required to play. Xbox says it plans to bring more original Xbox games to PC in the future.
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Via Xbox Wire ↗ · Also from DayOne ↗, Video Games Chronicle ↗ · Other coverage: Insider Gaming ↗, Gematsu ↗
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