{"id":1642295,"date":"2026-07-23T04:17:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T04:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/n8Nux9hXNKYGAirqJwVro9"},"modified":"2026-07-23T04:17:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T04:17:15","slug":"microsoft-is-bringing-original-xbox-exclusives-to-pc-for-the-first-time-starting-with-four-classic-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/microsoft-is-bringing-original-xbox-exclusives-to-pc-for-the-first-time-starting-with-four-classic-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft is bringing original Xbox exclusives to PC for the first time, starting with four &#8216;classic games&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>As it continues to try smoothing the waters churned up by the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/gaming-industry\/xbox-is-laying-off-3-200-people-and-dumping-4-studios\/\" target=\"_blank\">layoff of thousands of people<\/a>, Xbox has followed up last week&#8217;s big <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fallout\/bethesda-confirms-fallout-3-and-new-vegas-remasters-makes-obsidian-collaboration-official-and-says-fallout-5-is-in-pre-production\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fallout infodump<\/a> with the launch of a new &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/07\/22\/xbox-backward-compatibility-on-pc\/\" target=\"_blank\">Backward Compatibility on PC<\/a>&#8221; program that will bring old-time Xbox games, previously exclusive to the platform, to PC and compatible handhelds for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>The program is launching with four &#8220;classic original XBOX games,&#8221; as Microsoft described them. I&#8217;m not sure I&#8217;d use that characterization myself, but to be fair I haven&#8217;t played any of these games (although I did enjoy the original Crimson Skies), and PC Gaming Show maestro Jake Tucker informs me that &#8220;Conker was the shit.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>I am not convinced, but anyway, here&#8217;s the starting lineup:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/store\/blinx-the-time-sweeper\/brg51c5mwfsg\" target=\"_blank\"><em>BLiNX: The Time Sweeper<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/store\/conker-live-and-reloaded\/bvfb8cbs75r6\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Conker: Live and Reloaded<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/store\/crimson-skies-high-road-to-revenge\/c4b8xr1lcxr5\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/store\/fuzion-frenzy\/c2p985h1h42h\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Fuzion Frenzy<\/em><\/a><em><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All four games are now available for purchase on PC and are also offered through all Game Pass plans, and if you already own a license for them on console that will carry over to your PC as well. As well as being playable on new hardware, the PC-compatible versions will offer new features including customizable graphics options, and language and audio settings.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"NhQ7KTkrdWhi4phHvP7PCU\" name=\"XBOX-Backward-Compatibility-on-PC-2-c1588b8f23e00a802283-scaled\" alt=\"Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC announcement image\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/microsoft-is-bringing-original-xbox-exclusives-to-pc-for-the-first-time-starting-with-four-classic-games.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"1\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"inline expandable\"><a href='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/microsoft-is-bringing-original-xbox-exclusives-to-pc-for-the-first-time-starting-with-four-classic-games.jpg' target='_blank' class='expand-button icon-expand-image icon' ><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Microsoft)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;This marks the beginning of a broader effort to preserve Xbox games from the past and bring them to PC over time,&#8221; Xbox vice president of next generation Jason Ronald said.<\/p>\n<p>Xbox confirmed with PC Gamer that the games will run on PC via emulation, and you&#8217;re going to need something a little more powerful than an OG Xbox console to play them:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minimum system requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GPU: Nvidia GTX 950 or AMD Radeon RX 550 or Intel UHD 770 or Intel Arc A310<\/li>\n<li>CPU: Min 4 Cores Intel Core i3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or AMD Ryzen Z2 A Processor<\/li>\n<li>RAM: 8GB<\/li>\n<li>OS: Windows 11<\/li>\n<li>Drivers and Versions: Latest Version as of January 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Recommended specifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GPU: Radeon RX 68005 or Nvidia GTX 1070 Ti or Intel Arc A770<\/li>\n<li>CPU: 6 cores and 12 threads Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme<\/li>\n<li>DirectX Version: DirectX12 API, Hardware Feature Level 11<\/li>\n<li>GPU VRAM: 8GB<\/li>\n<li>OS: Windows 11<\/li>\n<li>Drivers and Versions: Latest Version as of January 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This initial lineup of games is perhaps not socks-knocking, but the real tale will be told by what comes next. Xbox&#8217;s assertion that this &#8220;is another step toward preserving the games from the past&#8221; rings hollow for me\u2014dependence on digital platforms is neither ownership nor preservation, and the original Xbox already has a community-made emulator that supports around 80% of the console&#8217;s library.<\/p>\n<p>Bringing Xbox games to modern PCs isn&#8217;t likely to be a huge money-maker, but it does comport with Xbox CEO Asha Sharma&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/gaming-industry\/the-console-wars-are-back-on-baby-xbox-ceo-says-we-have-to-be-very-thoughtful-about-console-exclusivity-on-future-releases\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;more exclusives&#8217;<\/a> strategy\u2014and also reflects the aspirations of her predecessor, Phil Spencer, who prior to his departure expressed concerns about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/phil-spencer-says-he-worries-about-the-loss-of-videogame-history\/\" target=\"_blank\">loss of videogame history<\/a> and said he supported efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/microsoft-ceo-phil-spencer-is-open-to-breaking-the-seal-on-some-forgotten-games-if-teams-want-to-go-back-and-revisit-some-games-im-gonna-be-all-in\/\" target=\"_blank\">bring back old games<\/a> for new audiences.<\/p>\n<div style=\"min-height: 250px;\">\n<div class=\"kwizly-quiz kwizly-W0Rm7X\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script src=\"https:\/\/kwizly.com\/embed\/W0Rm7X.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"product\"><a data-dimension112=\"090b07b8-85ef-11f1-b052-6bf49673fbc9\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2026 games\" data-dimension48=\"2026 games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:661px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:98.94%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"6offQUY4CXebir2TC27dMd\" name=\"kingdom come 2 square\" caption=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/microsoft-is-bringing-original-xbox-exclusives-to-pc-for-the-first-time-starting-with-four-classic-games-1.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"661\" height=\"654\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" credit=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/new-pc-games-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dimension112=\"090b07b8-85ef-11f1-b052-6bf49673fbc9\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2026 games\" data-dimension48=\"2026 games\" data-dimension25=\"\"><strong>2026 games<\/strong><\/a>: All the upcoming games<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Our all-time favorites<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-50-best-free-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Free PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Freebie fest<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-fps-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best FPS games<\/strong><\/a>: Finest gunplay<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-rpgs-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best RPGs<\/strong><\/a>: Grand adventures<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-co-op-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best co-op games<\/strong><\/a>: Better together<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/microsoft-is-bringing-original-xbox-exclusives-to-pc-for-the-first-time-starting-with-four-classic-games\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As it continues to try smoothing the waters churned up by the recent layoff of thousands of people, Xbox has followed up last week&#8217;s big Fallout infodump with the launch of a new &#8220;Backward Compatibility on PC&#8221; program that will bring old-time Xbox games, previously exclusive to the platform, to PC and compatible handhelds for the first time. The program is launching with four &#8220;classic original XBOX games,&#8221; as Microsoft described them. I&#8217;m not sure I&#8217;d use that characterization myself, but to be fair I haven&#8217;t played any of these games (although I did enjoy the original Crimson Skies), and PC Gaming Show maestro Jake Tucker informs me that &#8220;Conker was the shit.&#8221; I am not convinced, but anyway, here&#8217;s the starting lineup: BLiNX: The&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/microsoft-is-bringing-original-xbox-exclusives-to-pc-for-the-first-time-starting-with-four-classic-games\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1642296,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[748],"class_list":["post-1642295","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc-gamer","tag-games"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO 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