XBOX is celebrating 25 years with a big drop for fans of the classics. As of today, 21 more original XBOX games are playable on PC, which brings the XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC library up to 25 games. XBOX also announced that achievements are coming to select original XBOX titles for the first time ever.
According to a post on XBOX Wire from Jason Ronald, VP of Next Generation, the first four original XBOX games arrived on PC earlier this year, including on handhelds like the ROG XBOX Ally family. Since then, XBOX has improved performance and stability for those four games. Every game in the library now supports mouse and keyboard, too.
The 21 new games
The newly available games, in supported countries, are:
- Armed and Dangerous
- Disney’s Chicken Little
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (also on XBOX Game Pass)
- Grabbed by the Ghoulies (also on XBOX Game Pass)
- Indiana Jones and the Emperor’s Tomb
- Red Faction II
- Secret Weapons Over Normandy
- Star Wars Battlefront
- Star Wars Battlefront II
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
- Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
- Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
- Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords
- Star Wars: Republic Commando
- Star Wars: Starfighter – Special Edition
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Thrillville
- TimeSplitters 2
- TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
They join the four games that were already on PC: BLiNX: The Time Sweeper, Conker: Live and Reloaded, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, and Fuzion Frenzy. All four are also on XBOX Game Pass. XBOX says even more original XBOX games are coming to PC in the future.
Achievements finally arrive
Achievements are one of the most requested features from the XBOX community, and they start today. For the first time, you can earn them in 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.
They also work when you play these games on XBOX One and XBOX Series consoles, but you’ll need the latest system update. In some cases, achievements may unlock based on progress you’ve already made. XBOX says it worked with each game’s developers and publishers so the achievements fit the spirit of each title, and more games will get them over time.
What you need to know
The feature requires Windows 11, and specific features vary by game. You’ll need to download each game, and it’s only available in select markets. Depending on the title, you may need to buy the game or have an XBOX Game Pass subscription. You can check details at xbox.com/game-compatibility.
On the XBOX Store, Morrowind is listed at $9.99 and Disney’s Chicken Little is also $9.99. I couldn’t load the Armed and Dangerous page, and I didn’t check prices for the other titles, so verify those before publishing.
For anyone who grew up on KOTOR, Morrowind, or TimeSplitters, this is a good excuse to dust off some old favorites, now with mouse and keyboard support and a few achievements to chase.
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