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Microsoft adds 21 original Xbox games to PC backward compatibility lineup

Microsoft has expanded its PC backward compatibility catalog with 21 original Xbox titles, bringing official Xbox Achievements support and growing the library to 25 games.

Graphic depicting PC gaming hardware surrounded by original Xbox game covers arriving via PC backward compatibility.
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Microsoft has expanded its backward compatibility catalogue on PC with the addition of 21 original Xbox titles, according to reports from outlets including VGC and VideoCardz. The drop expands the total library of original Xbox games on PC to 25.[1][2]

The incoming lineup includes more than 10 Star Wars titles, reporter Tom Warren noted, alongside role-playing classic Morrowind, Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb, TimeSplitters 2, and TimeSplitters: Future Perfect. Wccftech reported that Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is among the available releases.[3][4]

Alongside the expanded catalog, the PC additions arrive with official Xbox Achievements support, according to Neowin.[5]

Key facts

  • Microsoft has added 21 original Xbox titles to its PC backward compatibility catalog.
  • The new additions bring the total original Xbox catalog on PC to 25 games.
  • More than 10 Star Wars games are included in the new lineup, including Knights of the Old Republic.
  • The releases include Morrowind, Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb, TimeSplitters 2, and TimeSplitters: Future Perfect.
  • The games arrive with support for official Xbox Achievements, according to Neowin.

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  1. VC

    VideoCardz.com@VideoCardzPost on X 路

    Microsoft brings 21 more original Xbox games to PC, expands library to 25 馃敆https://t.co/BQ4SURR7Um https://t.co/33vH0Na2t5

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  2. VG

    VGC@VGC_NewsPost on X 路

    Xbox has added 21 new original Xbox games to its backwards compatibility catalogue on PC. https://t.co/1nkJETLYaR https://t.co/qIQG1Dw6Pi

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  3. TW

    Tom Warren@tomwarrenPost on X 路

    21 more original Xbox games are coming to PC today, thanks to Xbox Backward Compatibility. More than 10 Star Wars games will be available, as well as Morrowind, Indiana Jones and the Emperor鈥檚 Tomb, Timesplitters 2 and Future Perfect, and more https://t.co/whwqD5amC7

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  4. WC

    Wccftech@wccftechPost on X 路

    21 more original Xbox games arrive on PC via backward compatibility, including KOTOR, Morrowind, and TimeSplitters. 馃敆 https://t.co/enrTGgKts6 https://t.co/quufk3AzOp

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  5. NE

    NeowinFeed@NeowinFeedPost on X 路

    Microsoft has expanded Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC with 21 more original Xbox games alongside official Xbox Achievements. #Xbox #BackwardCompatibility https://t.co/N25Lxk96o6

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