GoKawiilMicrosoft adds 21 original Xbox games to PC preservation program, totaling 25
Microsoft has expanded its original Xbox game preservation effort from 4 to 25 titles playable on Windows PC with keyboard and mouse, timed to Xbox's 25th anniversary. Players need digital copies of the games, and Microsoft is also introducing achievements for original Xbox titles for the first time, starting with four games including Knights of the Old Republic and Conker: Live and Reloaded.
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The expansion shows Microsoft following through on a preservation promise made in July, though the list leans heavily on Star Wars titles already available on PC rather than true exclusives. Adding achievements retroactively could extend player engagement with decades-old titles across both PC and current Xbox consoles.
- 25 original Xbox games are now playable on Windows PC, up from an initial 4
- Achievements are coming to original Xbox games for the first time, starting with 4 titles
- Many of the new additions are Star Wars games that already had existing PC versions
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