To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Xbox, Microsoft has added 21 original Xbox games to the backward compatibility lineup for Windows PC. Including the four titles released earlier, the total number of compatible games has now reached 25, and the newly added titles are available to play.
The new lineup includes The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Red Faction II, TimeSplitters 2, TimeSplitters: Future Perfect, and several Star Wars series games. The four titles previously launched were Psychonauts, Conker: Live & Reloaded, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, and Fusion Frenzy.
Players need to own or purchase the corresponding digital versions of the games; original Xbox discs cannot be used for this PC compatibility feature. All titles in the lineup support keyboard and mouse controls, but not all are included in Xbox Game Pass.
Microsoft has also introduced achievements for certain original Xbox games for the first time. The initial batch of supported titles includes Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, Psychonauts, and Conker: Live & Reloaded. After the system update, these achievements can also be unlocked on Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles.
Microsoft stated that it will continue to expand the library of compatible games and add achievement support for more titles in the future.