Twenty-One Classic Games Arrive on Windows PC
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Gaming announced on Thursday, November 12, 2026, that 21 classic original Xbox titles have launched on Windows PC. The release marks the 25th anniversary of the Xbox gaming brand. The games arrive through the company's backward compatibility architecture. The PC catalog now holds 25 games.
Xbox Wire detailed the releases on Thursday. The PC roster includes Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords. It also includes The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Red Faction II, TimeSplitters 2, and Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb. Each title runs on Windows 11 PCs. The games support high-resolution ultrawide display rendering and DirectX 12 graphical pipelines. Xbox wireless controller input mappings work without setup. The titles date from the turn of the century.
Microsoft added Xbox Achievements to original Xbox software. Players had requested the feature for years. Four flagship legacy games now award Gamerscore through regular campaign milestones. Morrowind and Knights of the Old Republic are among the four. Unlocks sync directly to global Xbox network profiles. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can install and play select titles immediately; no additional purchase is needed. The native Xbox PC application handles installation.
The retro PC launch sits among a broader set of 25th-anniversary reveals. Xbox Game Studios and partner developers took part. Studio 343 Industries confirmed that the cooperative survival mode Firefight will arrive as a free Winter Update for Halo: Campaign Evolved. Bethesda Softworks showed extended gameplay footage from the forthcoming Fable reboot. id Software confirmed that the new Slaughter Mode will launch for DOOM: The Dark Ages on November 16.
