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Microsoft has announced a new Xbox Backward Compatibility program, bringing original Xbox console games to PC and handheld for the first time.
The program begins today with four classic titles, BLiNX: The Time Sweeper, Conker: Live and Reloaded, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, and Fuzion Frenzy, all available to purchase and play on PC. The titles also work with Xbox Play Anywhere and Xbox Cloud Gaming, and are additionally available on Game Pass.
The games are all priced at $9.99 apiece, and are playable in the Xbox on PC app. But if you already own the game digitally as part of your Xbox account, they will be there to find in the Xbox PC app as is. The starting four titles all include new customizable graphics settings, which is great, but the most exciting news is that these four games are just the beginning.
“We plan to add even more features to XBOX Backward Compatibility games in the future,” Xbox VP of next generation Jason Ronald said. “I’m excited to share that later this year we will be bringing one of the top fan-requested features to select original XBOX games on both console and PC: Achievements. The first four games releasing in preview today will be updated to include Achievements in the coming months.”
I personally don’t own or really remember much of these games as I was a PS2 player at the time, so I can’t speak for my own excitement. Do you remember playing these games? Are they a big deal?
If you want to pick up and try these elder titles (or play them for no additional charge if you already own them digitally), Xbox has listed the PC specs you’ll need:
Minimum system requirements:
- GPU: Nvidia GTX 950 or AMD Radeon RX 550 or Intel UHD 770 or Intel Arc A310
- CPU: Min 4 Cores Intel Core i3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or AMD Ryzen™ Z2 A Processor
- RAM: 8GB
- OS: Windows 11
- Drivers and Versions: Latest Version as of January 2026
Recommended specifications:
- GPU: Radeon RX 68005 or Nvidia GTX 1070 Ti or Intel Arc A770
- CPU: 6 cores and 12 threads Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme
- DirectX Version: DirectX12 API, Hardware Feature Level 11
- GPU VRAM: 8GB
- OS: Windows 11
- Drivers and Versions: Latest Version as of January 2026
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