Overview
- Xbox expanded its PC backward-compatibility library on Nov. 12 by adding 21 original Xbox games, bringing the total available on Windows 11 to 25.
- For the first time, achievements were added to four classic titles — Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Knights of the Old Republic II, BLiNX: The Time Sweeper, and Conker: Live and Reloaded — and those achievements also apply when played on Xbox One and Series consoles.
- All 25 backward-compatible games now support mouse and keyboard and received performance or stability updates, and Microsoft says the PC releases use an emulator-driven approach and require Windows 11 and a download.
- Access rules vary: some titles are included with Xbox Game Pass, supported digital licenses carry over for certain owners, and original Xbox discs do not grant PC entitlements so a purchase or subscription may be needed.
- The new slate is heavy on Star Wars entries and includes standouts like Morrowind and TimeSplitters, and Microsoft says it plans further original Xbox additions and more retroactive achievements in future updates.