Microsoft brings original Xbox backward compatibility to Windows PCs

Ars Technica
By Kyle OrlandJul 22, 2026, 4:36 pm112 pts
For years, Microsoft has leaned heavily into extensive backward compatibility across multiple generations of Xbox hardware as a major selling point for its consoles. Today, that effort expands past the console ecosystem, making select original Xbox titles officially playable (and purchasable) on Windows PCs for…

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