{"id":2058353,"date":"2026-07-23T10:08:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2058353"},"modified":"2026-07-23T10:08:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:08:46","slug":"xbox-game-pass-adds-iconic-noughties-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2058353","title":{"rendered":"Xbox Game Pass adds iconic noughties titles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Xbox-Game-Pass-key-art2.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Xbox Game Pass adds iconic noughties titles<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>\u201cNew tech shouldn&#8217;t mean leaving behind old games\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Ali Shutler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-23T11:08:46+01:00\">23rd July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Xbox-Game-Pass-key-art2-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Xbox Game Pass\" title=\"Xbox Game Pass key art2\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Xbox Game Pass key art. CREDIT: Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Xbox Game Pass has been updated to include some classic noughties titles, while other retro games are now available on PC and handheld.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Xbox Game Pass 2026: what\u2019s new and what\u2019s worth playing?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Earlier this year, Microsoft confirmed it would be bringing back its Backwards Compatibility Program. The initiative was first launched in 2015 and let gamers play \u201cthousands\u201d of Xbox, 360 and Xbox One titles on modern consoles. The company explained that the Backwards Compatibility Program aimed to \u201cnot only preserve the games you know and love, but also to enhance them using the latest technology so they look and play better than ever before while still staying true to the original creator\u2019s vision.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The program was paused in 2021 (\u201cWe have reached the limit of our ability to bring new games to the catalog from the past due to licensing, legal and technical constraints\u201d) but was revived earlier this year, following the announcement of Project Helix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New tech shouldn&#8217;t mean leaving behind old games. Today XBOX is launching new tech so you can play the OG XBOX games you own, but now on PC and handhelds https:\/\/t.co\/0XwdEiQ6Ot<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ASHA (@asha_shar) July 22, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re committed to keeping games from four generations of Xbox playable for years to come,\u201d said Xbox\u2019sJason Ronald. \u201cAs part of our 25th anniversary later this year, we\u2019ll be rolling out new ways to play some of the most iconic games from our past.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, the first wave of new additions to Microsoft\u2019s Backwards Compatibility Program have been confirmed. Noughties classic <i>Conker: Live And Reloaded <\/i>has been added to Xbox Game Pass\u2019 Essential, Premium and PC tiers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Conker: Live and Reloaded is now available with Xbox Game Pass.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, really. It happened \ud83e\udd79https:\/\/t.co\/T8cYNLOgQQ pic.twitter.com\/rHawBBaYw7<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Klobrille (@klobrille) July 22, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Four original Xbox titles have also been updated to work on PC and on handhelds such as the Xbox ROG Ally \u2013 <i>Conker: Live And Reloaded, BLiNX: The Time Sweeper, Crimson Skies: High Road To Revenge<\/i> and <i>Fuzion Frenzy. <\/i>\u201cThis marks the beginning of a broader effort to preserve Xbox games from the past and bring them to PC over time. And we are not just enabling you to play them on PC. We are also adding new features to make your gaming experience better than ever,\u201d Microsoft explained in a blog post, with more titles set to be added in the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew tech shouldn\u2019t mean leaving behind old games. Today Xbox is launching new tech so you can play the OG Xbox games you own, but now on PC and handhelds,\u201d added new boss Asha Sharma.<\/p>\n<p>In other news, Nintendo boss Shigeru Miyamoto has defended remaking classic games after the gaming giants resisted <i>Star Fox<\/i> and\u00a0<i>The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Xbox Game Pass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div 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data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Xbox Game Pass has been updated to include some classic noughties titles, while other retro games are now available on PC and handheld.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Xbox Game Pass 2026: what\u2019s new and what\u2019s worth playing?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Earlier this year, Microsoft confirmed it would be bringing back its Backwards Compatibility Program. The initiative was first launched in 2015 and let gamers play \u201cthousands\u201d of Xbox, 360 and Xbox One titles on modern consoles. The company explained that the Backwards Compatibility Program aimed to \u201cnot only preserve the games you know and love, but also to enhance them using the latest technology so they look and play better than ever before while still staying true to the original creator\u2019s vision.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The program was paused in 2021 (\u201cWe have reached the limit of our ability to bring new games to the catalog from the past due to licensing, legal and technical constraints\u201d) but was revived earlier this year, following the announcement of Project Helix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New tech shouldn&#8217;t mean leaving behind old games. Today XBOX is launching new tech so you can play the OG XBOX games you own, but now on PC and handhelds https:\/\/t.co\/0XwdEiQ6Ot<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ASHA (@asha_shar) July 22, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re committed to keeping games from four generations of Xbox playable for years to come,\u201d said Xbox\u2019sJason Ronald. \u201cAs part of our 25th anniversary later this year, we\u2019ll be rolling out new ways to play some of the most iconic games from our past.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, the first wave of new additions to Microsoft\u2019s Backwards Compatibility Program have been confirmed. Noughties classic <i>Conker: Live And Reloaded <\/i>has been added to Xbox Game Pass\u2019 Essential, Premium and PC tiers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Conker: Live and Reloaded is now available with Xbox Game Pass.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, really. It happened \ud83e\udd79https:\/\/t.co\/T8cYNLOgQQ pic.twitter.com\/rHawBBaYw7<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Klobrille (@klobrille) July 22, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Four original Xbox titles have also been updated to work on PC and on handhelds such as the Xbox ROG Ally \u2013 <i>Conker: Live And Reloaded, BLiNX: The Time Sweeper, Crimson Skies: High Road To Revenge<\/i> and <i>Fuzion Frenzy. <\/i>\u201cThis marks the beginning of a broader effort to preserve Xbox games from the past and bring them to PC over time. And we are not just enabling you to play them on PC. We are also adding new features to make your gaming experience better than ever,\u201d Microsoft explained in a blog post, with more titles set to be added in the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew tech shouldn\u2019t mean leaving behind old games. Today Xbox is launching new tech so you can play the OG Xbox games you own, but now on PC and handhelds,\u201d added new boss Asha Sharma.<\/p>\n<p>In other news, Nintendo boss Shigeru Miyamoto has defended remaking classic games after the gaming giants resisted <i>Star Fox<\/i> and\u00a0<i>The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/xbox-game-pass-iconic-noughties-titles-backwards-compatibility-3958573&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Xbox-Game-Pass-key-art2.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News Xbox Game Pass adds iconic noughties titles \u201cNew tech shouldn&#8217;t mean leaving behind old games\u201d By Ali Shutler 23rd July 2026 Xbox Game Pass key art. 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