# Microsoft Announces Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC, With New Features and Achievements

> Microsoft has announced Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC, allowing you to play classic console games on PC and handhelds such as the Xbox Ally X for the first time.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-announces-xbox-backward-compatibility-on-pc-with-new-features-and-achievements?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6109ecb39204a888c72012)
- **Published:** 2026-07-22
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6109ecb39204a888c72012

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