# Microsoft is bringing original Xbox exclusives to PC for the first time, starting with four 'classic games'

> As it continues to try smoothing the waters churned up by the recent layoff of thousands of people, Xbox has followed up last week's big Fallout infodump with the launch of a new "Backward Compatibility on PC" program…

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/microsoft-is-bringing-original-xbox-exclusives-to-pc-for-the-first-time-starting-with-four-classic-games/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a610a28b39204a888c72019)
- **Published:** 2026-07-22
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #nvidia #amd #ryzen #intel #xbox #windows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a610a28b39204a888c72019

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