Xbox wants to bring your Xbox and Xbox 360 retro library to PC

A known insider claims that Microsoft would be working to make classic digital games also playable on PC.

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Microsoft could be preparing a major upgrade for Xbox retrocompatibility, and this time the goal would be to bring classic games to the Xbox ecosystem on PC as well. According to a new rumor, the team responsible for the retrocompatibility program is exploring how to make Xbox original and Xbox 360 digital libraries work on PC.

The information comes from insider NateTheHate, who claims that the goal is to have this system ready for Xbox’s 25th anniversary, which will be celebrated in 2026.

Your classic Xbox games could come to PC

According to the rumor, Microsoft’s retrocompatibility team is looking for a way to make digital games purchased on Xbox and Xbox 360 compatible on PC.

This would allow players to access their classic library from PC as well, expanding the concept of a unified ecosystem that the company has been promoting for years. For now, no details have been given on how the system would work exactly, but everything suggests it could be integrated into the Xbox environment for PC or the Xbox app itself.

It would fit with Microsoft’s current strategy

This move would also fit with the strategy Microsoft is showing at events like GDC 2026, where the company has reinforced its idea of unifying development and gaming between console, PC, and cloud.

• If it’s finally confirmed, it would be one of the most significant expansions of the retrocompatibility program since its launch, allowing classic Xbox games to be enjoyed on more devices than ever.

For now, it’s just a rumor, so we’ll have to wait for an official announcement to know if Microsoft will actually take this step in the near future.