Xbox It has been confirmed that achievements will be added to classic games released on the original Xbox. Microsoft entered the console market in 2001 with the OG Xbox, positioning the machine as a competitor to Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's Gamecube, and effectively filling the void left by Sega and its Dreamcast. The OG Xbox was a success, the company's flagship installation hello Offering significant innovation in the franchise and online multiplayer space.
When Microsoft released the Xbox 360 in 2005, it was an even bigger success. The Xbox 360 introduced all sorts of exciting new features, including achievements, which have since become a mainstay and will be adopted by other gaming platforms (such as the PlayStation with its trophies). All Xbox games on the 360 have supported achievements, but sadly, the OG Xbox games have been left out. That will change later in 2026, 21 years after the achievements were first presented.
Classic Xbox games are finally getting achievements
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Blinks: The Time Sweeper
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Conquer: Live and Reloaded
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Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
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Fusion Mania
Microsoft has confirmed that it's bringing achievements to some original Xbox games later this year. The only games confirmed so far are the four OG Xbox games made playable on PC, those titles Blinks: The Time Sweeper, Conquer: Live and Reloaded, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revengeand Fusion Mania. Existing console versions are also receiving achievements. Unfortunately, the achievements won't be retroactive, so achievement hunters may want to hold off on returning to these old-school games on PC or modern Xbox consoles.
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For those unfamiliar with games, Blinks: The Time Sweeper is a 3D platformer where players control an anthropomorphic cat armed with a vacuum with time control powers. Fusion Mania is a party game that was actually a launch title for the OG Xbox, while Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge It is a flying combat game that earned high scores during its original release. finally, Conquer: Live and Reloaded is a remake of a cult classic Conker's bad fur dayWith significantly improved graphics and an improved multiplayer mode, but it's notoriously more censored than the N64 game for some reason.
Backwards compatibility has long been a focus of the Xbox brand. Many original Xbox games are playable on Xbox 360, and a bunch of OG Xbox and 360 games are also playable on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S consoles. The Xbox Series X/S consoles are 100% backwards compatible with the Xbox One, and it is expected that this will continue with the Project Helix console when it is released. We're still waiting for official word when it comes to Project Helix's release date, but the latest reports suggest that Microsoft's next-gen console will be released in 2027 or 2028.
It will be interesting to see how achievements work in Project Helix. It's safe to say that many fans would love to see the Xbox add the equivalent of a Platinum trophy, a long-standing criticism of Xbox achievements is how one's 100% completion can be taken away by DLC and expansion packs. It remains to be seen when a Platinum Trophy equivalent will come to Xbox, but achievements added to OG Xbox games show that the company is still willing to shake things up with the feature.
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