{"id":120875,"date":"2025-05-21T21:58:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T21:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/120875\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T21:58:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T21:58:07","slug":"microsoft-adds-over-50-retro-classics-to-game-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/120875\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft adds over 50 \u2018Retro Classics\u2019 to Game Pass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Microsoft has <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2025\/05\/21\/xbox-may-update-retro-classics-pc-gaming-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> that a new \u201cRetro Classics\u201d collection is <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1701640&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-us%2Fgames%2Fstore%2Fretro-classics%2F9MTVJ3HHTQGS\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">now available<\/a> to Game Pass subscribers. Reminiscent of the Nintendo Switch Online classic games library, the collection includes Pitfall, Grand Prix, and more than 50 other Activision titles from the 1980s and 1990s. It\u2019s not as many titles as the 1,300 retro games that Antstream, Microsoft\u2019s partner in the offering, has available on its streaming service, but it won\u2019t cost Game Pass subscribers any extra.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Retro Classics, which Microsoft writes is part of its \u201ccommitment to game preservation and backwards compatibility, is available on Xbox consoles, PC, or via Xbox cloud gaming on compatible devices like some LG and Samsung smart TVs, and the Meta Quest headset. Other games included in the collection include Cosmic Ark, Mechwarrior 2: 31st Century Combat, and Atlantis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Based on screenshots, it looks like the collection will include titles from the original PlayStation, the SNES, MS-DOS, and more. Players will be able to collect achievements and participate in events like tournaments and community challenges, as well. Microsoft says this is only the start: the collection will expand to include more than 100 games from Activision and Blizzard, eventually. Like Nintendo\u2019s retro collection, you\u2019re out of luck if you don\u2019t have Microsoft\u2019s gaming subscription, as the titles in the collection aren\u2019t available for sale separately.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Antstream Arcade <a href=\"https:\/\/www.antstream.com\/post\/xbox-launches-retro-classics-for-game-pass-powered-by-antstream\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">separately announced<\/a> a temporary deal for Game Pass subscribers. Until June 4th, members can sign up for a year of access to Antstream\u2019s library, which includes more than 1,300 games, for $9.99 via the Microsoft Store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Microsoft has announced that a new \u201cRetro Classics\u201d collection is now available to Game Pass subscribers. 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