Microsoft is reportedly planning to significantly expand its Xbox backwards compatibility program to PC

Last month, Microsoft brought the first four original Xbox games to PC. The initial lineup includes Blinx: The Time Sweeper, Conker: Live and Reloaded, Crimson Skies, and Fuzion Frenzy.

An internal Microsoft document obtained by The Verge indicates plans to expand the Xbox backward compatibility program to PC. The initiative will eventually move beyond original Xbox titles to include games from the Xbox 360 era.

Developers will eventually get the ability to bring their own Xbox 360 games into the compatibility program. Publishers will decide whether to release a specific project on PC, set the price, and include the game in the Xbox Game Pass catalog.

The document outlines the devices that will run these games. Support will extend to Windows PCs running the Xbox app, handheld devices like the ROG Xbox Ally X, and a next-generation console codenamed Project Helix. Sources indicate this console will use a PC-like architecture.

Full rollout of backward compatibility for Xbox 360 games is scheduled between 2027 and 2028. Official support for running Xbox 360 projects on PC is still years away.

The full version of the original Xbox program is expected to launch in October. The library will likely add new classic titles alongside the initial four games.