# Microsoft explores bringing Xbox 360 backwards compatibility to PC

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/microsoft-is-working-on-making-xbox-360-games-playable-on-pc-leaked-document-reveals/
- Published: 2026-08-04T12:32:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-04T18:47:13+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-360-games-playable-on-pc-microsoft-plan-leaked
- Topics: Business, Companies, Entertainment, Gaming, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Leaked document shows Microsoft plans Xbox 360 games on PC.
- Rollout expected gradually across 2027-2028, alongside Project Helix console.
- Related disc-to-digital feature for Xbox One/Series games appears delayed.

## Summary

Microsoft is developing a way to bring Xbox 360 games to PC, according to a leaked document sent to developers and viewed by The Verge. The plan would let older titles run on "Xbox PCs" — any machine running the Xbox app, including handhelds such as the ROG Xbox Ally — as well as on Project Helix, Microsoft's next-generation console, with a gradual rollout planned between 2027 and 2028. It follows Microsoft's recent confirmation that original Xbox games are coming to PC, targeting an October 2026 launch, and points to Helix being built to run PC games natively, likely via a modified version of Windows.

Under the plan, developers would be able to toggle backwards compatibility on for their own Xbox 360 titles, set prices, and choose whether to include them in Game Pass. The same document also referenced a separate disc-to-digital feature, which would let players insert Xbox One and Series discs into either console to claim a digital licence tied to both their account and the disc, allowing it to be shared or resold. That feature had reportedly been expected to launch in beta form the previous month, but this has yet to materialise, suggesting its timeline has slipped. Microsoft has not officially confirmed either plan.

## Coverage

- [Eurogamer: Microsoft explores bringing Xbox 360 backwards compatibility to PC](https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-360-games-playable-on-pc-microsoft-plan-leaked)
- [Rock Paper Shotgun: Microsoft will let devs bring more Xbox 360 games to PC in the coming years via backwards compatibility, leaked document suggests](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/microsoft-will-let-devs-bring-more-xbox-360-games-to-pc-in-the-coming-years-via-backwards-compatibility-leaked-document-suggests)

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