Xbox has confirmed that it will add achievements to classic games released on the original Xbox. Microsoft entered the console market with the OG Xbox all the way back in 2001, positioning the machine as a competitor to Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube, effectively filling the void left by Sega and its Dreamcast. The OG Xbox was a success and established the company's flagship Halo franchise and offers significant innovation in the online multiplayer space.
When Microsoft released the Xbox 360 in 2005, it was even more successful. The Xbox 360 introduced all kinds of exciting new features, including achievements, which have been a mainstay ever since and would go on to be adopted by other gaming platforms (such as the PlayStation with its trophies). All Xbox games since the 360 have support for achievements, but unfortunately OG Xbox games have been left out. That will change later in 2026, 21 years after achievements were first introduced.
Classic Xbox games are finally getting achievements
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Blinx: The Time Sweeper
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Conker: Live and Reloaded
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Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
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Fusion Frenzy
Microsoft has confirmed that it will bring achievements to some original Xbox games later this year. The four OG Xbox games made playable on PC are the only games confirmed so far, featuring these titles Blinx: The Time Sweeper, Conker: Live and Reloaded, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revengeand Fusion Frenzy. The existing console versions will also receive achievements. Unfortunately, the achievements won't be retroactive, so achievement hunters will want to wait before diving back into these old games on PC or modern Xbox consoles.
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For those unfamiliar with the games, Blinx: The Time Sweeper is a 3D platform game where players control an anthropomorphic cat armed with a vacuum that has time control. Fusion Frenzy is a party game that was actually a launch title for the OG Xbox, while Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge is an aerial combat game that was highly rated at the time of its original release. Finally, Conker: Live and Reloaded is a remake of the cult classic Conker's Bad Fur Daywith vastly improved graphics and a revamped multiplayer mode, but it's notoriously more censored than the N64 game for some reason.
Backward 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. Xbox Series X/S consoles are more or less 100% backwards compatible with Xbox One, and that's expected to continue with the Project Helix console when it's released. We're still waiting for official word when it comes to Project Helix's release date, but recent reports suggest that Microsoft's next-gen console will be released in 2027 or 2028.
It will be interesting to see how achievements work on Project Helix. It's safe to say that many fans would love to see Xbox add a platinum trophy equivalent, as a longstanding criticism of Xbox achievements is how even 100% completion can be taken away by DLC and expansion packs. It remains to be seen if an equivalent to platinum trophies will ever 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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November 15, 2001
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