Microsoft is expanding its backwards compatibility initiative to bring Xbox 360 games to PC. According to The Verge, which reviewed a recently leaked document sent to developers, the company will enable studios to make their previously released Xbox 360 titles playable and purchasable on the platform.
Based on a roadmap leaked and corroborated by The Verge, full PC backwards compatibility is expected to launch in October, with Xbox 360 catalog integration rolling out in waves throughout 2027 and 2028. The program will also extend to Project Helix (Microsoft's next-generation console), compatible PCs, and handheld devices.
The initiative expands on Microsoft's broader backwards compatibility strategy, which began last month when the company announced four original Xbox games coming to PC. This expansion indicates Microsoft intends to give PC players access to a deeper library of classic Xbox titles.
It remains unclear how these timelines may have shifted within Microsoft since the document was leaked.
