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Microsoft Launches Retro Classics Collection for Game Pass Members


Retro Classics

Microsoft has launched Retro Classics with Game Pass, bringing over 50 classic Activision games from the 1980s and 1990s to subscribers at no extra cost.

Developed in partnership with Antstream Arcade, this initiative is positioned as a major step in Microsoft’s long-term commitment to game preservation and backwards compatibility.

Retro Classics is a curated collection of vintage games from Activision’s back catalog, spanning Atari 2600, DOS, Amiga, and even PlayStation (PSX). These titles are available to all Game Pass membership tiers across console, PC, and cloud gaming platforms.

Notable Features:

  • Save & reload progress, a first for many of these games

  • Achievements added for classic titles

  • Cross-platform access including Xbox consoles, PC, and supported cloud-enabled devices like Samsung and LG smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV, and Meta Quest headsets

Retro Classics Launch Lineup

The initial batch includes some of the most iconic titles from Activision’s early years:

  • Atlantis

  • Atlantis II

  • Barnstorming

  • Baseball

  • Beamrider

  • Bloody Human Freeway

  • Boxing

  • Bridge

  • Caesar II

  • Checkers

  • Chopper Command

  • Commando

  • Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood

  • Cosmic Ark

  • Crackpots

  • Decathlon

  • Demon Attack

  • Dolphin

  • Dragster

  • Enduro

  • Fathom

  • Fire Fighter

  • Fishing Derby

  • Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist

  • Freeway

  • Grand Prix

  • H.E.R.O.

  • Kaboom!

  • Laser Blast

  • MechWarrior

  • MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat

  • Megamania

  • Pitfall II: Lost Caverns

  • Pitfall!

  • Police Quest 1

  • Pressure Cooker

  • Riddle of the Sphinx

  • River Raid

  • River Raid II

  • Robot Tank

  • Sky Jinks

  • Space Quest 2

  • Space Quest 6

  • Space Treat Deluxe

  • Spider Fighter

  • Star Voyager

  • Tennis

  • The Adventures of Willy Beamish

  • The Dagger of Amon Ra

  • Thwocker

  • Title Match Pro Wrestling

  • Torin's Passage

  • Trick Shot

  • Vault Assault

  • Venetian Blinds

  • Zork I

  • Zork Zero

  • Frostbite

  • Quest for Glory 1


Retro Classics

Some of these titles are over 45 years old, and Microsoft has promised that more will be added monthly, with the Retro Classics library set to surpass 100 games in the near future.

MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat is also notable for appearing in the PSX section. It was originally released for PC in 1995 before launching on PlayStation and Sega Saturn in 1997.

Platform Coverage

Retro Classics is available across platforms:

  • Xbox consoles

  • Xbox app on PC

  • Cloud gaming on supported:

    • Smart TVs (Samsung, LG)

    • Amazon Fire TV

    • Meta Quest headsets

To access Retro Classics, Game Pass members can search and install the collection via their console or the Xbox app on PC.

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