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Microsoft may be preparing another wave of original Xbox games for PC, with newly discovered backend changes pointing towards support for several classic titles through the Xbox PC app.
The discovery was shared over on Reddit, where someone spotted a number of original Xbox titles appearing in Microsoft’s backend with Windows package records similar to those used by games that have already been added to the Xbox PC emulator.
The next wave of games appears to include the likes of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, TimeSplitters: Future Perfect, Star Wars Battlefront, Star Wars Battlefront II, Republic Commando and Jedi Academy. Other titles listed include Indiana Jones and the Emperor’s Tomb, Red Faction II, Secret Weapons Over Normandy and even Disney’s Chicken Little.
If accurate, this next wave of supported games coming over to PC from the original Xbox will be much larger than the initial first wave. Morrowind, TimeSplitters and a bunch of Star Wars classics also feels more exciting to me personally, although some of the games on the list do already have well-known native PC versions.
This isn’t the first time datamining efforts and sleuthing have hinted at Microsoft’s plans for Xbox console emulation on PC. Previously, code strings hinted at upcoming support for Xbox 360 games on PC as well.
KitGuru says: Morrowind and TimeSplitters: Future Perfect would be huge additions on their own, even if Morrowind is already playable on PC. Which classic Xbox game would you most like to see brought to PC?
