Written by PlayStation players often brag about the Classic Catalog that Sony offers to PlayStation Plus users, but now, Xbox players also have something to brag about. An entirely new section of Retro Classics has been added, allowing players to choose from over 50 restored and ready-to-play games from Activision. This collaboration between Xbox and Antstream is exclusively for those who wish to relive the good old days.
Sony offers the Classics Catalog only to PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers, but Xbox Retro Classics will be available to all Game Pass membership options in the regions where Game Pass is currently available. This was obviously possible due to Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a deal that has proved to be a game-changer for Xbox.
Over 50 Activision classics are now available on Xbox Game Pass
Xbox has announced Retro Classics, a feature that has been described as “a step in our commitment to game preservation and backwards compatibility.” This feature will allow Xbox Game Pass subscribers to access and play over 50 classic Activision video games from the ’80s and ’90s. Here is a list of all video games that can be played via Retro Classics:
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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
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Furthermore, Xbox has plans to expand this library by adding more than 100 classic titles from Activision and Blizzard. This feature brings in more unique challenges, collectable achievements, leaderboards, and weekly tournaments.
How to get the Retro Classics feature?
Retro Classics features some iconic video games like MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat (Image via Activision)
Xbox’s official website has confirmed that Retro Classics will be available to all Game Pass membership options in the regions where Game Pass is currently available. Here is a quick summary of all the options that Xbox currently offers:
For PC: Players can choose from a standard PC subscription ($11.99/month) or the Ultimate subscription ($19.99/month)
For Console: Players can choose from Core subscription ($9.99/month), Standard subscription ($14.99/month), and Ultimate subscription ($19.99/month).
For both Console and PC, Players can pick the Ultimate subscription ($19.99/month).
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This move has certainly given Xbox an edge over PlayStation, as Sony’s PlayStation Plus Premium subscription costs $17.99 and has a very small Classic Catalog as compared to what Xbox is currently offering.
The Retro Classics catalog has a different platforms section, but what’s interesting is that it has a PSX and a SNES section. With Xbox constantly sharing video games with Sony, there might be a small possibility that players might see some PlayStation classics, too, in the Retro Classics section.
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