Microsoft brings over 50 classic Activision games to Game Pass via new Retro Classics app
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Microsoft brings over 50 classic Activision games to Game Pass via new Retro Classics app
Pulasthi Ariyasinghe
Neowin
@LoneWolfSL ·
May 21, 2025 16:40 EDT
In a surprise announcement, Microsoft today revealed the Retro Classics app, a brand-new resource for Game Pass members that features dozens of classic titles. As is evident by its name, the app specializes in retro classics, and the focus is on Activision-published games that landed back in the 80s and 90s.
Arriving as a partnership between Xbox and Antstream Arcade, the app is available to all Game Pass subscribers. Considering the age of the games, a wide variety of consoles are listed when sorting, including the original PlayStation. It seems more games are planned for the app too.
The games have gamepad and keyboard controls, instructions on how to play through them, in-game daily challenges, and even achievements.
Here's everything included in the launch version of Retro Classics:
Activision Prototype #1
Atlantis
Atlantis 2
Barnstorming
Baseball
Beamrider
Bloody Human Freeway
Boxing
Bridge
Caesar 2
Checkers
Chopper Command
Commando
Conquests of the Longbow
Cosmic Ark
Crackpots
Decathlon
Demon Attack
Dolphin
Dragster
Enduro
Fathom
Fire Fighter
Fishing Derby
Freddie Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist
Freeway
Frostbite
Grand Prix
H.E.R.O.
Kaboom!
Laser Blast
MechWarrior
MechWarrior 2
Megamania
Pitfall
Pitfall 2
Police Quest
Pressure Cooker
Quest for Glory
Riddle of the Sphinx
River Raid
River Raid 2
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: The Great Underground Empire
Zork: Zero
"This initiative is a step in our commitment to game preservation and backwards compatibility, allowing players to experience many timeless games on modern devices," added the company.
The new Retro Classics app is available on PC, Xbox consoles, as well as all cloud-supported platforms, including Smart TVs, VR headsets, and more as a part of Game Pass.
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Microsoft brings over 50 classic Activision games to Game Pass via new Retro Classics app
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Microsoft brings over 50 classic Activision games to Game Pass via new Retro Classics app
Pulasthi Ariyasinghe
Neowin
@LoneWolfSL ·
May 21, 2025 16:40 EDT
In a surprise announcement, Microsoft today revealed the Retro Classics app, a brand-new resource for Game Pass members that features dozens of classic titles. As is evident by its name, the app specializes in retro classics, and the focus is on Activision-published games that landed back in the 80s and 90s.
Arriving as a partnership between Xbox and Antstream Arcade, the app is available to all Game Pass subscribers. Considering the age of the games, a wide variety of consoles are listed when sorting, including the original PlayStation. It seems more games are planned for the app too.
The games have gamepad and keyboard controls, instructions on how to play through them, in-game daily challenges, and even achievements.
Here's everything included in the launch version of Retro Classics:
Activision Prototype #1
Atlantis
Atlantis 2
Barnstorming
Baseball
Beamrider
Bloody Human Freeway
Boxing
Bridge
Caesar 2
Checkers
Chopper Command
Commando
Conquests of the Longbow
Cosmic Ark
Crackpots
Decathlon
Demon Attack
Dolphin
Dragster
Enduro
Fathom
Fire Fighter
Fishing Derby
Freddie Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist
Freeway
Frostbite
Grand Prix
H.E.R.O.
Kaboom!
Laser Blast
MechWarrior
MechWarrior 2
Megamania
Pitfall
Pitfall 2
Police Quest
Pressure Cooker
Quest for Glory
Riddle of the Sphinx
River Raid
River Raid 2
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: The Great Underground Empire
Zork: Zero
"This initiative is a step in our commitment to game preservation and backwards compatibility, allowing players to experience many timeless games on modern devices," added the company.
The new Retro Classics app is available on PC, Xbox consoles, as well as all cloud-supported platforms, including Smart TVs, VR headsets, and more as a part of Game Pass.
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