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Xbox 20 sees the original Xbox marking its 20th birthday with a number of cool things to check out including a “Power On” series, the Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta and over 60 new Backwards Compatible games including the Max Payne series, so I’ll have to dig those out from the original days.
Before I mention some of the details, I will just say that the one thing I’d like on my Xbox One S, is the original boot-up screen from the Xbox. Yes, I still have one of those in my possession, but to get it on the Xbox console I use most now, would be fantastic.
The following info is taken direct from the Xbox website:
Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta is Available Now:
- As a thank you to the Xbox community for 20 years of support, 343 Industries launched the free-to-play Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta and Season 1 three weeks early, available starting now for all players on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows PC. It will also be available via Xbox Cloud Gaming starting later today. Players can enjoy the Season 1 content including all maps, core modes, Academy features, and Battle Pass, and all of their progress carries over into the full Halo Infinite launch on December 8. For complete details on the Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta, head over to Halo Waypoint.
Power On: The Story of Xbox Releases on December 13:
- This December, we invite you to go behind the scenes and discover the true story behind the creation of Xbox and the 20-year journey that followed. Told by the team that lived it, Power On: The Story of Xbox is a documentary series that takes you back to the scrappy beginnings of Xbox as a passion project from a small group of gamers within Microsoft. It continues through the generations and shares never seen before details about some of Xbox’s biggest challenges like the dreaded Red Ring of Death. All six episodes will be available to watch globally starting December 13 on a variety of video platforms including Roku, IMDb TV, YouTube, Redbox and others. For more details, see here.
Celebrate 20 years of Xbox with over 70 new Backward Compatible Games:
- Our backward compatibility program has made it possible for fans around the globe to discover and replay thousands of games spanning our 20-year history. Commemorate 20 years of Xbox with over 70+ new Xbox 360 and Original Xbox games being added to our backward compatibility library today on both Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. We also enabled FPS Boost for 11 of the titles we added today and 26 more titles from the existing library. In addition, we’re bringing FPS Boost to Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) for select titles when played from the cloud. For more details, head over to the full Xbox Wire post.
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