Microsoft introduces Retro Classics with Game Pass, partnering with Antstream Arcade to deliver a curated selection of 50+ iconic Activision titles from the 1980s and 1990s exclusively for Game Pass subscribers.
Highlights include Commando, Grand Prix, Kaboom!, Mech Warrior 2: 31st Century Combat, and Pitfall!, with some titles dating back 45 years. Notably, players can now save progress—a groundbreaking feature for many of these retro classics.
Microsoft describes Retro Classics as "advancing our dedication to game preservation and backward compatibility." The collection will be accessible across all Game Pass tiers in existing service regions.
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Microsoft plans to progressively expand the Retro Classics library, adding more Activision and Blizzard legacy titles to surpass 100 games, with monthly updates anticipated.
Retro Classics with Game Pass initial titles:
Activision prototype #1AtlantisAtlantis IIBarnstormingBaseballBeamriderBloody Human FreewayBoxingBridgeCaesar IICheckersChopper CommandCommandoConquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin HoodCosmic ArkCrackpotsDecathlonDemon AttackDolphinDragsterEnduroFathomFire FighterFishing DerbyFreddy Pharkas: Frontier PharmacistFreewayGrand PrixH.E.R.O.Kaboom!Laser BlastMechWarriorMechWarrior 2: 31st Century CombatMegamaniaPitfall II: Lost CavernsPitfall!Police Quest 1Pressure CookerRiddle of the SphinxRiver RaidRiver Raid IIRobot TankSky JinksSpace Quest 2Space Quest 6Space Treat DeluxeSpider FighterStar VoyagerTennisThe Adventures of Willy BeamishThe Adventures of Willy BeamishThe Dagger of Amon RaThwockerTitle Match Pro WrestlingTorin's PassageTrick ShotVault AssaultVenetian BlindsZork IZork ZeroFrostbiteQuest for Glory 1
Microsoft's official statement:
Retro Classics delivers unified gameplay across consoles, PCs, and cloud-enabled devices. Whether on Xbox hardware, PC via the Xbox app, or streaming to LG/Samsung Smart TVs, Fire TV devices, and Meta Quest headsets, this collection brings nostalgic gaming to modern platforms.
Subscribers can access Retro Classics through their Game Pass membership by searching via console or PC app. The update introduces competitive challenges and new achievements, alongside revolutionary save functionality for classic titles.
This announcement follows closely on Wave 2 of May 2025's Xbox Game Pass lineup and confirmation of Hellblade 2's PS5 release this summer.
