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Microsoft Announces Retro Classics With Game Pass, Kicks Things Off With Over 50 Activision Games From the 80s and 90s

  • Microsoft has launched the Retro Classics collection for Game Pass subscribers, featuring over 50 Activision games from the 1980s and 1990s.
  • Microsoft created the collection following its 2023 merger with Activision, enabling access to vintage games that are not sold separately.
  • The collection includes titles like Pitfall!, Grand Prix, and Commando, and supports save and reload features across Xbox consoles, PC, and cloud gaming.
  • Microsoft presented Retro Classics as part of their ongoing efforts to preserve gaming history and support older titles, with intentions to grow the collection to include more than 100 games.
  • The release aims to fill gaps in Xbox's retro offerings and will add new Activision and Blizzard classics monthly for all Game Pass members at no extra cost.
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IGN broke the news in United States on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
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