'Retro Classics' Brings Back 50+ Legendary Activision Games to Xbox Game Pass

Xbox has just announced Retro Classics games fore Game Pass subscribers, starting with over 50 Activision titles, free for all. The latest announcement is part of a collaboration between Xbox and Antstream Arcade. You’ll find classics like Commando, Grand Prix, Mech Warrior 2: 31st Century Combat, and Pitfall. Well, this is just the beginning.

If you have Xbox Game Pass, you can now enjoy Retro Classics games for free

Right now, Retro Classics games are live across all tiers of Xbox Game Pass: Ultimate, Standard, PC, and even Xbox Game Pass Core (though not in Japan). You just need to head to the store, search Retro Classics, install the app, and start playing.

Achievement hunters, take note—these games come with new achievements built in. According to Xbox Wire, the Retro Classics library will keep growing—eventually hitting over 100 older games from Activision and Blizzard.

Worth noting that threre are no timelines regarding this, but it surely is a great move to bring over more legacy content into the subscription.

Alongside this, Xbox also confirmed the next wave of Game Pass additions. That list includes Metaphor: ReFantazio, South of Midnight, and more.

Whether you’re revisiting games from the ’90s or just curious about how it all started, Retro Classics is a solid bonus—and it doesn’t cost anything extra.