Nostalgia is a hell of a drug, and Xbox plans to become the dealer of choice for a horde of longtime Xbox fans. Knowing how things have been going lately for Microsoft, that may be its best and only play. Over the last few days, multiple leaks have indicated that Xbox plans to make titles from each of its generations available across its future devices. A document published by leaker eXtas1s on X and later corroborated by The Verge reflects that, starting in 2027, Xbox will support 360-era titles “across next-gen Xbox devices.” it looks like devs won’t have to do any engineering work to get Xbox 360 and Xbox games on PC. Microsoft’s Xbox PC emulator handles it all 👍 https://t.co/3veMXdaJb2 pic.twitter.com/daFEomcVUa — Tom Warren (@tomwarren) August 3, 2026 This will be in addition to the OG Xbox games that are starting to take root on PCs, which use a specialized emulator that imitates the original Xbox hardware in a software environment. Developers have discovered that this emulator runs within the shell of a 360 emulator, like an emulation turducken. That’s important to note, because said turducken will also be compatible with PCs. The next-gen Xbox, currently dubbed Project Helix, will also be a PC in all but name. Both rumors and Xbox’s own leadership have hinted the console will likely support games from the Xbox Series consoles. As for Xbox One games, you will be in luck there as well. These leaked documents explicitly reference a “Disc to Digital” program. Based on this roadmap, players who insert discs into their consoles will be granted a digital license tied to both their Microsoft account and the disc, which allows them to download the game through the Xbox app on PC and—ostensibly—on the next-gen Xbox console. If you give your disc to a friend and they load it up on a separate Xbox console, you’ll lose access to your digital license. This Disc-to-Digital feature was supposed to be available last month to Windows Insiders beta testers, but it was apparently delayed.