Xbox anniversary recap pairs Wolfenstein 3 with a 25-game PC classics lineup

Wolfenstein 3 is in production at MachineGames, while Xbox’s PC backward compatibility lineup now includes 25 original Xbox games, according to the company’s anniversary recap. The announcements bring together a returning franchise and expanded access to older console titles.

In its 25th anniversary report, Xbox Wire says Brian Bloom and Debra Wilson will reprise their roles as BJ Blazkowicz and Grace Walker in Wolfenstein 3. The recap does not provide a release date or platform list for the project.

Original Xbox games reach PC

For PC players, the backward compatibility announcement includes Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind among the 25 available titles. Xbox also says achievements have been added to selected original Xbox games, including Knights of the Old Republic.

The distinction matters for anyone revisiting that library: the announcement covers 25 games on PC, but does not say that every game in the group has received achievements.

Halo and DOOM add more ways to play

Xbox says Halo: Campaign Evolved will receive the cooperative survival mode Firefight through a free Winter Update. Its recap also dates DOOM: The Dark Ages’ Slaughter Mode for November 16, with access included for owners of the Revelations DLC, Premium Edition or Premium Upgrade.

According to Xbox Wire, Slaughter Mode uses escalating rounds with randomized enemies, bosses and arenas. The same report says id Software’s next project is in development, without identifying it.

Elsewhere in the anniversary lineup, Xbox showed Fable quest gameplay featuring magical combat and cursed creatures. It also outlined console features coming to Insiders, including rotating Home backgrounds and additional library organization options. Those console changes are described as Insider updates; the recap supplies no wider rollout date.