Despite the massive damage Xbox Game Studios took during its controversial ‘reset’, it’s still alive and ready to continue celebrating the 25th anniversary of the original Xbox, which would help change the video game landscape forever.
In honor of this momentous occasion, Microsoft has several announcements to help the Xbox fan community join in on the festivities while giving them presents as thanks for their support over the years.
Community-Created XBOX Designs and profile badge
To start, Microsoft is partnering with two popular Xbox content creators, Klobrille and Ben Kenobi, to publish new gamerpics, backgrounds, and a dynamic theme for Xbox consoles custom-made by the Xbox community.
Additionally, Xbox is also willing to publish your custom-made Xbox designs if you send them on X and @XBOX with #XBOX25.
Speaking of Xbox customization. Starting today until the end of 2026, players who log into their Xbox account on console, PC, or the Xbox mobile app will obtain the Xbox 25th anniversary profile badge that they can put on their profile pics.
Xbox Game Pass
Next up, Xbox Game Pass is curating a collection of classic Xbox games that helped define the brand on each console generation from the original Xbox all the way to Xbox Series X|S, all playable on console or PC.
Some of these iconic titles will include, but are not limited to: Fable Anniversary, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Fallout 4, Psychonauts 2, Grounded, and more.
Xbox FanFest Tour dates
Finally, Microsoft has announced more dates for the Xbox FanFest Tour, which kicked off during the Xbox Games Showcase in June 2026.
The Xbox FanFest Tour is a global series of events where Xbox fans come together to connect, play games, and have fun.
Here’s where and when you can expect the tour to happen next:
- Cologne, Germany — August 26, at gamescom
- Tokyo, Japan — September 17, during Tokyo Game Show
- London, U.K. — September 26
- Mexico City, Mexico — October 17
- Sydney, Australia — October 17
- Toronto, Canada — November 6
- Seattle, U.S. — More info coming soon!
Tickets for each stop of the tour will be handed out to people through city-specific sweepstakes.
If you wish to enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win a ticket and keep up on all the news updates for this tour, you will need to visit the XBOX FanFest Tour webpage.
If you want to keep up to date on further announcements regarding Xbox’s 25th Anniversary celebrations, products, and exclusive content, visit the Xbox 25th Anniversary webpage hub.
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