{"id":34880,"date":"2023-07-14T13:29:37","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T11:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1859091"},"modified":"2023-07-14T21:54:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T19:54:38","slug":"xbox-adds-1300-retro-games-even-playstation-and-nintendo-classics","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/xbox-adds-1300-retro-games-even-playstation-and-nintendo-classics\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox adds 1,300 retro games \u2013 even PlayStation and Nintendo classics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Antstream Arcade is coming to Xbox. <\/p>

By Rob Leane\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 14 July 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Over 1,300 retro games are coming to Xbox consoles, it has been confirmed, with Microsoft doing a deal to bring Antstream Arcade\u2019s library of classic titles onto Xbox. This includes a number of PlayStation and Nintendo titles that have never been on any Xbox console before!<\/p>\n

Antstream Arcade, if you\u2019re wondering, is a huge online library of officially licensed retro games. You can already access it on PC, Mac, Linux, Android, Android TV, Firestick, Samsung TV and browser by signing up for a subscription<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And now, more than a thousand games from the platform will be coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. This will include Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Bubble Bobble and Metal Slug, along with numerous Atari titles, Commodore games and releases that originally launched on PlayStation and Nintendo systems.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the power of the cloud, you will be able to play these games on Xbox One or Xbox Series X\/S without having to download them. There will be cloud saves, online high scores and the ability to resume play across numerous devices.<\/p>\n

You can pre-order the Xbox version of Antstream Arcade from today<\/a>, and its release date is set for 21st July. It will be available in Europe, UK, USA, Canada and even the Vatican City. It will be priced at \u00a329.99 for an annual membership, or \u00a379.99 for lifetime access.<\/p>

Steve Cottam, CEO of Antstream and self-proclaimed Manic Miner fan, said of the news: \u201cDespite living in an age of incredible technology, I found it wasn\u2019t easy enough to access the games I loved growing up and I wanted to be able to easily share scores and compete against friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cWe believe in the preservation and accessibility of all games, the great, the impossible and the forgotten or lesser known too. I\u2019m very proud to bring the Antstream Arcade platform to the Xbox community.\u201d<\/p>