It also highlights classic titles from the last two and a half decades on Game Pass.
This fall, Xbox will mark its 25th anniversary and will be giving away gifts to gamers in honor of the milestone. (Unfortunately, the previously announced translucent green Xbox Series
A special 25th Anniversary badge will be awarded to all players who log into Xbox on console, PC, or the Xbox mobile app by the end of the year. The company partnered with two community creators who designed Xbox-themed artwork that players can use as a player image, theme, or dynamic background. These works by Klobrille and Ben Kenobi are available today.
If you’re on console, go to Settings > Profile > Customize Profile to choose one of their pieces as your player image or theme. For a full overview, go to Settings > General > Personalization > My Background > Dynamic Background to use a free item as a dynamic background on the console. For the Xbox app on PC, you can find the gifts in the View Profile menu. Choose the pencil icon to update your gamerpic or go to Customize Profile to change your theme.
Finally, Game Pass will highlight some emblematic titles from the 25 years of Xbox. The press release announcing the latest gifts included Anniversary of the fable, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Fallout 4 And Psychonauts 2. More news will be shared on the dedicated Xbox website in the coming months, ahead of the actual anniversary date of November 15.
It’s a difficult time to celebrate for Xbox fans after the company experienced a brutal number of title cancellations and job cuts across its studios, including on the teams that created some of the games the brand is pushing. Hopefully, leaders can start making headlines in a more positive way soon.
