What Is the Xbox 25th Anniversary Celebration?
Xbox is expanding its 25th anniversary celebration with new profile designs, curated Xbox Game Pass collections, and a global FanFest tour.
The company’s latest anniversary update also introduces a commemorative Xbox profile badge, which players can claim simply by signing into their account.
Xbox will officially celebrate its 25th anniversary on November 15, 2026. Ahead of that date, Microsoft is releasing a collection of digital items, community events, and Game Pass experiences honoring the company’s history.
Xbox partnered with community creators Klobrille and Ben Kenobi to produce new gamerpics, console backgrounds, and themes. The designs are available now across Xbox consoles and the Xbox app on PC.
Players who sign into their Xbox account through a console, PC, or the Xbox mobile app will also receive a special 25th Anniversary profile badge. The badge will remain available through the end of 2026 and can be displayed on a player’s profile.
Xbox Game Pass Anniversary Collections
Xbox Game Pass is receiving several curated collections built around games from each generation of Xbox hardware.
The collections will include titles associated with the original Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S eras. Microsoft highlighted games such as Fable Anniversary, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Fallout 4, and Psychonauts 2 as part of the celebration.
Availability will vary between console and PC.
Xbox FanFest Tour Dates
Microsoft also announced the remaining cities included in its worldwide Xbox FanFest tour.
The scheduled stops include:
- Cologne, Germany: August 26 during gamescom
- Tokyo, Japan: September 17 during Tokyo Game Show
- London, United Kingdom: September 26
- Mexico City, Mexico: October 17
- Sydney, Australia: October 17
- Toronto, Canada: November 6
- Seattle, United States: Date and details coming later
Tickets for each event will be distributed through city-specific sweepstakes rather than through traditional ticket sales. Fans can enter through the official Xbox FanFest website.
Xbox says additional anniversary experiences, products, and announcements will be revealed as the company approaches its November 15 anniversary. For another look at how Microsoft is reconnecting players with Xbox’s history, read our coverage of four original Xbox classics coming to Windows through Xbox backward compatibility on PC.
Source: Xbox Wire
