25 years in the past, XBOX got down to carry gamers collectively by way of the video games and worlds they love, and in the present day, that mission continues to be what drives every thing we do.
In the present day, we’re sharing a couple of extra methods we’re celebrating 25 years of play together with, the newest XBOX updates, community-created designs for gamerpics, backgrounds, and themes, curated Recreation Cross collections, the complete FanFest Tour schedule and sweepstakes particulars, and extra.
From left: Wallpaper by Klobrille and Gamer Profile by Ben Kenobi.
Through the years, lots of you’ve got shared your XBOX-inspired designs with us. We proceed to be humbled by the response and impressed by your creativity and expertise. To assist mark 25 years of XBOX, we’re partnering with a pair of creators from the XBOX group, Klobrille and Ben Kenobi, to publish a set of gamerpics, backgrounds, and a dynamic theme for XBOX consoles: by the group, for the group, and accessible in the present day.
These designs mirror what XBOX has all the time been about, the connection between gamers, creators, and the video games that carry us collectively. To be taught extra about what impressed the designs, observe Klobrille and Ben Kenobi.
Right here’s tips on how to make these designs your personal:
- Console — Gamerpic & Theme: Settings › Profile › Customise profile, then select your favourite.
- Console — Dynamic background: Settings › Normal › Personalization › My background › Dynamic background.
- XBOX app on PC — Gamerpic: Open View Profile and choose the pencil icon over your present Gamerpic.
- XBOX app on PC — Theme: Open View Profile › Customise profile and select your Theme.
If certainly one of these designs sparks one thing for you, we’d like to see it. Share your personal creations and tag @XBOX utilizing #XBOX25.
XBOX 25th Anniversary Badge
Starting in the present day, gamers who sign up to their XBOX account on console, PC, or the XBOX cell app will obtain the XBOX twenty fifth Anniversary profile badge, forward of XBOX’s twenty fifth anniversary on November 15.
The badge will probably be accessible by way of the tip of 2026, and may be displayed in your profile.
XBOX Recreation Cross Collections
To mark 25 years of unforgettable video games, we’re bringing a specifically curated celebration of XBOX historical past to XBOX Recreation Cross. These curated Recreation Cross collections will carry collectively memorable video games from legendary franchises that outlined every era of XBOX, playable on console and/or PC.
Relive, or expertise for the primary time, the classics from the unique XBOX, and hold the enjoyable going as you journey by way of different favorites throughout XBOX 360, XBOX One, and XBOX Collection X|S. Take pleasure in beloved titles like Fable Anniversary, Halo: The Grasp Chief Assortment, Fallout 4, Psychonauts 2, and far more on this particular tribute to the video games that form XBOX’s 25 yr legacy.
XBOX FanFest Tour Dates
The XBOX FanFest Tour is a world, multi-city run of fan-first occasions constructed round connection, local people, and the video games we love. We kicked issues off in Los Angeles on the XBOX Video games Showcase, informed you we have been headed to gamescom subsequent, and in the present day we’re sharing the remainder of the stops.
Right here’s the place the tour is headed:
- Cologne, Germany — August 26, at gamescom
- Tokyo, Japan — September 17, throughout Tokyo Recreation Present
- London, U.Ok. — September 26
- Mexico Metropolis, Mexico — October 17
- Sydney, Australia — October 17
- Toronto, Canada — November 6
- Seattle, U.S. — Extra information coming quickly!
Prepared to affix the XBOX FanFest Tour?
Tickets for each cease will probably be awarded by way of city-specific sweepstakes, giving followers all over the world an opportunity to be a part of the expertise.
Go to the XBOX.com FanFest web page to enter, discover upcoming stops, and keep updated on all issues FanFest. Wherever you be part of us, FanFest is about one factor: bringing gamers collectively to have a good time the enjoyment of play.
Introducing XBOX Gear
To assist mark 25 years of XBOX, we’re excited to introduce XBOX Gear, the brand new house for official XBOX-branded merchandise.
Accessible now at gear.xbox.com, XBOX Gear options authentic collections impressed by the historical past, creativity, and group which have helped form XBOX over the previous 25 years.
At launch, followers can discover three new collections: Gloss, Est.01, and Blood Gulch, starting from model necessities and XBOX historical past to design-forward attire that explores new artistic territory.
With further drops already deliberate, XBOX Gear will proceed to supply new methods for followers to have a good time the moments, recollections, and group which have formed XBOX over the previous 25 years.
Go to gear.xbox.com to discover the gathering.
Discover the twenty fifth Anniversary Hub
We are going to proceed to have extra methods for followers to have a good time, join, and play collectively. Go to the XBOX.com twenty fifth Anniversary hub to remain up-to-date on the newest anniversary updates, unique experiences, merchandise, information, and extra as we have a good time 25 years of play.
