2026 is the twenty fifth anniversary of Xbox, and it has been a tricky 12 months for the model with mass layoffs, studio closures/divestitures, and sport cancellations. However the celebrations are nonetheless going forward, together with an occasion from the Xbox-owned Sweet Crush cell sport juggernaut.
Introduced as we speak, Sweet Crush Saga is marking the Xbox anniversary with a “Recreation On” season that brings gadgets and parts from Halo, Fallout, Sea of Thieves, Forza, Doom, Banjo-Kazooie, Crash Bandicoot, and Spyro into the sport by a digital pin-collection occasion. Moreover, the favored and recognizable music from a few of these video games is coming to Sweet Crush in “unmistakable Sweet fashion,” developer King stated.
The Recreation On occasion runs now by December 6. Gamers earn the themed pins, together with Grasp Chief’s iconic helmet, by progressing by Sweet Crush’s numerous ranges all through the season. The pins are being launched bodily, too, and other people can enter a contest on the Sweet Crush web site for an opportunity to win.
By way of the up to date music, Sweet Crush Saga is including “Candyfied” variations of music from Halo, Fallout, Sea of Thieves, Forza, Doom, and Banjo-Kazooie.
You may take a look at a neat behind-the-scenes video under to see how composer Federico Truzzi labored with the builders at King to remix the songs with a Sweet Crush taste. The music was recorded by the German Movie Orchestra Babelsberg and the Bulgarische Orthodoxe Chor Berlin e.V. choir.
In different Xbox anniversary information, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma launched an announcement marking the milestone, and referencing how the way forward for gaming might be centered on AI and vibe-coding. Microsoft additionally launched a brand new hub known as Xbox Playback the place you possibly can see your largest Xbox accomplishments over the previous quarter-century.
