Celebrating 25 Years of Play: Introducing XBOX Gear, New Group Designs, FanFest Tour Dates, and Extra

25 years in the past, XBOX got down to deliver gamers collectively by means of the video games and worlds they love, and at this time, that mission remains to be what drives all the things we do.  

Immediately, we’re sharing just a few 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 Go collections, the total FanFest Tour schedule and sweepstakes particulars, and extra. 

From left: Wallpaper by Klobrille and Gamer Profile by Ben Kenobi. 

Over time, a lot 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 neighborhood, Klobrille and Ben Kenobi, to publish a set of gamerpics, backgrounds, and a dynamic theme for XBOX consoles: by the neighborhood, for the neighborhood, and out there at this time. 

These designs replicate what XBOX has at all times been about, the connection between gamers, creators, and the video games that deliver us collectively. To study 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 › Basic › 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 considered 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 twenty fifth Anniversary Badge 

Starting at this time, gamers who register 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 might be out there by means of the tip of 2026, and could be displayed in your profile.

XBOX Recreation Go Collections

To mark 25 years of unforgettable video games, we’re bringing a specifically curated celebration of XBOX historical past to XBOX Recreation Go. These curated Recreation Go collections will deliver 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 means of different favorites throughout XBOX 360, XBOX One, and XBOX Collection X|S. Get pleasure from beloved titles like Fable Anniversary, Halo: The Grasp Chief Assortment, Fallout 4, Psychonauts 2, and way 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 worldwide, 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, advised you we have been headed to gamescom subsequent, and at this time 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 might be awarded by means of city-specific sweepstakes, giving followers around the globe 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 fun the enjoyment of play.

Introducing XBOX Gear

To assist mark 25 years of XBOX, we’re excited to introduce XBOX Gear, the brand new dwelling for official XBOX-branded merchandise.

Obtainable now at gear.xbox.com, XBOX Gear options unique collections impressed by the historical past, creativity, and neighborhood 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 fun the moments, reminiscences, and neighborhood 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 fun, 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 fun 25 years of play.