[STEAM] ‘This is a passion project for all of us here’: Xbox keeps pushing the envelope on preservation efforts

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Xbox's Retro Classics feature was added to the Xbox app last year. Image via Xbox "The developers that built the games could have never imagined a future 25 years later where their game is being streamed from the cloud to a smartphone."

Ronald softly announced what could be remakes or remasters coming this year as part of Xbox's 25th anniversary celebration. Rumor has it that

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, and since

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now owns both Xbox and Obsidian (and myriad other studios), one of these planned releases could very well be the reimagined version of that Fallout title.

They could even

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, like the Oblivion remaster last year. The anniversary is on Nov. 15, so we'll have to wait and see.

"The game preservation team has been working very hard in the background for a number of years. As part of our 25th anniversary later this year, they will release some iconic games from the past that are now going to be able to be played in an entirely new way," Ronald said.

He reiterated that these decisions and moves prove Xbox's commitment to preserving games, and with

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, we're likely going to see even more software solutions that enhance retro gaming in meaningful ways. Though I certainly hope a lot of it is optional, since there's a special charm in enjoying a game as it was, rather than modifying it to suit current standards.

Either way, though, game preservation is a crucial component of contemporary video games. Or it should be, anyway. Just as books and other media are considered cultural heritage, video games can deserve the same treatment.

They reflect the moments in time when they were made and give us a glimpse into the minds of the people who played and created them. Not all games are culturally important, but we should still strive to keep them alive for as long as possible, allowing future generations to sort out which ones really meant something.

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