A bumper update

  • by Ben Kerry

Today, Xbox has announced an absolutely massive console update that brings loads of new features to the table – actually, it’s more of an entire platform update than just a console one! Starting out, we have the surprise release of Retro Classics from Xbox Game Studios – a collection of old school titles which we’ve detailed in full down below.

Now, let’s get stuck into the rest of the May 2025 Xbox update:

PC Gaming

Microsoft kicks things off with some big announcements for its PC platform. Alongside smaller additions like new settings for Xbox Game Bar and the announcement of ‘Microsoft Edge Game Assist’ coming soon, the team has added Nvidia GeForce Now as an option for Xbox Cloud Gaming on PC.

Here’s their introduction to this major new feature:

“Xbox players now have an additional option in the Xbox app on PC for playing via cloud gaming, providing even greater flexibility in how they play. GeForce Now has been added as an available option for PC gaming on participating titles, allowing players to choose their preferred streaming platform for gameplay. If a game is available on GeForce Now, players will see a pop-up when clicking the Play button on the product page, at which time they can select their preferred cloud gaming option.”

Xbox Rewards

Xbox Rewards gets a new feature this month too, with the ability to fully customise the amount of reward points you spend on an Xbox Gift Card. Rather than being limited to increments of 5, “players can now redeem their Rewards points for Xbox gift cards in any amount on the Rewards hub”.

Here’s how to do just that:

  1. On the Rewards hub, go to the catalog and choose “Xbox Gift Card”
  2. Select an amount from the drop-down list OR choose “Custom”
  3. If selecting “Custom,” enter any amount between $5-$100
  4. Select “Redeem Reward” to complete the redemption
  5. Once complete, the gift card will be automatically added to your account balance

Stream Your Own Game Additions

In recent months, Xbox’s Stream Your Own Game service has grown quite a bit, and here today we have another fresh update to the program. Microsoft has highlighted six games that were recently added to the library, alongside a batch of titles it says are “coming soon”. We’ll throw the two lists down below:

Recently added:

  • Arma Reforger
  • Deliver At All Cost
  • Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 6
  • Project Wingman
  • RIDE 5
  • ROADCRAFT

Coming soon:

  • Anno 1800 Console Edition – Standard
  • Disney Illusion Island
  • Hello Neighbor 2
  • Just Dance
  • Life is Strange: Before the Storm Episode 1
  • Life is Strange: True Colors
  • MONOPOLY
  • Skull and Bones
  • Sunderfolk
  • Watch Dogs Legion

Xbox Play Anywhere Update

Another feature that Xbox has continued to boast about in recent times is its Play Anywhere Initiative, which has grown to over 1,000 compatible titles over the years. For a while, Xbox Play Anywhere went under the radar, but as Microsoft continues to unify Xbox and PC, it’s getting spoken about more and more.

Here’s the team’s latest update on XPA:

“70+ games have been released with this feature so far in 2025! In April, these games came into the Xbox Play Anywhere collection:”

  • Amaze!
  • Amerzone – The Explorer’s Legacy
  • Annie:Last Hope
  • Biz Builder Delux
  • Blue Prince
  • Cafe Master Story
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Crime Scene Cleaner
  • FragPunk
  • Hegzis
  • HexaScape: Cyber Defense
  • Hot Rod Mayhem
  • Light-It Up
  • Little Droid
  • Lunar Remastered Collection
  • Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
  • Meow Moments: Celebrating Geeks & Athletes
  • Moving Houses
  • My Little Universe
  • Ocean Keeper
  • Ruku’s Heart Balloon
  • Sky Revolver
  • South of Midnight
  • Spirit Valor
  • Tempopo
  • Terror Mansion
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
  • The Epyx Collection: Handheld
  • The Safe Place
  • Towerborne (Game Preview)

If you want some of the finer details on Xbox’s May 2025 update it’s probably worth checking the team’s blog post for more information – and of course, we have all the extra details on the team’s Retro Classics release here at Pure Xbox.

Which of these features are you keen to get stuck into? Talk to us about this update down below.

Ben is a News Writer at Pure Xbox, and is a fan of action, racing and straight-up shootin’ in any Xbox game he can get his hands on. When he’s not clutching an Xbox controller like his life depends on it, Ben spends his time listening to music that’s far too old for him, watching football on the telly and probably eating somewhere.

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