This year marks the 25th anniversary of Xbox, and the brand is undergoing huge changes. There were changes in Xbox management at the beginning of the year, and in July, Asha Sharma announced a reboot. Meanwhile, there are various rumors about what might happen to Microsoft’s gaming brand in the future – from spinning off into an autonomous division to shutting down and selling off assets entirely.
Despite these rumors, the Microsoft team is already thinking about which games will run on Xbox for 40 years. Xbox users earn profile badges based on the time they spend in the ecosystem. The older the profile, the greater the number of icons. Xbox turns 25 this year, which means you can have up to “25” on your profile.
At the same time, the portal Online live broadcastThe website that tracks Xbox uploads noticed the new profile icon. Microsoft has prepared accounts for up to 40 years for players. At the same time, they added the icon for the 40th anniversary – August 19, 2026 – a few days ago; before that, it was not in the system.
You have until November 15, 2042, to receive your Xbox Archive 40th Anniversary badge. No one in the Microsoft ecosystem currently has this badge.
It’s also worth noting that as part of the May update to the Xbox ecosystem, Microsoft uploaded a 39-year account usage badge. At the same time, only the 40th anniversary badge has been uploaded now, and its quality is different from those uploaded before.
