Classic Games

Join 5 Various Xbox Insider Previews of Classic Games!

We are excited to announce that Xbox Insiders on Windows PC are invited to preview Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders, HeXen: Beyond Heretic, HeXen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel, The Elder Scrolls: Arena, and Quake Champions. With the original release of some of these games more than 20 years ago, Bethesda is looking for feedback as they bring them to the Microsoft Store on Windows. We hope you enjoy and thank you for being an Xbox Insider!

NOTE: All 5 previews are only available on Windows PC.

NOTE: Please ensure you are signed into the Microsoft Store with the same account you used to register for the flight in the Xbox Insider Hub app.

Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders

In a twisted medieval dimension, undead creatures and bestial horrors have done the unthinkable–callously slaughtering your entire race. Your friends. Your family. Eliminated. But the nightmare has just begun. Wielding ungodly weapons such as the Firemace and Hellstaff and casting spells from the Tomes of Power, you must seek your vengeance. Or die trying.

How to Participate:

  1. Sign-in on Windows PC and launch the Xbox Insider Hub app (or install the Xbox Insider Hub from the Store first if necessary).
  2. Navigate to Previews > Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
  3. Select Join.
  4. Wait for the registration to complete to be directed to the Store and install Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders!

HeXen: Beyond Heretic

While you were battling the evil forces of D’Sparil, the other Serpent Riders were busy sowing the seeds of destruction in other dimensions. One such dimension is the decaying world where Hexen takes place. A world littered with the mangled corpses of nonbelievers and inhabited by the undead followers that executed them. Only three humans – a warrior, a mage, and a cleric – have escaped the leaders’ vicious spell. Now these brave souls have sworn to crush the evil regime that threatens to destroy the world forever. Separated upon entering the mystical portal, the three are forced to attempt on their own what they had hoped to do together: find Korax’s stronghold, destroy him and restore order in the physical world.

How to Participate:

  1. Sign-in on Windows PC and launch the Xbox Insider Hub app (or install the Xbox Insider Hub from the Store first if necessary).
  2. Navigate to Previews > HeXen: Beyond Heretic.
  3. Select Join.
  4. Wait for the registration to complete to be directed to the Store and install HeXen: Beyond Heretic!

HeXen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel

Where HeXen Ends, the True Nightmare Begins. Deathkings of the Dark Citadel is the only official expansion of the original HeXen game. This title features 20 new single player levels from the original HeXen team as well as a host of new multiplayer options.

How to Participate:

  1. Sign-in on Windows PC and launch the Xbox Insider Hub app (or install the Xbox Insider Hub from the Store first if necessary).
  2. Navigate to Previews > HeXen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel.
  3. Select Join.
  4. Wait for the registration to complete to be directed to the Store and install HeXen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel!

The Elder Scrolls: Arena

The imperial battlemage Jagar Tharn betrays the Emperor Uriel Septim by imprisoning him in an alternate dimension, then assuming the Emperor’s identity and place on the throne. A lone prisoner must travel to Tamriel’s most famous and dangerous sites to collect the shattered Staff of Chaos, save the Emperor and free the Empire.

How to Participate:

  1. Sign-in on Windows PC and launch the Xbox Insider Hub app (or install the Xbox Insider Hub from the Store first if necessary).
  2. Navigate to Previews > The Elder Scrolls: Arena.
  3. Select Join.
  4. Wait for the registration to complete to be directed to the Store and install The Elder Scrolls: Arena!

Quake Champions

Developed by id Software, in conjunction with Saber Interactive, Quake® Champions is a return to the frenetic, fast-paced competition that established Quake as the originator of the multiplayer shooter genre more than 20 years ago. Quake Champions delivers the dark mythos of the first Quake combined with the groundbreaking multiplayer mayhem of Quake III Arena with a major modern twist – Champions. These fierce warriors each wield unique attributes and abilities, enabling players to compete in their own distinctive style, while adding an additional layer of strategy to the game.

NOTE: Game Pass Ultimate subscribers who join the Quake Champions Xbox Insiders Preview will also automatically receive the Champions Pack, which, includes the full roster of current and future Champions.

How to Participate:

  1. Sign-in on Windows PC and launch the Xbox Insider Hub app (or install the Xbox Insider Hub from the Store first if necessary).
  2. Navigate to Previews > Quake Champions.
  3. Select Join.
  4. Wait for the registration to complete to be directed to the Store and install Quake Champions!

How to Provide Feedback

If you experience any issues while playing Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders, HeXen: Beyond Heretic, HeXen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel, The Elder Scrolls: Arena, or Quake Champions, please report it so Bethesda can investigate. You can report your issues by going to https://beth.games/3uc0ojW

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