Minecraft players can now dress up in classic Xbox green for free. The official Xbox account posted that players can claim the OG Green Character Creator item, one of several in-game rewards made for the 25th anniversary of the original Xbox. Check out the official post down below:
What The OG Green Item Is
The OG Green item is a base player skin for the Minecraft Character Creator that covers the player's character from head to toe in Xbox green. According to Xbox Wire, players can wear any other Character Creator items over it or keep it as is, and the skin has a green translucent glow either way.
How To Claim It
The item is free and is claimed from the dressing room inside Minecraft. Here are the details from Xbox Wire:
- The claim window closes on December 10 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
- It requires Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, which is sold separately
- Each person or account can redeem 1 OG Green Character Creator item
Bedrock Edition is the version of Minecraft available on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, mobile devices and Windows, so the item is not limited to players on Xbox consoles.
The Other 25th Anniversary Items
Minecraft's item is part of a set of anniversary rewards that Microsoft announced at the Seattle stop of its XBOX FanFest tour earlier this week. Several of the other items also use the OG green look:
- Forza Horizon 6: a GR GT Anniversary Livery for the game's cover car, the 2025 GR GT, found in the Gifts tab of the Message Center
- Halo: Campaign Evolved: the Damascus Prototype Armor Style, redeemed on Halo Waypoint with the code GWT9-DNBT-7X9S-DJCX-8KH3
- Gears of War: E-Day: the XBOX Anniversary Weapon Skin Set, free in the in-game shop until it rotates on Tuesday, November 17, after which it moves to the barracks for Coins or premium currency
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024: 4 commemorative liveries for the Boeing 737 MAX, XCub, Hot Air Balloon and Skyship 600, added automatically for all owners
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4: the Inner Circuit M4 weapon cosmetic in a translucent OG Green finish for players who pre-ordered digitally on Xbox Series X|S
More From Xbox's Anniversary Week
The original Xbox launched on November 15, 2001, and Microsoft has been marking the anniversary all week. The company is also releasing the Xbox Series X25 consoles and controllers, and it said it is holding back more stock for launch day, as covered in Xbox Is Holding Back More Xbox Series X25 Consoles And Controllers For Launch Day. A look at the console's early library is in Xbox After 25 Years: The 15 Best Original Xbox Games Ranked, From Halo To Jet Set Radio Future.
The Seattle FanFest also brought several other announcements. Xbox Playback lets players look back at their own history on Xbox, including their first game, total time played and most-played game. Halo: Campaign Evolved is getting its Firefight survival mode as part of a free Winter Update, and Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at MachineGames, with Brian Bloom and Debra Wilson returning as BJ Blazkowicz and Grace Walker.
Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC now includes 25 original Xbox games, including Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, and achievements have been added to select original Xbox games such as KOTOR. Candy Crush Saga is also joining the celebration with its Game On! season, which adds in-game pins and music from Xbox series including Halo, Fallout and Spyro.
Minecraft has had other tie-ins this year as well, including in-game gear for Minecraft Dungeons II, as covered in Domino's Is Teaming Up With Minecraft Dungeons II For In-Game Gear, Collectible Boxes And Free Codes.
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