November 15 marks the 20th anniversary of the original Xbox in North America. Microsoft will be offering a live stream to commemorate the occasion.

The Xbox Anniversary Celebration live stream will take place on YouTube and will begin at 10am PT/1pm ET/6pm GMT. The live stream will also be available on Twitch and Facebook; Xbox is leading the charge on accessibility in gaming, and there will be a live stream in American Sign Language, as well as audio descriptions. [Xbox Wire editor-in-chief Will Tuttle said in a news post, "We are excited to celebrate this milestone with you as we celebrate our favorite moments from the past 20 years of Xbox." It's been fun to reflect on the memories we've shared with the Xbox community over the years, and we're excited to see what the next 20 years have in store as we continue to play."

Long-time Xbox users will receive updated badges for their membership profiles. These badges indicate how long they have been members of Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass.

Also over the weekend, rumors abounded on the Internet that free multiplayer for Halo Infinite would begin today. However, if it was scheduled, Microsoft may have cancelled it at the last minute with an "eleven-hour delay."

"Update: The 11th hour change has claimed the early rollout of "Halo Infinite" multiplayer. The original plan was to deliver "Halo Infinite" multiplayer on Monday, November 15, but the delay has pushed it back a bit.

Tom's Guide has not been able to independently confirm this claim. In any case, it may be best to assume that the "Halo Infinite" multiplayer will be released on the same date as the rest of the game: December 8.

One thing to expect from the Anniversary Celebration, besides a look back at 20 years of Xbox, is more information about backward-compatible classic Xbox games. upscaled on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. There are only a handful of original Xbox games that have been upscaled on the Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S.

The Xbox One is the most recent in the history of Xbox.