Minecraft Bedrock Players Can Claim Free OG Green Skin For Xbox's 25th Anniversary

Minecraft: Bedrock Edition players can now claim a free OG Green Character Creator item to celebrate Xbox's 25th anniversary. As reported by howtovideogame.com, the cosmetic acts as a full-body base skin that covers your avatar from head to toe in a translucent green glow inspired by classic Xbox hardware. Players have until December 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific (1:00 PM Eastern) to add the outfit to their account.

Because the OG Green reward is classified as a base skin inside the Dressing Room, it works flexibly with the rest of your wardrobe. You can wear it completely on its own to show off the see-through finish, or layer other Character Creator clothing and accessories directly over the top. According to Windows Report, the promotion opened on November 10 and is strictly limited to one claim per user account.

How to Get the OG Green Skin in Minecraft Bedrock

Despite celebrating Microsoft's console history, the giveaway is not locked to Xbox hardware. Any Minecraft: Bedrock Edition player on any supported device can grab the cosmetic at no cost. If you do not yet have the game installed, you can get Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (including Android APK, iOS, Windows GDK, and patched builds) or Java Edition via the 9Minecraft wiki from our Android, iOS, Windows, patched and Java Edition download pages.

1. Launch Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and sign in with your Microsoft account.
2. Select the Dressing Room button on the main title screen.
3. Locate the OG Green Character Creator base skin in the featured catalogue.
4. Claim the item for free before December 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM PT to keep it permanently.

All Xbox 25th Anniversary In-Game Giveaways

The Minecraft cosmetic is just one piece of a wider cross-game celebration detailed on Xbox Wire on November 12, 2026, coinciding with the Seattle FanFest event. As MIXED notes, the official 25th anniversary falls on November 15, and Microsoft is marking the milestone by handing out themed cosmetics across five major titles, alongside a sixth bonus for select pre-order customers.

Players jumping into Gears of War: E-Day face the tightest deadline of the bunch. The XBOX Anniversary Weapon Skin Set is only free in the in-game shop until the store rotates on Tuesday, November 17 (in addition to a separate promotion that gave every player RAAM for free). Once that rotation happens, the weapon skins move to the player barracks, where they must be unlocked using free-to-earn Coins or bought with premium currency.

In Halo: Campaign Evolved, everyone can unlock the Damascus Prototype Armor Style by entering the code GWT9-DNBT-7X9S-DJCX-8KH3 on Halo Waypoint and equipping it in the Customization menu. According to howtovideogame.com, Halo Studios originally shared this exact code alongside the Sandstone Ancient style in a launch post on July 28, 2026, where they also confirmed that the Silver Anniversary Armor and Assault Rifle Styles unlock automatically the first time anyone boots up the game.

Driving and aviation fans have much simpler claim processes. Forza Horizon 6 players will find a classic Xbox-themed livery for the cover car, the 2025 GR GT, waiting in the Gifts tab of the in-game Message Center, though Xbox has not clarified whether the gift grants the car itself or just the paint job. Meanwhile, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 owners do not have to claim anything at all; four retro Xbox liveries have been added automatically to the Aircraft Livery menu for the Boeing 737 MAX, XCub, Hot Air Balloon, and Skyship 600.

Paid Exclusives and Wider Anniversary Announcements

Not every item on Microsoft's anniversary slate is a free giveaway. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 features an Inner Circuit M4 Blueprint finished in a translucent OG Green casing that mimics classic see-through console shells. However, this weapon blueprint is restricted exclusively to players who digitally pre-ordered the shooter on Xbox Series X|S, leaving out post-launch buyers and players on other platforms.

1. July 28, 2026

   Halo Studios first distributes the Damascus Prototype code during the Halo: Campaign Evolved launch.

2. November 10, 2026

   The Minecraft Bedrock OG Green Character Creator skin claim window opens at 1:00 PM Eastern.

3. November 12, 2026

   Xbox hosts its Seattle FanFest stop and publishes the full 25th anniversary reward recap.

4. November 15, 2026

   Xbox marks its official 25th anniversary date.

5. November 17, 2026

   Gears of War: E-Day shop rotates, ending the free claim window for the anniversary weapon skins.

6. December 10, 2026

   Final day to claim the Minecraft OG Green skin before the 1:00 PM Eastern cutoff.

Beyond cosmetic items, Microsoft used the anniversary milestone to roll out Xbox Playback, a feature that lets users look back at their personal gaming history. As Windows Report and MIXED highlighted, the showcase also brought a new four-minute gameplay video for Fable, news regarding the return of Wolfenstein, and confirmation that wave-based co-op survival mode Firefight is coming to Halo: Campaign Evolved in a free Winter Update (with early hands-on play available for Seattle FanFest attendees).

Community Reaction and Player Takeaways

Across community discussions, Minecraft players have welcomed the OG Green skin primarily because it functions as a versatile base layer rather than a locked costume, allowing custom outfits on top of the glowing green texture. While players appreciate that none of the five free rewards require an Xbox console to claim, some criticism has been aimed at the recycled Halo code from July, the brief one-week free window for the Gears of War: E-Day skins, and the decision to lock the Modern Warfare 4 blueprint behind digital console pre-orders.