Xbox Hints Once Again that Backward Compatibility Could Make a Comeback
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Xbox hints once again that backward compatibility could make a comeback
Five years ago, Microsoft stopped adding backward-compatible games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 to the Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X. The reason was that dealing with old licensing rights had simply become too difficult and complicated. Despite this, hints emerged a month ago that Microsoft had reconsidered and might have plans to add even more games after all, just in time for the brand's 25th anniversary this autumn. We won't know for s…
Five years ago, Microsoft stopped adding back-compatible games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 to the Xbox One and the Xbox Series S/X. The reason was that dealing with the old license rights had become too difficult and complicated. Despite that, a month ago it was hinted that Microsoft had reconsidered it and that, after all, it might have plans to add even more games, just in time for the brand’s 25th anniversary this fall.
An Xbox boss is directing gamers to a fan website to vote on which old games should become playable on new consoles.
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