Xbox One adds Xbox 360 backwards compatibility
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Baroquemantic
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Yep, but still awesome.
Flintty
Member
Welp, talk about something impressive 
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This is a huge deal to many, as it ensures that 360 owners can go back to there large library of games on their new X1 without worry of losing access to their tittles.
Even better for XBLA games, as it means that digital tittles like Super Meat Boy will have a home on X1 despite only being on 360 originally. Fantastic news and I would love for Sony to do this with at least their PSN Tittles for PS4.
. This is a huge deal to many, as it ensures that 360 owners can go back to there large library of games on their new X1 without worry of losing access to their tittles.
Even better for XBLA games, as it means that digital tittles like Super Meat Boy will have a home on X1 despite only being on 360 originally. Fantastic news and I would love for Sony to do this with at least their PSN Tittles for PS4.
SwiftDeath
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No that will be for all games as you have to download the digital copy for retail disk games too
Zeouterlimits
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This is what I'll have then, only really interested in the too B&K games really. Happy to get those two though.
Junahu
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oh... well drat. That's going to be the sticking point, convincing publishers to allow their games to be playable. I assume it's some kind of legal requirement, since the Xbox One adds social features that weren't around for the original games.
Edit: also it sounds like the game has to actually exist on the digital store for it to be playable, so some games are already doomed
KatamariOnTheRocks
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They said that all games should work but that they require permission from the creators before implementing the game.
It makes sense that they wouldn't want to risk leaking this announcement by reaching out to every dev before making it.
The game in question will have to be supported (which more then likely means it'll have to be patched).
If said publisher can't patch the game for any reason, it won't work.
Final Fantasy XIII probably won't be available since there isn't a digital version of that
Thats correct
Fox Mulder
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Probably won't see delisted stuff like outrun then.
Welp, talk about something impressive
This is a huge deal to many, as it ensures that 360 owners can go back to there large library of games on their new X1 without worry of losing access to their tittles.
Even better for XBLA games, as it means that digital tittles like Super Meat Boy will have a home on X1 despite only being on 360 originally. Fantastic news and I would love for Sony to do this with at least their PSN Tittles for PS4.
Dont sell your 360 and you dont lose anything.
A new console didnt make the old one vanish.
Roddslayer
Member
This is so awesome, even how limited the library may be.
As I understood it you're not actually playing anything off the disk. The disk is just to verify that you own it. It'll download the full game if it's been made available.
They probably have to change the code a bit to get it to play nicely with the software emulator they've built.
Viliger
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So this is basically Virtual Console and not actual backward compatibility ala Wii U to Wii or PS3 to PS1. I don't have Xbox One and probably never will but this got so disappointing when they started explaining how it actually works. I was expecting Xbox 360 emulator, not Virtual Console equivalent.
Hero_of_the_Day
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I'm interested in this, especially if they do arcade games, and I don't have a 360.
Dr. Black Jack
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John Bender
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So now that the conference has ended, this was the biggest announcement, imo.
March of the Crabs
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2 of the big 3 have backwards compatibility now. Your move, Sony.
MikeE21286
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This only matters if they go far past that initial list
That list is completely underwhelming and it may as well not exist if they don't add much much much more than that
That list is completely underwhelming and it may as well not exist if they don't add much much much more than that
They said that with discs you put the disc in then download the Xbox One version of the game.
Kibbles
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They said in the conference that no work was required on their part, they just need their permission
KatamariOnTheRocks
Member
I assume disc games should work regardless once this feature is implemented and live for everyone, but that download titles would require permission from the creators as I'd think their contracts with MS specifically outline their games being available on Xbox 360 marketplace only.
It sounds like if you put in a disc it installs it for you to play.
Phil said on stage it requires no work from devs, they just need permission to activate it.
we dont know yet. it could be emulation (unlikely),dynarec ( more likely) re-compiled executable ( likely ) or streaming( likely).
This is what makes me think it's streaming. as anything else would probably require testing (unless ms is doing all that )
also their line "better with xbox live"
Choppasmith
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Really cool for Xbox owners. Now if they could just announce this for PS4 I'd be golden.
JailDesigner
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If I can play delisted games (After Burner Climax and Out Run Online) I'm in. I really hope so I could store my old 360 aaaand buy a new xbox one.
Lol at people being super hyped when this sad list is it.
thelastword
Banned
I think this was the best announcement at their show but only 100 games are available and it's not coming till later this year. They prepped it up as if every game would be available and it would be available now. Great announcement but kinda ended with a bit of a whimper.
Sonys response will just be to do exactly the same thing on ps now (probably as a ps+ feature)