A new report claims that Xbox will fully support backwards compatibility in future hardware.
Backward compatibility is always a big issue for gamers. After all, everyone wants to be able to play their favorite games on a new console instead of having old hardware cluttering up their living room.
The huge library of backwards compatible games is one of the best features of the Xbox Series X and S, as you can play almost every Xbox One game and hundreds of Xbox 360 games. Plus, dozens of older games also have enhanced mods for newer consoles.
Fortunately, Xbox will continue to maintain backward compatibility for future console generations!
Xbox plans to continue supporting backward compatibility in future console generations.
As first reported by Windows Central, Xbox will continue to maintain backward compatibility for all future hardware releases and has created a new team dedicated to game preservation..
This information was revealed in an email from Xbox president Sarah Bond, which was later received and confirmed by Windows Central.
In an email, Sarah Bond said:
“We’ve created a new team dedicated to preserving games that are important to both Xbox and the industry itself. “We’re building on our strong history of providing players with backward compatibility, and we’re committed to delivering an incredible library of Xbox games for future generations of players to enjoy.”
This promise of backward compatibility is good news for anyone who owns an Xbox. Not only does it ensure that everyone can play Xbox games on future hardware, but it also allays fears about titles being removed from the digital Microsoft Store.
It also gives us confidence that backward compatibility will still be a top priority for Microsoft, even if games in the near future will be hybrids between consoles and streaming games on other devices.
According to Windows Central, Microsoft will share more details about its plans for backward compatibility at its annual Xbox Showcase event later this year. This will likely take place in early summer, with The Verge suggesting June 9th would be the exact date.
We also expect Microsoft to finally reveal the leaked all-digital Xbox Series X console at the event.