Xbox One Features: Backwards Compatibility Date Announced, Xbox One Owners Able to Play Xbox 360 Games
Xbox One backwards compatibility will allow owners to play Xbox 360 games on their consoles. With the update coming to Xbox One on Nov. 12, backwards compatibility will go live.
Microsoft announced that Xbox One will be getting an update on Nov. 12, which will give it new features from Windows 10 and the ability to play Xbox 360 games, Tech Radar reports. All Xbox One owners will receive this update.
The Windows 10 features included in the update to Xbox One will give the console a new user interface and allow owners to play select Xbox 360 games including Mass Effect, Burnout Paradise and Gears of War.
The beta version of the update has been tested by some Xbox One owners in the preview program. The beta has included some bugs, Engadget reports. Hopefully these bugs will be fixed once the final version is released in November.
Xbox's official website lists all of the games that are known to work with backwards compatibility on the Xbox One. The website notes that the list is subject to change and more titles will be added soon.
Here is the list of Xbox 360 games that will be playable on the Xbox One starting Nov. 12:
A Kingdom for Keflings |
A World of Keflings |
Alien Hominid HD |
Banjo-Kazooie |
Banjo-Tooie |
BattleBlock Theater |
Defense Grid |
Gears of War |
Geometry Wars Evolved |
Hexic HD |
Jetpac Refuelled |
Kameo |
Mass Effect |
N+ |
Perfect Dark |
Perfect Dark Zero |
Shadow Complex |
Super Meat Boy |
Toy Soldiers |
Toy Soldiers: Cold War |
Viva Piñata |
Viva Piñata: TIP |
Zuma |
The new user interface (UI) on the Xbox One will also appear on Nov. 12. This means a change to the onscreen guide, a new Community section and a new OneGuide feature that will show what TV shows are currently trending. Microsoft wants Windows 10 to appear on all of its devices, including video game consoles, tablets, smartphones and computers.
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