Xbox One is now natively backwards compatible with Xbox 360 games
At its E3 conference today, Microsoft announced that the Xbox One has gained backwards compatibility with the Xbox 360. It’s native too, so you can use your regular Xbox 360 CDs, as opposed to the streaming method employed by Sony.
You can also use features specific to the Xbox One, including screenshots and game streaming to your PC via the Xbox app on Windows 10.
The feature is available to Xbox Preview members today – it will roll out to everyone this holiday.
There are some limitations, however: the company only said “over 100 games” will be playable. That surely will include some major titles – Mass Effect was demoed on stage, for instance – but several less popular titles could miss out on compatibility.
It also sounds like you’ll have to save the games onto your hard drive before you can actually play them, rather than loading them right off of the CD.
Still, some backwards compatibility is better than none at all – players who’ve invested money on a library of 360 titles are sure to welcome the news.