Xbox president Sarah Bond has confirmed that backward compatibility with previous-generation Xbox games will remain a priority for the company’s hardware.
In emails obtained by Windows CentralBond said: “We have formed a new team dedicated to the preservation of games, which is important to all of us at Xbox and the industry itself.
“We’re building on our strong history of delivering backwards compatibility to our players, and we remain committed to bringing forward the great library of Xbox games for future generations of players to enjoy.”
Bond also reiterated the company’s plans to make an impressive technical leap forward for Xbox’s next generation of hardware, which she first stated during an official Xbox Podcast that aired in February this year. “We are moving full speed ahead with our next-generation hardware, focused on delivering the biggest technological leap ever in a generation,” Bond reiterates in this latest email correspondence.
Impressive effort
Microsoft’s commitment to backwards compatibility has always been impressive, and with Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, it’s arguably better than ever before. Both current-generation consoles can play the Xbox One library in its entirety, and a good amount of Xbox 360 and original Xbox games are also playable. Better yet, physical versions of these older titles will run on Xbox Series X.
That would be all well and good, but for some games Microsoft has chosen to go a step further with improved resolution and performance patches. To this day, Xbox Series consoles are the only place where you can easily play Sonic unleashed at a buttery smooth 60 fps for example.
Other games that will benefit from these performance patches include Dark souls 3Fallout New Vegas and the dragon age trilogy. If you’re curious, we’ve got a full list of Xbox FPS Boost games that look and play better than ever with this improved backwards compatibility support.