Next-gen Xbox to lack backwards compatibility - report

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The next-generation Xbox will not support backwards compatibility with Xbox 360 games, claims a new report.

Citing 'people with knowledge of the matter', Bloomberg says that the console's shift away from the Power PC architecture of the Xbox 360 to the new x86 platform will render the console incompatible with Xbox 360 software.
This comes as little surprise, especially considering the PS4 will lack backwards compatibility with PS3 games for much the same reason, although Sony has said it is "exploring" the possibility of making PS1, PS2, PS3 and PS Mobile games ubiquitous to any platform, including PS4, using Gaikai cloud streaming technology.

As has been previously suggested, Bloomberg reports that the new Xbox will be powered by processors from AMD - who will also provide innards for Sony's PlayStation 4 - with a powerful 'system-on-a-chip' solution that combines the CPU and GPU on a single chip codenamed 'Jaguar'.

Bloomberg also backs up reports from earlier today that Microsoft had planned to unveil the console in April but has pushed back its plans to a possible May event.

The report suggests that an E3 reveal is also under consideration.

The Verge today reported that Microsoft's big reveal will come at an event on May 21, corroborating with a report from US reporter Paul Thurrott, who is well known in technology circles for his Microsoft leaks.

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PoonPosted:

GowJ wow they should just let us play XBOX 360 games on it


Yes! ^ and Original xbox games tooooo ;3

undisclosedPosted:

It's not as bad as what apple did with the lightning connector. S that also means we won't be able to play battlefield 4 on the 720

JoooeeeeyyyyPosted:

Thats going to suck. I already spent hundreds of dollars on games and i wont even be able to play them on the new system?!

LosersPosted:

wow they should just let us play XBOX 360 games on it

LegsPosted:

ME0W I don't see the point of eliminating backwards compatibility.


It's not the fact that they are intentionally eliminating it, but as it stated, it's the upgrade of hardware which wont be able to read Xbox/Xbox 360 discs, they MAY however have the games available for download on a marketplace but Microsoft is a money maker so of course they'd remove the ability to play older discs.

MeqoPosted:

they are just over complicating it

BruhPosted:

Moot
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Treyarched
-LOST- I don't really think it's a big deal since people usually play current games not games from an old console with outdated graphics.


Actually alot of people still play retro games with outdated graphics(your words not mine) such as the NES SNES 2600 PS1 and so on simply because they are good games. Those people are true gamers and the rest that only care about the most popular games and newest graphics are fanboys/girls and not gamers.




Treyarched is right i still play the N64, dreamcast and mega drive as the games are so more fun than the crap you get on new consoles..



Kid you know that is a load of crap. Old games are no longer "fun". Have you not tried a games such as Crysis 3, Battlefield 3, Far Cry 3, Halo 4, Bioshock Infinite, Tomb Raider, Batman Arkham Asylum, or any other modern game? Obviously you have, since you are on this website. They are 100% if not >100% better than games on a dreamcast or n64. Chances are you don't even OWN those consoles anymore, simply because they are stale and garbage. Real gamers keep up to date, with good games that have a great storyline, not some 8 bit games


This guy is a F ucking retard a true gamer plays fun games no matter what year, yeah there is awesome new games but what got you to be a gamer... mustve been a ps3 or something

xAVxPosted:

You have to be kidding me. *sigh*

ExoticWolfsPosted:

Didn't think it would be able to play previous games, so doesn't surprise me... I wish it did though.

BookPosted:

i think that they should try to make it backwards compatible