Don Mattrick: 'If you're backwards compatible, you're really backwards

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The Xbox One won't play Xbox 360 discs or XBLA games, and that doesn't really bother Microsoft Head of Interactive Entertainment Business Don Mattrick.

"If you're backwards compatible, you're really backwards," he told the Wall Street Journal.

Mattrick said only 5 percent of customers play games from previous generations on new consoles, so spending time to make that possible isn't worth it. Sony's PlayStation 4 isn't backward compatible from a hardware standpoint, but with cloud service Gaikai, it should offer a way to play games from the PS3 and older consoles.

It's been eight years since the previous generation transition, meaning players have had longer than ever to build up their libraries. That's a lot to lose – and even more so with the onset of downloadable games in the middle of this generation.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/22/don-mattrick-if-youre-backwards-compatible-youre-really-bac/

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FrogPosted:

This is a horrible thing that they have done. Why would they not allow 360 games to be played on the next console? Does it really matter?!

slapshot101Posted:

I think we should be able to keep and play the games we downloaded from the digital marketplace because those are stored on the cloud already so it should take so much programing to make this happen.

NasyrPosted:

I will just stick to Xbox 360 since I will not have to re buy any games then.

SeedPosted:

Syn_v7 I'll just keep my 360 if I ever want to play an old game. Not a build deal.


Most of my xbox 360 friends will be playing the xbox one so this is a problem for me.

SeedPosted:

I have many xbox 360 games...very upset about this

SynybunPosted:

I'll just keep my 360 if I ever want to play an old game. Not a build deal.

WageringPosted:

I like most old games, they're a lot better then most of these new ones...

LiquidvladePosted:

I personally agree that we should move on, but I also agree with certain games such as Minecraft should be able to be downloaded on the X1. (I've never touched it, but realize how important/popular it is).

I've spent thousands on Xbox 360 games and while I find this slightly annoying at the same time it doesn't bother me much. Why waste resources doing this when in a way, people only use BC for a small period of time. I used it for the first year with Halo 2 until the first few decent games came out, after that. Never touched it.

GossipPosted:

Pissed. I have 30+ games for the 360 -.-

I-DA-KINGPosted:

Jayce For all you idiots saying you can just go play that game on the 360 if you want to play it...
What about like an XBLA game like Minecraft, the most successful arcade game for the xbox.
No doubt it will come out for the xbox one. Yet with the millions of people who have already purchased it, they will need to buy it again because the xbox one wont play the old one? Im sorry but thats absolute garbage in my opinion. I understand not being able to play old disc games, but with a game that is constantly expanding and is increasingly popular and isnt dying anytime soon, there is no reason we should have to repurchase the game
I agree with you, They should make it so if the game is out for the 360 & one you should't need to buy the game again


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