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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WoobiePosted:

Makes perfect sense to me I don't see all the fuss.

AdamuPosted:

ExoticWolfs This sucks, but I thought it would be like this. :(


Me to bro

YinPosted:

I think they need some reasonable, everyday people working for Microsoft telling them the good and bad of what they are doing, because they seem completely oblivious to their audience and even to the reality of the situation. PS2 was one of the best consoles ever. Not just because of how many games it had, but it had backwards compatibility for ALL PS games. Way more people would be more willing to buy it if it had that one feature. I have a huge collection of 360 games. If I get rid of my Xbox 360, then they become useless and irrelevant. If my console happens to die on me, I shouldn't have to buy a new console just for them. I should be able to play them on the updated console. I mean, it is suppose to just be an updated version, no? If you make no effort to extend the longevity of your company's games, then your company will wind up not having any longevity either.

ExoticWolfsPosted:

This sucks, but I thought it would be like this. :(

HeatwavePosted:

Kind of a shame because i wanted to be able to play 360 games on the xbox one, looks like i'll be keeping one of my 360's.

XBonePosted:

Its kinda of dumb now I have to keep switching my consoles when I want to play Xbox 360 games might get a Wii U now


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