Microsoft: 'Keep your 360 if you want to play XBLA games'

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Speaking to GameSpot, Microsoft Game Studios VP Phil Spencer advised gamers to keep hold of their Xbox 360s if they want to play XBLA games.
"Those games will continue to run on your Xbox 360 for as long as your Xbox 360 runs," he said.

"The box is not backward compatible and we think for somebody who invests in a large digital library that you want to keep your [Xbox 360]."

Spencer indicated that Microsoft intends for the Xbox 360 to co-exist with its new console, and reasoned that accessing Xbox Live accounts on both system was intended to facilitate this.

"You don't have a separate identity on Xbox One or [Xbox 360]; it's the same, you are you. My friend's network is the same on both boxes, my achievements are the same. So we think that service component is an important component to keep constant across both devices.!

Following its Xbox One reveal event, Microsoft confirmed Xbox One is not backwards compatible with Xbox 360 games. According to the company, the lack of support was due to fundamental architectural differences between the two consoles.

"[Xbox One is] architected to take full advantage of state-of-the-art processors and the infinite power of the cloud," it read.

The platform holder also promised to support its previous console "well into the future" with games and new apps. It went on to promise a 'huge' Xbox 360 reveal at E3.

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-_-Nate-_-Posted:

Wagering I understand the 360 disks not working...But I'm sure they could easily transfer marketplace purchases; it's all digital... :s


Well isn't the Xbox One a completely new system?
This means that the XBLA games will have to be updated not by Microsoft, but by the developers of the games. There are a lot of games on the XBL Marketplace, so even after the developers updated them to be compatible with the new console, they'd still have to transfer all of those licenses to the accounts that had purchased the game previously. That would take a lot of time, and a lot of money with no particular gain for either party.

I'm sure they could easily integrate your already purchased XBLA games to Xbox One after the games have been updated; but as a I said earlier, that would take a lot of time and money and you know what they say! "Time is Money." Lets just wait and see what happens.

EnvelopePosted:

Thats why im keeping mine

TaigaAisakaPosted:

At least they told people they should keep their 360's for that reason. Would be such a screwed up move if nobody knew, a good majority of people sell their Xbox and then they can't play the XBLA games they bought and installed.

WageringPosted:

I understand the 360 disks not working...But I'm sure they could easily transfer marketplace purchases; it's all digital... :s

LichPosted:

Zer0 i had a feeling this was gona happen but hoped it didnt
and like everyone else im hoping this dont screw up MC and not bring it to the ONE


They basically want you to forget the 36 existed.

AdamuPosted:

COST So all my games i downloaded on my xbox 360 can't goto xbox one wow.


That is right bro.

FuggetzPosted:

So all my games i downloaded on my xbox 360 can't goto xbox one wow.

Zer0Posted:

i had a feeling this was gona happen but hoped it didnt
and like everyone else im hoping this dont screw up MC and not bring it to the ONE

VariksPosted:

bigchukka But i bet Minecraft will be re-released on the xbox one anyway.

Let's hope. If they don't have Minecraft for the Xbox One, then they done **** it up.

ZeffPosted:

This is good incentive for people to keep their xbox's.


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