Phil Spencer on Lack of New Backwards Compatibility News

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Phil Spencer has been a busy Microsoft exec when it comes to billing upcoming announcements surrounding what games are going to become available when it comes to backwards compatibility. Spencer has actually teased more news regarding the Xbox 360 games that are going to be coming to the Xbox One. It turns out the company wasn’t ready to divulge any more info after all, and the Xbox One chief did a bit of a mea culpa on Twitter saying, “I seem to be bad at predicting news, sorry. Making good progress on BC, no issues. Just working through rights.”

After that comment, he made it clear that the “team” wasn’t ready to talk about more backwards compatible games just yet. He also made it clear that there weren’t any hangups or issues surfacing, it was just too early to give anymore concrete info. On that same issue, Spencer says that eventually, they want to be able to make these older games available on every Microsoft platform including Windows 10. It seems likely that will happen later, if at all.

When it comes to Games With Gold, Spencer was asked by one user if he had given any thought to bringing some mobile games into the offer for those who have Windows Phones. He responded that he felt that was a pretty good idea. Another user was more specific, thinking there should be two Windows Phone games per month just like is offered for the consoles. Again the Xbox chief answered he thought this was a good idea, but he certainly didn’t expound on whether the company had something brewing.



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JM-Posted:

Black ops 2 and red dead is all i need.

MickersPosted:

Just give me a bops2 please.

Joyful-Posted:

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-External I'm pretty sure BO2 is at the yop of the list of games to play witch is my opion is good.


Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure Activision isn't giving them the rights to bring it into the BC update.


I believe that you are in fact correct.

MeetPosted:

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Eli Damn I want to see a mw2 remaster.


I feel you on that one, it would be like a new born child


That's the game everyone wants.

OT: Making games even available on Windows 10 is going to be a nice touch

ExtaticPosted:

-Kurumu- I want them to take their time so their is a least chance of issues


Yeah same

At least when it comes out and they take there time it will actually work

JxssePosted:

-External I'm pretty sure BO2 is at the yop of the list of games to play witch is my opion is good.


Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure Activision isn't giving them the rights to bring it into the BC update.

-ExternalPosted:

I'm pretty sure BO2 is at the yop of the list of games to play witch is my opion is good.

OGPosted:

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Eli Damn I want to see a mw2 remaster.


I feel you on that one, it would be like a new born child


Amen, I hope that at the bare minimum it will be backwards compatible.


If they do, many will desire to play MW2 instead of their new game, my guess is that they will most probably add MW2 to the list until next year that way BO3 gets bought during the holidays. I really hope they do it before and give it to us sooner

DanielPosted:

-Kurumu- I want them to take their time so their is a least chance of issues


Even know im not on XB1 i would still agree with you on this.

KaaiPosted:

I want them to take their time so their is a least chance of issues