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👏 Microsoft reaffirms its commitment to preserving video games
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👍 A team dedicated to forward compatibility has been established
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🫡 Microsoft has been leading the way when it comes to backwards compatibility
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🙏 This means the next Xbox will need to support older titles and digital libraries
Microsoft is enhancing video game storage for Xbox consoles. This may be a boon for those who are worried that the video games they purchase will eventually become unplayable without certain hardware.
Similar to the PC, where games from 10 years ago are still accessible, Microsoft seems to want to make sure their games don't get lost to the times or lost with each new generation of consoles.
according to windows centralXbox President Sarah Bond has created a team dedicated to video game preservation and forward compatibility to “future-proof” Xbox's digital library and “build on Xbox's strong history of backward compatibility.” “We will build on this foundation.”
“It has been almost six months since we came together as an organization,” Bond said in an email. “Our collective accomplishments over that period have been immeasurable. I think everyone should be extremely proud of what we have accomplished and excited about the opportunities ahead. We are moving full speed ahead with development and are focused on delivering the biggest technological leap in history for this generation.”
Bond went on to acknowledge that Xbox has “assembled a new team dedicated to game preservation, which is important to everyone at Xbox and the industry itself.”
“We remain committed to building on our strong history of providing backward compatibility for our players to deliver a great library of Xbox games for future generations of players to enjoy,” Bond said. Sources told Windows Central that Microsoft said: We have more to reveal at the annual Xbox Showcase in June.
This could be of the form Call of Duty comes to Xbox Game PassThis will add titles across the Xbox 360 and Xbox One generations to Microsoft's subscription service, but we'll have to wait and see.
Microsoft has definitely been at the forefront when it comes to backwards compatibility in recent years. After the launch of the Xbox One, Microsoft later added the ability to play Xbox 360 and original Xbox games, which was initially thought to be technically impossible.
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As consoles gradually move into a fully digital future, it's important that gamers can purchase titles safely knowing that they won't disappear or become unplayable after a few years. Microsoft's commitment to video game preservation is admirable, and it's great to see old and beloved games given new life.
Microsoft has confirmed that it is working on the next generation of Xbox consoles, promising that it will be the “biggest technology ever in a single generation.” New hardware is also expected to be released this holiday season, so that's a possibility. All Digital White Xbox Series X or rumored Xbox Series X Slim.