Xbox boss Phil Spencer just announced that the Xbox One is getting backwards compatibility with 360 games later this year, which is pretty damn cool.
Youâll be able to access your digital collection of 360 games on Xbox One, as well as put discs in and download games you already own. The service will be available to everyone this holiday season, Microsoft says. Not all games will work with the serviceâMicrosoft said around 100 will be available when it launchesâbut during the conference, they brought up Mass Effect as an example of an old 360 game youâll be able to play on your current-gen console.
(You can see the first list of supported gamesâwhich is pretty much all first-party right nowâright here.)
This is a huge move for Microsoft, especially compared to Sonyâs lackluster (and pricey) PlayStation Now service, as they pointed out with a great zinger: âWe wonât charge you to play the games you already own.â
