Xbox Backwards Compatibility
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Xbox 360 Marketplace shutdown FAQ: store closing date, digital game sales & discounts, online servers, and other questions answered
By Zachary Boddy published
End of 360 The Xbox 360 Marketplace is sadly shuttering its doors after nearly two decades, and some classic games are set to disappear forever. Here's what you need to know.

EXCLUSIVE: Xbox President Sarah Bond has set up a new team dedicated to game preservation and forward compatibility
By Jez Corden published
Bond, Sarah Bond Per emails confirmed to be genuine by Microsoft, Xbox President Sarah Bond has set up a new team dedicated to ensuring Xbox games can be played on all sorts of future hardware.

Microsoft is removing these classic Xbox 360 games from sale as soon as next week
By Jez Corden last updated
Bye bye But the digital games removed from Xbox 360 will still be available on Xbox One and Series X|S consoles.

Do Xbox owners actually use Xbox backward compatibility? 95% of Windows Central readers say so.
By Sean Endicott published
Xbox backward compatibility has been around for years, but people have debated its value. Over 95% of our polled readers use the feature to play classic titles.

Poll: Do you play Xbox backward compatible games?
By Sean Endicott published
Do you keep playing old games or do you stick to newer titles? Let us know in this week's poll.

Xbox backward compatible sale cuts 85% off digital Xbox 360 and OG Xbox games
By Matt Brown published
Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto, Fable, Max Payne, and Tomb Raider all join the discounted Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles.

'Goldeneye 007' is headed to Xbox, according to this leaked achievement list
By Alexander Cope published
A full list of Xbox achievements has been leaked online for the Nintendo 64 classic, Goldeneye 007. Read on to learn more details on this surprising development.

No more Xbox backward compatible games planned due to legal and technical constraints
By Rizwan Anwer last updated
Microsoft stole the show earlier today with a 20th-anniversary celebration, but it seems the fine print has some bad news for nostalgic fans who were hoping for more blasts from the past.
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