Microsoft Adds Halo Reach and 15 More Games to Xbox One Backward Compatibility List

Hydro Thunder Hurricane!

by Ken Barnes Thu 17th Dec 2015

*Image: Vector Unit Inc / Microsoft Game Studios*

Microsoft has added 16 new Xbox 360 titles to the Xbox One backwards compatibility list, it has been announced today.

From now (or maybe a little later today), you should be able to take on four retail titles and twelve arcade releases on your Xbox One. The full list is as follows, and contains Hydro Thunder Hurricane so you can rest easy...

Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Additions - December

Braid
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Retail or Digital)
Doritos Crash Course
Fable III (Retail or Digital)
Halo: Reach (Retail or Digital)
Hydro Thunder Hurricane
Iron Brigade
Kane & Lynch 2 (Retail or Digital)
Motocross Madness
MS. PAC-MAN
Peggle
Portal: Still Alive
Spelunky
'Splosion Man
Ticket to Ride
Zuma's Revenge

Microsoft have promised to add new titles to the list each month, so we should expect another handful of games in January. We'd also imagine that one or two of these will turn up in the big Christmas Countdown sale, which kicks off on December 22nd.

Master web developer by trade, Ken guided Pure Xbox through its first incarnation around the time of the Xbox One. Nowadays, you'll find him selling a wealth of retro goodness via SuperChallenge.

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stylon
Thu 17th Dec 2015

I'll happily take Fable 3, Deus Ex, Portal and 'Splosion Man... I enjoyed the first Kane & Lynch... but know nothing about the sequel... so that's a maybe.

Disappointed that Fable Anniversary still isn't on the list though..

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JaxonH
Thu 17th Dec 2015

Finally! I own a console at the same time Portal is available for it!

And... now I own it. Come on Portal 2!!!

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ChopperCampbell
Thu 17th Dec 2015

@Utena-mobile yes you can play cross-platform, including party/game chat. Even better, if you're on the X1 you can use all the features like snapped apps, screenshots etc.