Tag: Backwards Compatibility
Deals All 70+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2025
A huge list of original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles
With the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2025 officially kicking off today, we've naturally got a whole bunch of backwards compatible discounts from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras in the mix, spanning over 70 classic games in all! You'll find some amazing stuff here, from Fable to old-school Tomb Raider,...
News Delisted Xbox 360 Games Are Apparently Reappearing As 'Coming Soon' In Certain Regions
Left 4 Dead, Batman and more appear
Xbox backwards compatibility is pretty amazing, especially the Xbox 360 library which is quite extensive considering it was retroactively introduced to modern Xbox consoles in 2015. However, not all 360 games — or even all of the titles that were added to the program back in 2015 — are available digitally...
Deals All 70+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Summer Sale 2025
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
The Xbox Summer Sale 2025 has now officially begun (otherwise known as the Ultimate Game Sale), and as usual for a big sale like this, we've got almost 100 games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras that have been discounted! So, in the table below, we've picked out every single backwards compatible deal...
News All 10+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (July 8-15)
Kicking off the Summer Sale selection
There was a time when we used to highlight the backwards compatible games in every Xbox sale, but we've since limited it to just the major ones. However, even though the Xbox Summer Sale is technically still a week away, the "teaser" version of the Summer Sale actually began for Xbox Game Pass members on...
Talking Point What's Your Favourite Backwards Compatible Xbox Game?
We want some recommendations!
We've obviously talked a lot about backwards compatibility here at Pure Xbox over the years, but we're often asking you which games you'd want to be backwards compatible - rather than the games that already are. And of course, there's already an amazing library of back compat titles for Xbox that are 100% worth playing...
News 'Xenia' Team Issues Statement In Response To Xbox Backwards Compatibility Rumour
"I just wanted to clear some confusion"
Last week, there was a lot of buzz around a report that suggested Xbox was in the midst of overhauling its backwards compatibility suite for original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles, with a suggestion they'd be getting improved features and expanding to PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming in the process - potentially to be...
News Xbox Journalist Denies Report About Backwards Compatibility Plans For 2026
"This particular scenario isn't on the cards today"
Earlier today, an elaborate report from YouTuber eXtas1s about Xbox's apparent backwards compatibility overhaul for 2026 began attracting a lot of attention online, and many have been trying to find out more details in the hours since. Speaking on social media a few hours later, Windows Central...
News Xbox & AMD Are 'Delivering On A Promise' By Making Existing Libraries Work On Next-Gen
"Delivering on a promise to both gamers & developers"
This week, Microsoft and AMD have gone hard on next-gen Xbox plans - and even though those plans are fairly vague for now, we are starting to hear about some high-level features for the platform. On the back of these announcements earlier in the week, AMD's Dr. Lisa Su
Report Xbox Working On Massive Backwards Compatibility Overhaul Called 'Xbox Classics'
Update: Claimed as "false" by another Xbox insider
It was just recently that we heard from Spanish YouTuber eXtas1s about release dates and pricing for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld, and now they're back again with another video today - this time talking about Xbox backwards compatibility.
News With Its Next Console, Xbox Is Making A Big Commitment To Backwards Compatibility
You love to see it
We've been hearing quite a lot over the past year about Xbox's new game preservation team, indicating that the brand is working hard to ensure games remain backwards compatible on the next generation of Xbox hardware. Most of that information has come from reports or job adverts though, so it was great to officially hear...
News All 60+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2025
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
The Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2025 has officially begun today, and it's actually way bigger than we were expecting, featuring discounts for over 1000 games in all! As you'd expect, there are lots of backwards compatible games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras in the mix as well. So, in the table below,...
Feature 'Retro Classics' Raises Questions About The Future Of Xbox Backwards Compatibility
"A step in our commitment to game preservation"
Xbox Retro Classics was a nice surprise when it landed at no extra charge on Xbox Game Pass earlier this week, and we've been having a ton of fun with loads of retro Activision games that were never expected to be playable on Xbox. However, with this program being streaming-based courtesy of the fine...
News Xbox's New Job Advert Is Amazing News For Backwards Compatibility
"Build the next evolution in Xbox Game Compatibility"
Last year, it was said that Xbox had set up a new team dedicated to game preservation and forward compatibility, and now we can see the proof for ourselves in the form of a Principal Software Engineer job advert that went live yesterday. The ad, which you can read on the Microsoft website,...
News All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Spring Sale 2025
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
The Xbox Spring Sale for 2025 has been revealed in full, and as usual for these massive sales, we've got loads of backwards compatible classics from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras that have been discounted as part of it. So, in the table below, we've picked out every single backwards compatible deal (from...
News Xbox Backwards Compatibility Gets Even Better With New Remote Play Feature
Stream from your console on another device!
Here at Pure Xbox we've long raved about how good Xbox backwards compatibility is - having the option to play all of those OG Xbox and Xbox 360 games on modern hardware, often with notable performance boosts, is absolutely fantastic. This month, Team Xbox is improving the service even further with the...
News Switch 2 Emulation Highlights Future Challenges For Xbox Backwards Compatibility
No wonder they've built a team for it
Xbox backwards compatibility has been an amazing benefit throughout the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S generations, but if the next Xbox console is to be a radically different device, it's going to result in new challenges for the program. We've seen this week how the
News Xbox Is Seemingly Hard At Work On Backwards Compatibility For The Next Xbox Consoles
Could it take a different form though?
Backwards compatibility has been a massive part of the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S eras, and we've already heard from the likes of Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer how it's going to remain a key part of the brand moving forward. However, it may need to change along the way. Xbox is obviously embarking on a...
Feature Three Classic 'Monolith' Games That Are Backwards Compatible On Xbox
And still worth playing in 2025!
This week, Warner Bros. closed down esteemed game studio Monolith Productions as it aims to slim down on development costs, and while this sort of news has become all too common in recent years, this particular shutdown really hurts. Monolith had been around for more than three decades, and the team produced some...
Feature 20 Of The Best Backwards Compatible Games You Can Play On Xbox
An essential list for Xbox backwards compatibility
Microsoft's backwards compatibility program is one of the best features available for modern Xbox consoles, with an array of original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles easily playable on modern Xbox hardware. That program includes hundreds of Xbox 360 titles — including some real classics spread across...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Lunar New Year Sale 2025
Including more Ninja Gaiden!
The massive Xbox Lunar New Year Sale for 2025 has officially kicked off today, and as you'd expect, it includes a bunch of backwards compatible titles from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras - around 20 of them in all. You'll find some definite highlights in the mix, including a massive range of Call of Duty titles...
Talking Point Next Year Marks A Decade Since Xbox's Genius Backwards Compatibility Program
Launched for Xbox One in 2015
It's 2015, Microsoft has had a rough start to its most recent Xbox console generation, and it's banking on a megaton announcement to get longtime fans back onside. Fast-forward to the team's E3 Showcase in June - and it more than delivers. Xbox 360 backwards compatibility is announced for Xbox One, and the crowd goes...
Deals All 60+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024
A huge list of original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles
Now that the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024 has officially kicked off, we can take a look at the range of backwards compatible discounts from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras - and there are well over 60 of them in all! There are some fantastic games in here that are well worth buying, from Blue...
Talking Point Where Are All The ActiBlizz Titles On Xbox Game Pass?
Isn't it about time?
With Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 now out in the wild, Xbox's biggest Activision Blizzard release since the deal went through has now come and gone. The game ended up being a very good one, so we have no complaints in that regard - but we do still feel a little shortchanged by the Activision Blizzard deal so far. You see, we...
News 2011's 'FEAR 3' Becomes A Top-Seller On Xbox Following Major Price Cut
You can't beat a classic!
Ever since it was introduced back in 2015, Xbox's modern-day backwards compatibility program has proved that despite the Xbox 360 and original Xbox being so old at this point, a lot of people still want to play those games. The latest example arrives in the form of the Xbox 360's FEAR 3, which was released back in 2011...
News Call Of Duty Leads The Way In Xbox's Latest Backwards Compatibility Sales
The classic 360 games have been discounted
We don't always round up the backwards compatibility sales on Xbox these days, but we thought this week they deserved a special mention, as they include all the extremely popular Call of Duty titles from the Xbox 360 era. These games will probably hit Xbox Game Pass at some point in the not too distant...
News Xbox Dev Confirms Backwards Compatibility Issue, Provides Temporary Workaround
It's being fixed as we speak
Earlier this month, we began to see a bunch of people reporting issues with backwards compatibility on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and we're pleased to report that Xbox Insiders are already testing a fix for it. The issue revolved around installing backwards compatible games from disc, with players being...
News Xbox Fans Hoping For Backwards Compatibility Announcement As 'Singularity' Gets Relisted
It's only on the PC store for now though
When the Xbox 360 store officially closed forever back in July, one of the games that went with it was Activision's 2010 FPS Singularity, which unfortunately has never been made backwards compatible for modern consoles. However, out of the blue this week, the game was suddenly relisted on the Microsoft Store...
News New Xbox Bug Causes Backwards Compatibility Issue For Some Games
But a previous multiplayer issue has now been fixed
Let's start with the good news - you know that issue we reported on Monday about some players being unable to access multiplayer features following the August update? Xbox has already pushed out an update to fix it. However, we've now got a new one. As reported by various Xbox fans over the past...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox End Of Summer Sale 2024
Classics from the Xbox 360 era
It's been sad times with the Xbox 360 store closing its doors recently, but let's not forget the mountain of fantastic backwards compatible titles that are still playable across Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! We've found over 20 of them discounted as part of the new Xbox End of Summer Sale, so we thought...
Deals All 60+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2024
Loads of classics on offer!
The Xbox Summer Sale 2024 is now officially in full swing, and as usual for these massive sales, we've got a whole bunch of backwards compatible classics from the OG Xbox and Xbox 360 eras that have been discounted as well! So, in the table below, we've picked out every single backwards compatible deal (from those...
Feature 'Blur' Is An Xbox 360 Classic That Deserves Backwards Compatibility
Alas, it'll probably never get it
If you're a fan of racing games and you were playing them back in the Xbox 360 days around 2010, you'll probably remember the so-called battle between Blur and Split/Second. Both of these fantastic racers were released around the same time, and both of them ultimately never got as much appreciation as they deserved...
Talking Point What Do You Want To See From Xbox's New 'Game Preservation' Team?
New features like FPS Boost? More back compat games? Tell us!
Earlier this month, we learnt via internal Microsoft emails that Xbox has recently set up a new team dedicated entirely to game preservation - building on its "strong history of delivering backwards compatibility" to players on its platform. While the leaked memo doesn't contain much...
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Spring Sale 2024
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
The Xbox Spring Sale 2024 is now officially in full swing, and as usual for these massive sales, we've got a whole bunch of backwards compatible classics from the OG Xbox and Xbox 360 eras that have been discounted as well! So, in the table below, we've picked out every single backwards compatible deal (from...
Talking Point Which Backwards Compatible Xbox Games Still Hold Up In 2024?
Give us your top picks
You don't need us to tell you that Xbox's backwards compatibility program is one of the best things about being an Xbox One, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S owner in 2024, as much as we wish Microsoft could add even more games to it. However, as much as we appreciate the mix of 700+ original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles that are...
News Xbox Talks Game Preservation, Says Players Should Be 'Confident' Building Digital Libraries
"Our commitment to game preservation is unwavering"
Although it wasn't the biggest talking point at yesterday's Xbox event, the team had some interesting things to say around game preservation, taking the opportunity to highlight how compatibility is at the "foundation" of the brand. In a post on the official Xbox Wire blog last night, it was...
Deals All 30+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (February 13-20)
Including a bunch of classic CoD titles!
Earlier today, we highlighted the 250+ deals that have been added to the Xbox Store for this week, and we've got a few others carrying over from last week as well, such as all the titles included in the "2K Publisher" sale. As part of all these, there are around 30 backwards compatible titles from the...
News This Week's Xbox BC Sales Include Multiple Rockstar Games Classics
Along with plenty of other great titles
Yesterday marked the arrival of another 250+ deals on the Xbox Store, and as usual a decent number of those are from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras. In particular, it's a busy week for Rockstar Games discounts! Down below, you'll find the full list (as far as we can tell) of all the Xbox 360 and original...
Feature Five Activision Games We Want To Become Xbox Backwards Compatible In 2024
Microsoft, let's get this show on the road
It's officially 2024, which means we should —we repeat, should — be getting a huge batch of Activision Blizzard games on Xbox Game Pass this year. While the prospect of modern ActiBlizz releases from the Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot and Spyro series' hitting Game Pass is an exciting one
Deals All 100+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2023
One of the biggest Back Compat lists ever!
Black Friday is nearly upon us! To celebrate the year's biggest discount day, Xbox has unleashed a huge digital sale on the Microsoft Store, featuring over 1,000 games in total. Mixed in there is a good selection of backwards compatible classics from the OG Xbox and Xbox 360 eras, so we've rounded up all of...
Deals All 10+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (October 3-10)
Here's what's on offer this week
Xbox's latest set of digital deals is now live, and as usual, we have a selection of classics from the Xbox 360 era on offer that are included in the backwards compatibility program for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. <related ids="156316"> We'll drop all of the current Xbox backwards compatible...
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (September 5-12)
Alongside a huge RPG promotion
Xbox is back with another substantial set of digital deals this week! We have a massive RPG sale ongoing at the moment (amongst other things), and of course a selection of backwards compatible titles are also on offer right now. <related ids="154918"> Down below, we've included all of the backwards compatible...
News This Week's Xbox Sales Include Some Rarely Seen Backwards Compatible Games
From the Xbox 360 era
This week's massive "End of Summer" Xbox sale brings with it over 50 backwards compatible classics from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras, and the most exciting bit is that we've got a few games that are rarely discounted if ever! Some examples of these include Braid, Flashback, From Dust, Monday Night Combat and many...
News Xbox Backwards Compatibility Had A Major Effect On July's UK Charts
Two Xbox 360 games made the top ten!
Last month marked the Xbox Ultimate Game Sale for 2023, and we mentioned at the time how Call of Duty had essentially taken over the "Top Paid Games" list as a result, with many of the series' Xbox 360 titles selling very well. That's now translated to the official UK gaming charts for July 2023, which saw...
Deals All 30+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 1-8)
Some Xbox classics are on offer this week!
As part of this week's Xbox sales & promotions we have another selection of classics discounted! There are some great Original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles on offer this week, so we'll drop all of those games down below. Be sure to check out our other deals posts too - there's a substantial add-on sale...
News Xbox Exec 'Gets Chills' From The Moment Phil Spencer Revealed Backwards Compatibility
Do you remember this E3 mic drop?
Current Xbox boss Phil Spencer took over at the top of the Xbox tree way back in 2014, and one of his most memorable — and arguably important — moments came the following year during a Microsoft E3 showcase. Eight years later, he isn't the only Xbox exec to remember it. During E3 2015 Phil dropped the mic with...
Deals All 15+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (July 4-11)
Up to 80% off!
Another batch of digital Xbox deals is now live, with more than 300 titles discounted over the next week or so. We've already rounded up some of the best offers from this week's promotion, which we'll drop below, but there's a selection of backwards compatible classics from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras on sale this week too...
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (June 27 - July 4)
It's a small selection this week!
As usual, we've got a few classics from the Xbox 360 era that are included as part of this week's Xbox sales, and all of them are playable on modern consoles - so that means Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! Below, you'll find the complete list (it's a small one this week!) of backwards compatible games in...
Deals All 10+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (June 20-27)
Grab some Xbox 360 classics
We've got a big batch of great offers included as part of this week's Xbox sales, and as usual that means there are a couple of handfuls' worth of classic Xbox 360 titles that you can take advantage of. As indicated by the headline, all of these will work on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Below, you'll find...
News All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In Xbox's Deals Unlocked Sale (June 6-20)
A great selection of classics available
Xbox's yearly 'E3' sales promotion has gone live, branded the Deals Unlocked Sale 2023. E3 isn't happening this year, of course, but a bunch of digital sales certainly still are, and those include a decent list of backwards compatible classics. <related ids="150635,150702"> So, we'll drop each and...
Talking Point Is There An Xbox Classic You Wish Was Backwards Compatible?
Come tell us which!
Xbox wrapped up its backwards compatibility program a while ago now - during the big 20th anniversary event in November 2021. At the time, some great titles were added in one final wave — like the FEAR series among others — and we've felt pretty satisfied with the overall lineup since, especially when it comes to Xb
