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Microsoft aims for all-inclusive backward compatibility on next-gen Xbox

Microsoft is reportedly developing a new Xbox console, codenamed "Helix," designed to offer comprehensive backward compatibility across all previous Xbox generations. The company is reaching out to publishers, requesting their opt-in to make older titles available on modern platforms, including PCs, with Microsoft handling the technical aspects like emulation and certification. This initiative aims to create a unified digital library for all Xbox games, potentially moving away from physical discs towards a license-based system. AI

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Microsoft aims for all-inclusive backward compatibility on next-gen Xbox

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Hassam Nasir ·

    Microsoft wants the next-gen Xbox Helix to play every Xbox game ever made as it urges publishers to opt in — New report also claims Xbox 360 games coming to PC soon

    The upcoming Xbox Helix is starting to feel more like a PC than any console before, and Microsoft's latest efforts to unite all Xbox generations under one roof, according to a new leaked memo, seem to signal that very explicitly.