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Microsoft Xbox announces the last downward compatible games

By Joshua Benjie

Posted on November 16, 2021

More than two years ago, Microsoft’s long-running downward compatibility plan stopped. The service updates the original Xbox and Xbox 360 games to enable them to run on Xbox One.

With the release of the new generation of Xbox Series X|S series, Microsoft launched the last downward compatible game. Xbox 20th Anniversary Celebration, Microsoft re-introduced its downward compatibility plan.

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Moreover, there are 76 games in total, including “Max Payne” and “FEAR” series, “Time Separation 2” and “Time Separation: A Perfect Future” “Dead or Alive Ultimate Edition”, “Star Wars: Jedi Knight 2”, etc., and even “Extreme Skateboard 2”.

When playing these games on Xbox Series X|S, it will support automatic HDR on compatible monitors, and the original resolution of Xbox games will also be improved. Xbox One is 2 times, Xbox Series S is 3 times, and Xbox Series X and Xbox One X are 4 times.

In addition, FPS Boost will also support 37 backward compatible games, including Fallout: New Vegas, The Elder Scrolls 4: Annihilation, Dragon Age: Origins, etc. The frame rate can be doubled to 60 frames. This downward compatibility will be the last time.

Peggy Lo, head of the Xbox Compatibility Program, said: “Although we continue to focus on preserving and enhancing the art form of the game, due to licensing, legal and technical restrictions, we have reached the limit of ability. Thank you for participating in this journey with us.”