Fans were offered the chance to sign up for a service Microsoft dubbed the “Preview Program,” but the service still had plenty of bugs to work through. Namely, vocal fans spoke out against the decision to not list compatible 360 games through the Xbox One store, forcing gamers to either physically purchase or buy the games through the Xbox 360 store. But thanks to a new patch launching today, purchasing 360 games on the Xbox One just got a whole lot easier.
The new patch, available for download for all users, brings compatible Xbox 360 games such as Mass Effect and Gears of War over to the Xbox One store, allowing gamers participating in the Preview Program to plunk down the money for the titles for immediate play.
Microsoft’s Director of Programming, Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb, announced the patch on his blog, explaining the importance of the new feature by stating:
In addition to bringing 360 games to the Xbox One store, the patch features a bevy of changes, including the ability to customize DVR recording length; improved Xbox One guide achievement tracking; the ability to include party chat in Twitch, expanding party chat to accommodate 16 people; and the addition of Xbox 360 achievements on the Xbox One.
With a recent bug revealing that fan favorite Red Dead Redemption is coming to Xbox 360 backwards compatibility, it’s clear that Microsoft is making backward compatibility a top priority. Sony has reiterated that the PlayStation 4 will likely remain free of PS3 backward compatibility, so with the effort Microsoft is pouring into the feature, the ability to play great games from (relatively recent) yesteryear may just give the system a leg up on the competition.
Source: Gamespot
