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Microsoft unveils the first 104 games that will be backwards compatible on the Xbox One
If you’re a Xbox One owner, you’re going to get a whole bunch of new games to play with.
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Major Nelson recently rolled out the exciting news that 104 of the Xbox 360’s games are now playable on Xbox One. While the number itself seems high, and this is only the first wave of games to get the backwards compatibility treatment, it really goes to show you that even 104 games really doesn’t scrape the overall depth of the original 360 library.
Personally, while I would have loved to see some of the major hits, like Call of Duty – Modern Warfare 2 on the list, I am happy that the Arcade titles are receiving lots of love. Also, as my family is a big LEGO household when it comes to the games, I’m glad that we’ll likely be seeing the library of games slowly make their way onto the Xbox One as well.
With all that being said, is anyone else bummed that we don’t have any backwards compatible games of new releases on here? We live in an era of remakes and definitive editions, what if I just wanted to play a crappy version of Black Ops 3 instead?
Anywho, here is the list of games that your Xbox One will be able to play after the Nov 12th update!
| CONTENT TITLE | CONTENT TYPE | PUBLISHER |
|---|---|---|
| A Kingdom for Keflings | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| A World of Keflings | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Alien Hominid HD | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Assassin’s Creed II | Xbox One Game | Ubisoft |
| Asteroids & Deluxe | Arcade | Atari |
| Banjo-Kazooie | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts | Xbox One Game | Microsoft Studios |
| Banjo-Tooie | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| BattleBlock Theater | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Bejeweled 2 | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Bellator: MMA Onslaught | Arcade | 345 Games |
| Beyond Good & Evil HD | Arcade | Ubisoft |
| Blood of the Werewolf | Arcade | Midnight City |
| BloodRayne: Betrayal | Arcade | Majesco Entertainment |
| Borderlands | Xbox One Game | 2K Games |
| Call of Juarez Gunslinger | Arcade | Ubisoft |
| Castle Crashers | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| CastleStorm | Xbox One Game | Microsoft Studios |
| Centipede & Millipede | Arcade | Atari |
| Condemned: Criminal Origins | Xbox One Game | Sega |
| Crazy Taxi | Arcade | Sega |
| Deadliest Warrior: Legends | Arcade | 345 Games / Spike Games |
| Defense Grid: The Awakening | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| DiRT 3 | Xbox One Game | Codemasters |
| DiRT Showdown | Xbox One Game | Codemasters |
| Discs of Tron | Arcade | Disney Interactive Studios |
| Doom | Arcade | Bethesda Softworks |
| Doom II | Arcade | Bethesda Softworks |
| Dungeon Siege III | Xbox One Game | Square Enix |
| Earthworm Jim HD | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Fable II | Xbox One Game | Microsoft Studios |
| Fallout 3 | Xbox One Game | Bethesda Softworks |
| Feeding Frenzy | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Feeding Frenzy 2: Shipwreck Showdown | Arcade | PopCap Games |
| Gears of War | Xbox One Game | Microsoft Studios |
| Gears of War 2 | Xbox One Game | Microsoft Studios |
| Gears of War 3 | Xbox One Game | Microsoft Studios |
| Gears of War: Judgment | Xbox One Game | Microsoft Studios |
| Golden Axe | Arcade | Sega |
| Halo: Spartan Assault | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Hardwood Backgammon | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Hardwood Hearts | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Hardwood Spades | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Heavy Weapon | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Hexic HD | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Ikaruga | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Jetpac Refuelled | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Joy Ride Turbo | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Just Cause 2 | Xbox One Game | Square Enix |
| Kameo: Elements of Power | Xbox One Game | Microsoft Studios |
| LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game | Xbox One Game | Disney Interactive Studios |
| LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga | Xbox One Game | Disney Interactive Studios |
| Lode Runner | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| LUMINES LIVE! | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Mass Effect | Xbox One Game | Microsoft Studios |
| Metal Slug 3 | Arcade | SNK PLAYMORE |
| Metal Slug XX | Arcade | SNK PLAYMORE |
| Might & Magic Clash of Heroes | Arcade | Ubisoft |
| Mirror’s Edge | Xbox One Game | Electronic Arts |
| Missile Command | Arcade | Atari |
| Monday Night Combat | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Monkey Island 2: Special Edition | Arcade | Disney Interactive Studios |
| Monkey Island: Special Edition | Arcade | Disney Interactive Studios |
| Ms. Splosion Man | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Mutant Blobs Attack!!! | Arcade | Midnight City |
| N+ | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| NBA JAM: On Fire Edition | Arcade | Electronic Arts |
| NiGHTS into dreams… | Arcade | Sega |
| Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising | Xbox One Game | Codemasters |
| Pac-Man: Championship Edition | Arcade | Bandai Namco |
| Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX+ | Arcade | Bandai Namco |
| Perfect Dark | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Perfect Dark Zero | Xbox One Game | Microsoft Studios |
| Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds | Arcade | Mages. |
| Pinball FX | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Plants vs. Zombies | Arcade | PopCap |
| Prince of Persia | Arcade | Ubisoft |
| Putty Squad | Arcade | System 3 Software Ltd |
| R-Type Dimensions | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Rayman 3 HD | Arcade | Ubisoft |
| Sacred Citadel | Arcade | Deep Silver |
| Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co. | Arcade | Sega |
| Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe | Arcade | Sega |
| Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World | Arcade | Sega |
| Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage | Arcade | Sega |
| Shadow Complex | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Sonic CD | Arcade | Sega |
| Sonic The Hedgehog | Arcade | Sega |
| Sonic The Hedgehog 2 | Arcade | Sega |
| Sonic The Hedgehog 3 | Arcade | Sega |
| South Park: The Stick of Truth | Xbox One Game | Ubisoft |
| Super Meat Boy | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Supreme Commander 2 | Xbox One Game | Square Enix |
| Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas | Xbox One Game | Ubisoft |
| Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 | Xbox One Game | Ubisoft |
| Torchlight | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Toy Soldiers | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Toy Soldiers: Cold War | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| Tron: Evolution | Xbox One Game | Disney Interactive Studios |
| Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon | Arcade | 345 Games / Comedy Central |
| Viva Piñata | Xbox One Game | Microsoft Studios |
| Viva Piñata: Trouble In Paradise | Xbox One Game | Microsoft Studios |
| Wolfenstein 3D | Arcade | Bethesda Softworks |
| Zuma | Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
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