If you’re an Xbox gamer, you have heard about or even used the backward compatibility program. It basically allows selected games on the Xbox 360 and the original Xbox to be played on newer hardware. The Microsoft Store was also updated to make purchasing backward-compatible, supported titles easier. That service will no longer be added too as we know.
The titles available are varied, and it’s allowed the return of some popular classic titles. When Quantum Break launched, preorders came with Alan Wake, which has since been remastered. We’ve seen Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas arrive; these are just a couple of the many games available. However, a service alert from Xbox adds some interesting news that will affect Xbox 360 games on the program.
How This Xbox 360 Update Has An Effect On Backwards Compatibility
Microsoft sent out an email service update about upcoming changes to the Xbox 360 store in certain locations. The email states:
Starting 7 February 2023, a limited set of games, add-ons and in-game content will no longer be purchasable in selected markets via the Xbox 360 Store. You will still be able to play discs or previously downloaded games on your Xbox 360. For more information, visit Xbox Support.
The full information of the alert can be found here and Wario64 posted the list. Just in case you can’t view the information, here’s the list in full:
- Aegis Wing
- Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
- Assassin’s Creed® III
- Assassin’s Creed® IV
- Assassin’s Creed® Liberation HD
- Blood of the Werewolf
- Blue Dragon
- Breakdown
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Castle Crashers
- Cloning Clyde
- Counter-Strike: GO
- Dark Souls™
- Darksiders II
- DAYTONA USA
- Defense Grid
- Eets: Chowdown
- Far Cry® 2
- Final Fight: DblImpact
- Iron Brigade
- Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad
- Jet Set Radio
- Left 4 Dead
- Left 4 Dead 2
- LIMBO
- Lost Odyssey
- Mass Effect 2
- MONOPOLY DEAL
- Mutant Blobs Attack
- N+
- Outpost Kaloki X
- Peggle ® 2
- Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds
- Prince of Persia
- R.U.S.E.
- Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co.
- Skate 2
- South Park™: The Stick of Truth™
- Spelunky
- Splinter Cell Conviction
- Star Wars Battlefront
- Star Wars KOTOR 2
- The Orange Box
- The Raven Episode 1
- The Witcher 2
These changes are going to affect the Xbox 360 marketplace, which is separate from the Xbox store. Hopefully, we get more clarity soon. We have until the 7th of February for Microsoft to remove titles
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