Microsoft is also rolling out FPS Boost to 33 games on Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud), including Fallout 4, Fallout 76, and The Evil Within 2.
These titles alone could tempt many fans of these classics to purchase an Xbox Series X or Series S console to enjoy them again. Still, the list includes classics like Ridge Racer 6 and TimeSplitters 2. “While we continue to stay focused on preserving and enhancing the art form of games, we have reached the limit of our ability to bring new games to the catalog from the past due to licensing, legal and technical constraints,” explains Peggy Lo. While Microsoft said two years ago it had “no plans to add additional original Xbox or Xbox 360 titles to the catalog,” the surprise addition of more than 70 games will be the final time we’ll see new backward compatible games.
You can find the full list of FPS Boost titles right here. FPS Boost is also arriving on 26 existing backward compatible games today, including the entire Gears of War franchise, Fallout 3, and Fallout: New Vegas. Image: MicrosoftįPS Boost is also being enabled on 11 of the titles added today, which doubles the original frame rate up to 60fps. Eleven games are getting FPS Boost mode, with all 76 supporting Auto HDR. Xbox One X and Xbox Series X owners will see a 4x resolution increase on original Xbox games, with a 3x bump on Xbox Series S, and a 2x increase on Xbox One S and Xbox One consoles. “ constant requests for specific titles and enhancements encouraged the backwards compatibility team to partner with the original creators to preserve thousands of games from over four generations of Xbox.”Įvery original Xbox or Xbox 360 game added today will support Auto HDR on Xbox Series X / S consoles, and original Xbox games will include a resolution increase, too. “This latest and final addition of 70+ titles to the backwards compatibility program was only possible through the passion and feedback from the community,” explains Peggy Lo, compatibility program lead at Xbox. It’s a surprisingly long list of additions, including the entire Max Payne series, Skate 2, Dead or Alive Ultimate, and Star Wars Jedi Knight II. To celebrate 20 years of Xbox, Microsoft is now adding 76 new games (full list below) to the backward compatibility library today.
You can get the skinny on the Xbox Wire here.Microsoft put its Xbox backward compatibility program on hold two years ago, but it’s returning today for a final update to the catalog. “Thank you for being part of this journey with us.” “While we continue to stay focused on preserving and enhancing the art form of games, we have reached the limit of our ability to bring new games to the catalog from the past due to licensing, legal and technical constraints," the platform-holder added. Your constant requests for specific titles and enhancements encouraged the Backwards Compatibility team to partner with the original creators to preserve thousands of games from over four generations of Xbox,” Microsoft explained. “This latest and final addition of 70+ titles to the backwards compatibility program was only possible through the passion and feedback from the community. Unfortunately, this will be the final batch of back compat games for Xbox.
Skate 1, 2, and 3 are also now playable on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, while other newly added original Xbox games include Dead or Alive Ultimate, Star Wars: Jedi Knight II, Star Wars: Starfighter, and Otogi, alongside loads more. Xbox Cloud Gaming also gets FPS Boost on 33 titles, including Fallout 4, Fallout 76, and The Evil Within 2.
4x resolution increase on Xbox Series X and Xbox One X.3, Binary Domain, and NIER, while all original Xbox games have also been given Auto HDR support, and a resolution increase on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One for supported displays, as follows: franchise, Red Dead Revolver, Binary Domain, Mortal Kombat 9, NIER, Skate 2, and loads more.Įleven titles have also been given an FPS Boost, bumping the frame rate up to 60fps on the likes of F.E.A.R., F.E.A.R. Microsoft has just announced that more than 70 original Xbox and Xbox 360 games have been added to the Xbox backwards compatibility library today (as rumoured), including the Max Payne series (1, 2, and 3), the entire F.E.A.R.