Don Mattrick: 'If you're backwards compatible, you're really backwards

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The Xbox One won't play Xbox 360 discs or XBLA games, and that doesn't really bother Microsoft Head of Interactive Entertainment Business Don Mattrick.

"If you're backwards compatible, you're really backwards," he told the Wall Street Journal.

Mattrick said only 5 percent of customers play games from previous generations on new consoles, so spending time to make that possible isn't worth it. Sony's PlayStation 4 isn't backward compatible from a hardware standpoint, but with cloud service Gaikai, it should offer a way to play games from the PS3 and older consoles.

It's been eight years since the previous generation transition, meaning players have had longer than ever to build up their libraries. That's a lot to lose – and even more so with the onset of downloadable games in the middle of this generation.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/22/don-mattrick-if-youre-backwards-compatible-youre-really-bac/

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Frank
MPAA More stupid remarks from a stupid company. If they had ANY sense, they would emulate the previous generation in hardware like the 360 does for the original xbox, it isn't hard, but i fear that Microsoft Game Studios has grown too lazy and just want to rake it in.


It isn't hard?


MPAA If it isnt hard then why dont you buy the xbox one then open it up and do it yourself...

FrankPosted:

MPAA More stupid remarks from a stupid company. If they had ANY sense, they would emulate the previous generation in hardware like the 360 does for the original xbox, it isn't hard, but i fear that Microsoft Game Studios has grown too lazy and just want to rake it in.


It isn't hard?

RequirementPosted:

Hmmm, no more XBLAGames :(

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GRAPHlCS
Heatwave Kind of a shame because i wanted to be able to play 360 games on the xbox one, looks like i'll be keeping one of my 360's.


Why? why would you buy a new console to play old games, it doesn't make sense to be honest, you buy it for a new experience and too play new games.


Tell that to the legions of people who play SNES games on their Xbox 360s yeah that is one example of backwards compatible games, either MS does it officially, or hackers will do it unofficially. No one cares either way.

OrigamoPosted:

It is quite annoying, but I probably wouldn't play old games much anyway.

MPAAPosted:

More stupid remarks from a stupid company. If they had ANY sense, they would emulate the previous generation in hardware like the 360 does for the original xbox, it isn't hard, but i fear that Microsoft Game Studios has grown too lazy and just want to rake it in.

YinPosted:

GRAPHlCS
Heatwave Kind of a shame because i wanted to be able to play 360 games on the xbox one, looks like i'll be keeping one of my 360's.


Why? why would you buy a new console to play old games, it doesn't make sense to be honest, you buy it for a new experience and too play new games.


Because not all of your friends can afford it right away and maybe my 360 is broke at the time. Plus, some people love to go back to the older games. People still go back to the N64 even today. I have one in the other room. I'm sure other people can find other reasons for it.

WokzePosted:

Heatwave Kind of a shame because i wanted to be able to play 360 games on the xbox one, looks like i'll be keeping one of my 360's.


Why? why would you buy a new console to play old games, it doesn't make sense to be honest, you buy it for a new experience and too play new games.

WokzePosted:

seems fine by me, dont mind this idea.

cube382Posted:

wow realy ? i am fine with it not being able to play xbox 360 games. but XBLA games come on that's low


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