Microsoft is thinking about Xbox 360 emulation on the Xbox One

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Xbox 360 emulation on the Xbox One has not been ruled out, according to comments made by Xbox partner development lead Frank Savage.

Speaking at Microsoft's Build developer conference in San Francisco last week, as attended by Kotaku, Savage replied to queries regarding whether the company has plans for Xbox 360 emulation on the Xbox One.

"There are [plans]," he said. "But we're not done thinking them through yet, unfortunately.

"It turns out to be hard to emulate the PowerPC stuff on the X86 stuff. So there's nothing to announce, but I would love to see it myself."

Since the console's release in November last year, Microsoft has not announced firm plans for either emulation or backwards compatibility.

While Sony intends to support backwards compatibility using its Gaikai-powered PlayStation Now service, a Microsoft spokesperson said in November that a similar service is unlikely to come to the Xbox One, citing the difficulty of managing the quality of the service.

"It's really cool and really problematic, all at the same time, insofar as it's really super cool if you happen to have the world's most awesome internet connection. It works way better than you'd expect it to," Albert Penello said at the time.

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LatiasPosted:

It was inevitable. Everyone is looking forward to PS streaming service, it would be stupid of Microsoft to not attempt emulation.

HarmfulMushroomPosted:

If they actually do eventually get around to this I might end up getting the Xbone a lot sooner than planned.

tellPosted:

This would be awesome if they actually add this!

GunsPosted:

This would be the best thing that Microsoft will ever do.

MaggardoPosted:

This would be pretty cool! I would love to play Call of Duty: World at War, Halo, etc. on the Xbox One.

MonetaryPosted:

I would like them too add this please microsoft!!!!

HearthstonePosted:

OMG! This is exactly what the Xbox One needs! It would make it 100x better in my opinion.

DollPosted:

I hope they do this.

I mean, who wouldn't want this?!

MajPosted:

Timed Would love to see how this would work.


Yeah me too actually, Who would it work?

Evo8Posted:

I would love to play the classic Halo's with my Xbox One controller.


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