Xbox Adds 76 Backwards Compatible Games, But They Will Be The Last

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Posted November 16, 2021 by Richard Lee Breslin in Announcements, Backwards Compatibility, Gaming News, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
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Credit: Microsoft

During the Xbox 20th anniversary event, a massive 76 games were added to the backwards compatibility list. However, they will also be the last.

Each of the 76 backwards compatible games added will take advantage of the Xbox Series X|S HDR. Furthermore, each of the OG Xbox games will have a 4x resolution on Xbox Series X and Xbox One X. Whereas the Series S will have 3x resolution and 2x resolution for Xbox One S and Xbox One.

As good as this news is, there is some bad news. Announced on the official Xbox website that the 76 titles will be the last added to backwards compatibility. Xbox compatibility program lead, Peggy Lo said: “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 catalogue from the past due to licensing, legal and technical constraints.”

In fairness, I suppose it’s not reasonable to expect every OG and Xbox 360 game to be added to the backwards compatible list. Microsoft has spoiled us, and that’s awesome.

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Credit: Rockstar Games

With that said, let’s get on to the 76 newly added backwards compatible games, and it includes some gems. Following on from the rumours last month, we can now play the Max Payne trilogy, the F.E.A.R series, TimeSplitters 2 and TimeSplitters: Future Perfect and more.

Below are the 76 titles now backwards compatible on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S:

  • 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand
  • Aces of the Galaxy
  • Advent Rising
  • Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom
  • Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Make the Grade
  • Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth
  • Bankshot Billiards 2
  • Beautiful Katamari
  • Binary Domain
  • Black College Football Xperience: Doug Williams Ed
  • Cloning Clyde
  • Conan
  • Darwinia+
  • Dead or Alive Ultimate
  • Dead or Alive 3
  • Dead or Alive 4
  • Death by Cube
  • Disney Universe
  • Disney’s Chicken Little
  • Elements of Destruction
  • F.E.A.R.
  • F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
  • F.E.A.R. 3
  • F.E.A.R. Files
  • The First Templar
  • Gladius
  • Gunvalkyrie
  • Islands of Wakfu
  • Lego The Lord of the Rings
  • Manhunt
  • Max Payne
  • Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
  • Max Payne 3
  • Mini Ninjas
  • Mortal Kombat
  • Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
  • MX vs. ATV Alive
  • MX vs. ATV Untamed
  • NIER
  • Novadrome
  • Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee
  • Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad
  • Otogi: Myth of Demons
  • Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors
  • The Outfit
  • Outpost Kaloki X
  • Quake Arena Arcade
  • R.A.W. – Realms of Ancient War
  • Red Dead Revolver
  • Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
  • Ridge Racer 6
  • Rio
  • Risen
  • Risen 2: Dark Waters
  • Rock of Ages
  • Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
  • Scramble
  • Screwjumper!
  • Secret Weapons Over Normandy
  • Skate 2
  • SpongeBob SquarePants Underpants Slam!
  • SpongeBob’s Truth or Square
  • Star Wars Starfighter: Special Edition
  • Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars
  • Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
  • Switchball
  • Thrillville
  • Thrillville: Off the Rails
  • Time Pilot
  • TimeSplitters 2
  • TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
  • Toy Story Mania!
  • Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment
  • Viva Piñata: Party Animals
  • Warlords

Furthermore, 37 games have also received a glorious FPS BoostFPS Boost!

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Featured Image Credit: Microsoft