Last week, Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, told fans they could expect news regarding Xbox One's backwards compatibility. The news was delayed, with Spencer telling fans it would "likely come" this week instead. Well, it's Friday, this week is coming to a close, and still no news. What's the deal?
Turns out, the team isn't quite ready to talk about it — whatever it happens to be. Responding to fans on Twitter, Spencer wrote:
@CorpRoberts I talked to team, they aren't ready to talk yet. Sorry I set expectation so I'll want until I know they have their news ready.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) August 27, 2015
Now it's possible, with this weekend being PAX Prime that Microsoft could make a surprise announcement, but it seems unlikely. Spencer did warn fans to temper their expectations with what the announcement would be. When asked if the news would be "pretty substantial," Spencer responded:
@Stevo_safc @CorpRoberts Didn't say that, I just know people want more. Bulk of games will be at public launch, that's the teams focus.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) August 27, 2015
Microsoft first announced Xbox One's backwards compatibility — a feature that would allow gamers to play certain Xbox 360 games on their Xbox One — back in June at E3, but it is currently only available to Preview Members. At Gamescom earlier this month, Microsoft announced the feature would be fully rolled out to all Xbox One owners this November, so it's easy to understand why everyone is anxious to hear more. In the meantime, you can vote on which Xbox 360 games you'd like to see made available on Xbox One using Microsoft's online voting poll.
