James Delahunty
19 May 2005 2:29
One question that has been asked by most Xbox gamers about the upcoming Xbox 360 console, is whether or not it will be "backward compatible" to allow the gamers to play their Xbox 1 games on the new console. At their press conference at E3, all that Microsoft said about backward compatibility is that the console will be "backward compatible with top-selling Xbox games." When you first hear it, you would immediately think that Microsoft are planning to pick exactly what Xbox games will work with the Xbox 360.
However it is also likely that Microsoft is just being safe with that comment, just in case it turns out that some games for the Xbox console don't work with the Xbox 360 (as was the case with PS1 games on PS2). Microsoft also announced at the conference that Square Enix will be bringing Final Fantasy XI to the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live; marking the Square Enix for a Microsoft console. About 25-40 Xbox 360 games are expected to be available for the consoles launch.
Along with the first games, over 160 games are also in development for the console. Electronic Arts plans to release a lot of games for Xbox 360 console aswell, including Madden NFL 06, Need for Speed Most Wanted and The Godfather.
Source:
Gamespot