Xbox users call for more backwards compatible games following program closure

The debate about backwards compatibility heats up again, although many recall that Xbox was precisely the one who made it possible.

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Sometimes, Reddit gives us pearls that border on the surreal. On this occasion, a user confessed to having “lost faith in Xbox” since Microsoft ended the backward compatibility program. According to him, the company “abandoned” retrocompatibility when it could have added more games, especially now with the Activision catalog under its umbrella.

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The comment went viral within hours in the Xbox subreddit, generating a wave of responses that dismantled his argument with irony and real data. Several users recalled that the program was a technical and legal milestone without precedent, which managed to make hundreds of Xbox and Xbox 360 titles playable on Series X, something no other brand has been able to match.

The community responds: “Losing faith over something no one else has done?”

The original user said:

“I understand that getting licenses is difficult, but there are still many Microsoft and Activision games that could be available.”

To which others responded with clarity:

“Xbox ported most possible games. The ones that are missing weren’t added due to legal issues, not lack of will.”

One of the most upvoted comments was even more direct:

“Losing faith in Xbox over this is like losing faith in Nintendo because they don’t give you free games. They did more for retrocompatibility than anyone.”

Other users recalled specific cases, such as Too Human, whose return was made possible by the Xbox team itself. It was even mentioned that Phil Spencer and his team exhausted all available licensing options, something the head of the retrocompatibility program confirmed in interviews.

In the end, rather than a valid criticism, the discussion has served to remind us that retrocompatibility is one of Xbox’s greatest historical strengths, and that if we can still play Crimson Skies or Red Dead Redemption on Series X with 4K and HDR improvements, it’s precisely thanks to that long-term vision that few appreciate… until it’s lost.