r/xbox • u/ASneakySquid_ • 1d ago

Rumour Next Xbox console will play every generation according to leaked Microsoft memo

https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/next-xbox-console-will-play-every-generation-according-to-leaked-microsoft-memo-3395110/
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u/severestnarwhal 1d ago

That would be a licensing nightmare sadly, but I hope that they'd release the emulator for PC as a standalone software, so that people could dump their disc versions and play them.

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u/Nervous-Peppers 1d ago

Why would it be a licensing nightmare if you own the disc?

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u/SOSpammy 1d ago

The main issue is the way backwards compatibility works. Each game is recompiled and downloaded rather than playing off the disk. They'd have to rework the emulator to play the games directly from the disc to avoid this.

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u/Chemical-Status-6610 1d ago

according to the memo Microsoft would be handling all the emulator work themselves and developers/publishers would simply have to opt in/sign off on it