How does Backward Compatibility work on Xbox One?

Backwards Compatibility is coming and with it comes the chance to play loads of your favourite games on Xbox One. But how does it work? Listen carefully...

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[domymbd]

Xbox One is just getting better and better and better...(compared to the announcement back in 2013) imagine in a couple years :)

[TheDablaster]

This is even funnier now that Sony wants you to buy all your PS2 games again.

[quirkyadventures]

so I, I can play halo reach again??? I LOVE THAT

[gabrieleriva]

Love that english accent. "wo-aaak"

[Ciubowski]

Oh wow.. amazing you can play old video games on a newer device? I wish i could do that on PC... oh wait! I already can!

[paulosales]

This reminds me a video that Sony made : How to share your games on PS4, this response that Xbox gave was brilliant

[Dinobot]

I love that this feature is being added... But c'mon, this entire video was just copied from Sony's sharing games videos, showing how easy it was.

[GrimSimm]

Awesome. I love how Benny says "Why would you pay for something you already own?" Nice shot at Sony's steaming service which is just garbage in comparison to this.

[GameTerminal]

lol where are all the dislikes coming from? from sony ponies who have to pay sony to play previous games haha.

[mattman]

"Why would you pay for something you already have" EXACTLY!

[Skycaptin]

This is great! Though in all seriousness they really pulled backwards compatibility off perfectly

[alialajmi]

So this is the answer to Yoshida and Boyes video about how to share a game video?
I loved both videos. So much love :D

[gavacho]

Nice! Wish Sony was doing this with PS4.

[ramonpeters]

lmao nice!!! about time they fired back at Sony, in a subtle way.

[aaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

2 years later and they finally think of a comeback.

[zeoxdragon]

so... you did what nintendo did since Game Cube?

[BoyakuOtaku]

I'm a PS4 and Wii U guy and I find this video hilarious. Keep up the good work, Microsoft. I love to watch these companies fire shots at each other like back in the SNES and Genesis days. It makes things a whole lot more entertaining.

[Bigsteelguy]

I can't believe it's been 2 years since the release of the X1. I'm so glad that I got myne back in February this year.

[MyKcuL]

Why they talking to us like we are idiots? The patronising is real.

[MrBlitz]

I'm joining you soon guys, just keep a seat warm for me in the Halo lobby!