Talk Says New Xbox May Not Play Old Games
Microsoft's Xbox team is getting a lot of heat after recent big choices. Now, a leak from Moore's Law Is Dead (MLID) hints that playing older games on the new Xbox might not be a sure thing.
State Now Hard Times for Xbox
This new talk comes when Xbox is struggling. The gaming area just cut about 9,000 jobs and it seems they stopped plans for games like Rare’s "Everwild" and "Perfect Dark". Also, a top studio at Microsoft is said to be shut. Plus, talk has it that the Xbox part has a tough money goal to meet, pointing to more problems coming.
The Leak on Old Games
MLID's report says new Xbox systems might not play games from the first Xbox, Xbox 360, or Xbox One fully. This goes against another report that said new Xboxs would fully work with Xbox One and 360 games.
Where the Talk Comes From
MLID got their info from shots of a chat that a coder had with an Xbox person. They talked about the "ROG Xbox Ally" and game checks. Here, the Xbox person is said to have shared that ROG Xbox Ally is really just a PC, and coders wouldn't need to send in games for checks.
The PC Link and What It Means
From this chat, MLID thinks the new Xbox might just be a PC with a Windows type. If so, playing old Xbox games would need emulation. That could lead to big issues with software rights and old game deals, perhaps making them unplayable.
A Future Not Yet Clear
Right now, the path ahead for Xbox isn't clear—with mixed messages and plans always changing. Because of this mixed-up picture, no one can say for sure what will happen with playing old Xbox games. For now, it stays just a leak, and players must wait for Microsoft to share clear news.