Xbox Series X / S can play all Xbox One titles with one small exception

Xbox Series X and Series S will offer broad backward compatibility.

The features of the upcoming Microsoft Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles also include broad compatibility with previous versions. This makes it possible to play games from all previous generations of Xbox, namely Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Xbox Original / Classic.

But while it was clear for Xbox 360 and Xbox Original / Classic that not all titles in their libraries could be played, but only a certain number, the scope of backward compatibility for Xbox One games was still not completely clear.

But now Microsoft’s Jason Ronald has commented and has good news:

“After more than 500,000 hours of testing, we are pleased to announce that all Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One games that can be played on Xbox One, except the few that require Kinect, are ready for launch Xbox Series X / S will be playable and feel and it will look better there. “

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Kinect generally no longer plays a role

So it’s clear: All Xbox One titles will be compatible with Xbox Series X / S, with the small exception of games that require Kinect. These are among others:

In general, Kinect will no longer play a role on Xbox Series X / S, especially since the sensor can no longer be connected to consoles due to the missing port. Already in the current generation the motion sensor was declared dead and has not been produced for a long time. The games listed above are not a big loss for backward compatibility.

Xbox Series X / S: All About Backward Compatibility

We’ve summarized everything you need to know about the Xbox Series X / S Backward Compatibility feature in an extensive article:

Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will be released on November 10, 2020.