Apr 20, 2016

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36097461




Microsoft has said it is to stop manufacturing the XBox 360 games console, 10 years after it launched.

In a blog post, Xbox boss Phil Spencer said gamers had completed more than 78 billion hours of play on the devices.

Last year the firm enabled Xbox 360 games to work on its successor, the Xbox One.

Mr Spencer said all remaining Xbox 360 consoles would still be sold, and the platform would continue to be supported for existing users.

"I am incredibly proud of all of the work and dedication that went into development of the Xbox 360 hardware, services and games portfolio over the last decade. And I'm grateful to the fans for their continued passion and support," he wrote.

"While we've had an amazing run, the realities of manufacturing a product over a decade old are starting to creep up on us."

Analysis
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By Adam Rosser, Game On presenter, Radio 5 Live
I don't think anyone will see this as an unexpected move by Microsoft - you could almost say it's about time they pulled the plug.

There are a lot of very good games out there made for the XBox 360 but it is a 10-year-old device.

All these things have a moment in the sun and the Xbox 360 had longer than most - it was certainly around for a lot longer than the original Xbox.

It's not like the ZX Spectrum or the Commodore 64 - there is a nostalgia value to that but when you sit down with a 360 version of a current generation game you can see the difference... and nobody's nostalgic for graphics that are a bit less good.

In 20 years' time people will find an Xbox 360 under the stairs and say, 'Oh wow, I remember this, isn't it cute'. But the cute factor doesn't come into it yet - it's too soon.

 

Apr 20, 2016

Everyday I regret trading in my 360. Wish I could go back and play all them Call Of Duty games w/ the zombies. There goes my childhood

 

Apr 25, 2016

I still have mine.

 

Apr 25, 2016

Whoever owned one of those should discontinue their life

 

Apr 25, 2016

RIP last gen's GOAT

 

Apr 25, 2016

Spoiler

I have playstation now though.

 

Apr 25, 2016

You discontinued your previous life #movingon

 

Apr 25, 2016

Do you have a Xbox One? The backwards compability feature is pretty lit.

 

Apr 25, 2016

Yeah I do... Can you put Xbox 360 games in it tho?

 

Apr 25, 2016

Can you play 360 games on the one?

 

Apr 25, 2016

Yup

 

Apr 25, 2016

its what i have...

- DP

 

Apr 25, 2016

Yeah, certain ones. Microsoft allows all game developers to let their old games be playable on the Xbox One. For the developers, it's as simple as saying 'let's do it' in order to complete the process.

You can check out the Microsoft Xbox page for more info.

Short summary:
- it's a totally free feature
- old games which you can already play: click here
- the list is always growing and depends on what the gamers want first (you can actually vote somewhere on the website)
- you can use your old discs or even download old games in the Xbox Game Store (isn't that dope?)
- two of the many games which will be supported soon are Bioshock and COD
- while playing the OG games, you even get the OG Xbox 360 Menu

 

Apr 25, 2016

but what if i buy destiny off xbox store, if i go to one its still there?

- DP

 

Apr 25, 2016

What do you mean 'if i go to one its still there'?

You gotta check first if the game is supported for backwards compatibility. If yeah, I don't see a problem with having two versions of the same game, they'll most likely be treated differently and not use the same memory.

 

Apr 25, 2016

More info about the features:

 

Apr 25, 2016

was talking about one and 5 of this

going from having a xbox360 to having a one

- DP

 

Apr 25, 2016

How can the Xbox One be backwards compatible if the Xbox 360 doesn't have games

 

Apr 26, 2016

Remember when I got my 360 in 2005. I was 18 and I bought DoA and CoD2. 360 was an amazing console and first time I enjoyed a console over PS.

PS1>N64
PS2>Xbox
360>PS3
PS4>One

 

Apr 27, 2016

Chad Warden fight me irl. I grew up on the 360. Gears and Halo made up too many of my 2am high school nights. Ran with a crew on Gears and we constantly played and shot the s--- on live. Halo 3 matchmaking was the first time I cared about ranks and played heavy to move on up. I'm still looking for that same spark from those days. CSGO came close but it's still not the same..