Fans at Microsoft’s E3 2017 presser were quite pleased to hear that original Xbox titles – that is, the very Xbox’s games – would be backwards compatible on the Xbox One later this year. Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge was quoted as one such title that was coming but the library may not be nearly as extensive as the Xbox 360’s backwards compatible library.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer told Giant Bomb at E3 2017 that in getting the original Xbox’s games to work on Xbox One proved more challenging than Xbox 360. There’s also the issue with rights and he basically said that in terms of selection, “It won’t be as big as Xbox 360, I’ll tell people that.”

What Xbox games eventually do support backwards compatibility on the Xbox one remains to be seen. Currently, there are some 390 Xbox 360 titles that are supported on the Xbox One.

What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more information.

Microsoft surprised quite a few of us by announcing that backwards compatibility on the Xbox One would extend to the original Xbox as well with Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge being the first of many games.

Head of product development Albert Penello offered even more information, noting that, “Your original Xbox discs will work. Digital licenses will carry over. AND you can system-link play across all three generations.”

And don’t worry about this being exclusive to Xbox One X. As it turns out, Xbox backwards compatibility extends to the Xbox One S as well as Xbox One X. “Everything works on Xbox One S and Xbox One X! So yes on both platforms!” said Penello.

Given the number of titles left on the original Xbox generation, this news is certainly good in terms of support. What are your thoughts on the same? Let us know int he comments.